2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team was led by eighth-year head coach Sean Miller , and played their home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members in the Pac-12 Conference .
Coming into the '16-'17 season Arizona has been ranked in 78-consecutive AP polls & 81-straight coaches polls. The 97-consecutive weeks in the AP poll is currently the second-longest streak in the nation behind Kansas at 161 weeks.[1] They have been ranked every week in the 2016-2017 season, bringing those totals to 97 weeks for the AP & 100 weeks for the coaches poll. Arizona won its first 10 conference games, the best start since the '97-'98 season when they started 16-0. They finished the season with at record of 31–4, tied at 16–2 with Oregon in Pac-12 play for first place to win their 3rd Pac-12 regular season championship title for the 15th time. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 Tournament as a 2-seed, the Wildcats defeated 7-seed Colorado in the quarterfinals, 3-seed UCLA in the semifinals and 1-seed Oregon (avenged from 85–58 loss on February 4 in Eugene, OR) in the championship game, Wildcats won their 2nd Pac-12 Tournament championship title for the 6th time since 2002. Arizona received as an automatic bid to the 5th straight NCAA tournament (34th NCAA tournament appearances) as a 2-seed in the West regional, The Arizona Wildcats defeated the 15-seed North Dakota 100–82 in the first round, 7-seed Saint Mary's 69–60 in the second round before being upset by 11-seed Xavier 71–73 in the Sweet Sixteen.
Due to 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal , all wins from this season have been vacated.[2] [3]
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 25–9, 12–6 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie with California for third place. The Wildcats entered the Pac-12 tournament as a 4 seed where they beat Colorado in the quarterfinals, but fell in the semifinals to Oregon in overtime. Arizona received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament , the program's 33rd overall appearance, as a No. 6 seed in the South Region. They lost in the First Round to Wichita State .
Off-season
Incoming transfers
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Talbott Denny
G
6'6"
210
RS Senior
Tucson, AZ
Graduate transfer from Lipscomb .[8]
Keanu Pinder
F
6'8"
220
Junior
Perth, AU
Junior college transfer from Hutchinson Community College .[9]
Dylan Smith
G
6'5"
170
Sophomore
Mobile, AL
Transferred after freshman year from UNC Asheville . Will sit out for 2016–17 season due to NCAA transfer rules and have three years of eligibility starting in 2017–18.[10]
2016 recruiting class
Kobi Simmons at the 2016 McDonald's All-American Game
Arizona's recruiting class has been ranked among the top 5 in the nation. However, due to eligibility concerns, five-star recruit Terrance Ferguson chose to play internationally and not attend Arizona.[11]
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Lauri Markkanen F/C
Helsinki , FI
Helsinki Basketball Academy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Oct 17, 2015
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 96
Kobi Simmons PG
Alpharetta, GA
St. Francis HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jan 16, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Rawle Alkins SG
Middle Village, NY
Word of God Christian Academy
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Mar 7, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : #7 Rivals : #3 247Sports : #5 ESPN : #7
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Alex Barcello PG
Tempe, AZ
Corona del Sol HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Aug 26, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 83
Deandre Ayton C
Nassau, Bahamas
Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sep 6, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 97
Brandon Randolph SG
Yonkers, NY
Westtown School (PA)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 12, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89
Ira Lee PF
Los Angeles, CA
Crossroads School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Oct 20, 2016
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 85
Emmanuel Akot F/G
Winnipeg, MB
Wasatch Academy (UT)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Mar 9, 2017
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : #3 Rivals : #3 247Sports : #3 ESPN : #3
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Personnel
Roster
2016–17 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Sierra Canyon School
Los Angeles, CA
G
1
Rawle Alkins
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Word of God Christian
Brooklyn, NY
G
2
Kobi Simmons
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
St. Francis HS
Atlanta, GA
G
3
Dylan Smith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
UNC Asheville
Mobile, AL
G
5
Kadeem Allen
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
RS Sr
Hutchinson C.C.
Wilmington, NC
F
10
Lauri Markkanen
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Helsinki Basketball Academy
Jyväskylä, FI
C
14
Dušan Ristić
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jr
Sunrise Christian Academy
Novi Sad, RS
G
20
Talbott Denny
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Sr
Lipscomb
Tucson, AZ
C
21
Chance Comanche
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Beverly Hills HS
Beverly Hills, CA
F
24
Ray Smith
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Fr
Las Vegas HS
Las Vegas, NV
F
25
Keanu Pinder
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Hutchinson C.C.
