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1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	1996–97
team	Arizona Wildcats
image	Arizona Wildcats logo.svg
image_size	150
conference	Pacific-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
CoachRank	1
APRank	15
record	25–9
conf_record	11–7
head_coach	Lute Olson
hc_year	14th
asst_coach1	Jim Rosborough
ac1_year	8th
asst_coach2	Jessie Evans
ac2_year	9th
asst_coach3	Phil Johnson
ac3_year	4th
captain	Michael Dickerson
captain2	Miles Simon
stadium	McKale Center
champion	[NCAA tournament](1997-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) champion
bowl	[National Championship Game](1997-ncaa-men-s-division-i-basketball-championship-game)
bowl_result
W 84–79 OT vs. [Kentucky](1996-97-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team)

W 84–79 OT vs. Kentucky

The 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference.

After going 11–7 in conference play the team was seeded fourth in the Southeast Region of the 1997 NCAA tournament. They went on to win the national championship, the first in program history, defeating three top-seeded teams in the process.

Roster

Lute Olson ()
Phil Johnson ()
Jim Rosborough ()
Jessie Evans ()

Schedule

|- !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;"| Regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#;"| NCAA tournament

Rankings

Main article: 1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

NCAA Tournament, Champions

Team players drafted into the NBA

Notes

References

(9 March 1997). "No. 12 Arizona Falls to Cal". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(March 14, 1997). "Arizona Tops S. Alabama 65-57". [[The Washington Post]].
(March 16, 1997). "Arizona Ends Charleston's Dream". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
(March 24, 1997). "1 + 1 + 1 + Arizona = Final 4". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
(March 30, 1997). "Bibby Makes 6 Three-Pointers as Arizona Gains First Final". [[The Washington Post]].
"2019-20 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Media Guide". [[Arizona Wildcats.
"1996-97 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". [[Sports Reference]].

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