Perth, AU
G
35
Allonzo Trier
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Findlay Prep
Seattle, WA
G
50
Tyler Trillo (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
RS So
Roger Williams
Southbury, CT
G
51
Paulo Cruz (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Francis Parker School
San Diego, CA
G
52
Kory Jones (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Westfield HS
Herndon, VA
F
55
Jake Desjardins (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Coronado HS
Henderson, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Aug 24, 2016 – Talbott Denny will miss the 2016–17 season after tearing his left ACL.[12]
Nov 1, 2016 – Allonzo Trier suspended indefinitely for a test positive for PED.[13] On Jan. 20, it was announced Trier would make his return for the UCLA game after 19 game absence.[14]
Nov 1, 2016 – Sean Miller announced in a statement that Chance Comanche suspended indefinitely due to academic reasons.[15] Suspension was lifted by season opener.[16]
Nov 3, 2016 – Ray Smith tore his ACL in his right knee in the team's first exhibition game on November 1. Two days later, Smith announced on Twitter that he will end his basketball career.[17]
Nov 30, 2016 – Parker Jackson-Cartwright suffered a high ankle sprain during game against Texas Southern.[18] Made return for conference opener on December 30.
Depth chart
Pos.
Starting 5
Bench 1
Bench 2
C
Dušan Ristić
Chance Comanche
PF
Lauri Markkanen
Keanu Pinder
Jake Dejardins
SF
Rawle Alkins
Paulo Cruz
SG
Kobi Simmons
Kory Jones
PG
Kadeem Allen
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
Tyler Trillo
Pos.
Starting 5
Bench 1
Bench 2
C
Dušan Ristić
Chance Comanche
PF
Lauri Markkanen
Keanu Pinder
Jake Dejardins
SF
Rawle Alkins
Paulo Cruz
SG
Allonzo Trier
Kobi Simmons
Kory Jones
PG
Kadeem Allen
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
Tyler Trillo
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
In Arizona's non-conference schedule the team hosted Cal State Bakersfield , Grand Canyon , New Mexico , Texas Southern , UC Irvine , Northern Colorado and Sacred Heart . Arizona had one true road game against Missouri . The Wildcats also played five games in four neutral sites. They played Michigan State in the Armed Forces Classic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii (later announced that game was moved to Stan Sheriff Center to accommodate more fans[19] ), Gonzaga in the first ever HoopHall LA event at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California , Texas A&M at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas , and also played at Orleans Arena as part in the Las Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas , where they face off against three of the following: Butler , Santa Clara or Vanderbilt .[20]
In the unbalanced 18-game Pac-12 schedule, the team will face neither the Rocky Mountain teams (Colorado/Utah) on the road, nor the Oregon teams (Oregon/Oregon State) at home.
Arizona's pre-season Red-Blue scrimmage took place on October 14, 2016 at McKale Center. The Red team beat the Blue, 53–49.
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2016 *7:30 pm, P12N
No. 10
College of Idaho
W 86–35
–
17 – Simmons
11 – Pinder
8 – Allen
McKale Center (13,844)Tucson, AZ
Nov. 6, 2016 *4:00 pm, P12N
No. 10
Chico State
W 78–70
–
21 – Markkanen
7 – Markkanen
6 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,323)Tucson, AZ
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2016 *5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10
vs. No. 12 Michigan State Armed Forces Classic
W 65–63
1–0
18 – Simmons
6 – Tied
3 – Jackson-Cartwright
Stan Sheriff Center (9,475)Honolulu, HI
Nov. 15, 2016 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 10
Cal State Bakersfield
W 78–66
2–0
26 – Markkanen
8 – Markkanen
5 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,214)Tucson, AZ
Nov. 18, 2016 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 10
Sacred Heart Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
W 95–65
3–0
22 – Markkanen
15 – Ristić
4 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,392)Tucson, AZ
Nov. 21, 2016 *7:00 pm, P12N
No. 8
Northern Colorado Las Vegas Invitational campus-site game
W 71–55
4–0
17 – Markkanen
13 – Markkanen
11 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,397)Tucson, AZ
Nov. 24, 2016 *8:30 pm, FS1
No. 8
vs. Santa Clara Las Vegas Invitational semifinal
W 69–61
5–0
16 – Markkanen
9 – Markkanen
6 – Jackson-Cartwright
Orleans Arena (2,537)Paradise, NV
Nov. 25, 2016 *8:30 pm, FS1
No. 8
vs. Butler Las Vegas Invitational championship
L 65–69
5–1
15 – Markkanen
6 – Tied
8 – Jackson-Cartwright
Orleans Arena (3,000)Paradise, NV
Nov. 30, 2016 *7:00 pm, P12N
No. 16
Texas Southern
W 85–63
6–1
19 – Markkanen
6 – Tied
7 – Allen
McKale Center (14,410)Tucson, AZ
Dec. 3, 2016 *3:30 pm, ESPN
No. 16
vs. No. 8 Gonzaga HoopHall LA
L 62–69
6–2
16 – Alkins
8 – Markkanen
3 – Allen
Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 6, 2016 *8:00 pm, P12N
No. 20
UC Irvine
W 79–57
7–2
18 – Tied
10 – Ristić
6 – Allen
McKale Center (14,208)Tucson, AZ
Dec. 10, 2016 *10:00 am, ESPN2
No. 20
at Missouri
W 79–60
8–2
19 – Tied
9 – Tied
4 – Allen
Mizzou Arena (10,151)Columbia, MO
Dec. 14, 2016 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 19
Grand Canyon
W 64–54
9–2
13 – Simmons
8 – Tied
4 – Alkins
McKale Center (13,477)Tucson, AZ
Dec. 17, 2016 *10:00 am, ESPN2
No. 19
vs. Texas A&M Lone Star Shootout
W 67–63
10–2
18 – Ristić
7 – Tied
6 – Alkins
Toyota Center (8,777)Houston, TX
Dec. 20, 2016 *7:00 pm, P12N
No. 18
New Mexico
W 77–46
11–2
14 – Comanche
11 – Alkins
5 – Allen
McKale Center (14,008)Tucson, AZ
Pac-12 regular season
Dec. 30, 2016 9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18
at California
W 67–62
12–2 (1–0)
16 – Ristić
10 – Markkanen
4 – Tied
Haas Pavilion (10,844)Berkeley, CA
Jan. 1, 2017 6:00 pm, P12N
No. 18
at Stanford
W 91–52
13–2 (2–0)
19 – Alkins
10 – Comanche
6 – Jackson-Cartwright
Maples Pavilion (4,396)Stanford, CA
Jan. 5, 2017 8:00 pm, FS1
No. 17
Utah
W 66–56
14–2 (3–0)
18 – Ristić
9 – Markkanen
9 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,302)Tucson, AZ
Jan. 7, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N
No. 17
Colorado
W 82–73
15–2 (4–0)
22 – Markkanen
8 – Ristić
6 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Jan. 12, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 16
Arizona State Rivalry
W 91–75
16–2 (5–0)
30 – Markkanen
8 – Markkanen
8 – Allen
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Jan. 19, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N
No. 14
at USC
W 73–66
17–2 (6–0)
23 – Markkanen
12 – Ristić
3 – Tied
Galen Center (4,930)Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 21, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS
No. 14
at No. 3 UCLA Rivalry
W 96–85
18–2 (7–0)
20 – Simmons
7 – Tied
5 – Simmons
Pauley Pavilion (13,659)Los Angeles, CA
Jan. 26, 2017 7:30 pm, P12N
No. 7
Washington State
W 79–62
19–2 (8–0)
17 – Trier
13 – Markkanen
7 – Trier
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Jan. 29, 2017 1:30 pm, FOX
No. 7
Washington
W 77–66
20–2 (9–0)
14 – Allen
8 – Tied
5 – Allen
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Feb. 2, 2017 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5
at Oregon State
W 71–54
21–2 (10–0)
18 – Trier
9 – Markkanen
3 – Tied
Gill Coliseum (4,745)Corvallis, OR
Feb. 4, 2017 2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5
at No. 13 Oregon
L 58–85
21–3 (10–1)
16 – Alkins
6 – Alkins
4 – Alkins
Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)Eugene, OR
Feb. 8, 2017 9:00 pm, FS1
No. 9
Stanford
W 74–67
22–3 (11–1)
22 – Trier
7 – Trier
6 – Allen
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Feb. 11, 2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
California
W 62–57
23–3 (12–1)
13 – Simmons
5 – Tied
5 – Allen
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Feb. 16, 2017 7:00 pm, FS1
No. 5
at Washington State
W 78–59
24–3 (13–1)
20 – Jackson-Cartwright
12 – Trier
3 – Tied
Beasley Coliseum (3,448)Pullman, WA
Feb. 18, 2017 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5
at Washington
W 76–68
25–3 (14–1)
26 – Markkanen
13 – Markkanen
4 – Tied
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,482)Seattle, WA
Feb. 23, 2017 8:00 pm, P12N
No. 4
USC
W 90–77
26–3 (15–1)
25 – Trier
7 – Markkanen
5 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
Feb. 25, 2017 6:15 pm, ESPN
No. 4
No. 5 UCLA College GameDay /Rivalry
L 72–77
26–4 (15–2)
28 – Trier
5 – Tied
6 – Jackson-Cartwright
McKale Center (14,644)Tucson, AZ
March 4, 2017 2:00 pm, CBS
No. 7
at Arizona State Rivalry
W 73–60
27–4 (16–2)
19 – Trier
15 – Alkins
3 – Allen
Wells Fargo Arena (9,494)Tempe, AZ
Pac-12 Tournament
Mar. 9, 2017 7:00 pm, P12N
(2) No. 7
vs. (7) Colorado Quarterfinals
W 92–78
28–4
20 – Markkanen
8 – Ristić
7 – Jackson-Cartwright
T-Mobile Arena (18,153)Paradise, NV
Mar. 10, 2017 9:30 pm, ESPN
(2) No. 7
vs. (3) No. 3 UCLA Semifinals/Rivalry
W 86–75
29–4
29 – Markkanen
6 – Markkanen
4 – Tied
T-Mobile Arena (19,224)Paradise, NV
Mar. 11, 2017 9:00 pm, ESPN
(2) No. 7
vs. (1) No. 5 Oregon Championship
W 83–80
30–4
23 – Trier
8 – Trier
4 – Allen
T-Mobile Arena (18,927)Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
Mar. 16, 2017 *6:50 pm, TBS
(2 W) No. 4
vs. (15 W) North Dakota First Round
W 100–82
31–4
20 – Tied
7 – Tied
5 – Tied
Vivint Smart Home Arena (16,341)Salt Lake City, UT
Mar. 18, 2017 *4:45 pm, CBS
(2 W) No. 4
vs. (7 W) No. 22 Saint Mary's Second Round
W 69–60
32–4
16 – Markkanen
11 – Markkanen
2 – Trier
Vivint Smart Home Arena (18,565)Salt Lake City, UT
Mar. 23, 2017 *7:10 pm, TBS
(2 W) No. 4
vs. (11 W) Xavier Sweet Sixteen
L 71–73
32–5
19 – Trier
8 – Markkanen
5 – Jackson-Cartwright
SAP Center (16,884)San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West Region.
All times are in
Mountain Time .
Ranking movement
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final AP 10 10 8 16 20 19 18 18 17 16 14 7 5 9 5 4 7 7 4 Not released Coaches 11 9 9 15 20 19 18 18 17 16 13 9 5 10 7 4 8 7 4 7
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
Player statistics
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FGM-FGA
3PM-3PA
FTM-FTA
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Rawle Alkins
37
36
28.0
143–309
44–119
74–101
4.9
2.1
0.9
0.5
10.9
Kadeem Allen
34
33
30.0
107–236
32–75
86–116
4.0
3.0
1.6
0.6
8.7
Chance Comanche
37
2
18.1
89–156
0–0
54–74
3.6
0.4
0.1
0.4
6.3
Paulo Cruz
8
0
2.6
0–4
0–2
0–0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Jake Desjardins
7
0
1.7
0–2
0–0
2–2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
Parker Jackson-Cartwright
31
10
24.9
57–133
30–71
38–54
2.5
4.1
1.2
0.1
5.9
Kory Jones
4
0
1.8
1–1
1–1
0–0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.8
Lauri Markkanen
37
37
30.8
185–376
69–163
137–164
7.2
0.9
0.4
0.5
15.6
Keanu Pinder
35
0
12.0
29–54
1–4
19–33
2.9
0.3
0.5
0.6
2.2
Dušan Ristić
36
34
22.8
164–295
1–2
62–81
5.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
10.9
Kobi Simmons
37
16
23.5
111–281
32–98
69–89
1.6
2.0
0.6
0.1
8.7
Allonzo Trier
18
13
31.9
91–198
34–87
94–116
5.3
2.7
0.4
0.1
17.2
Tyler Trillo
8
0
3.9
0–3
0–3
0–0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Awards and honors
Preseason Award Watchlists
Midseason awards
Season awards
Sean Miller
2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year semifinalist (March 3, 2017)[30]
Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017) [31]
Coach of the Year (Bleacher Report, Fox )[32] [33]
AP Pac-12 Coach of the Year (March 7, 2017) [34]
NABC District 20 Coach of the Year (March 22, 2017)
Lauri Markkanen
2017 Wooden Award Top 15 Finalist (March 4, 2017) [35]
Allonzo Trier
Pac-12 Tournament MOP (2017)
Weekly awards
Lauri Markkanen
2x Pac-12 Player of the Week (January 20, 2017 – February 20, 2017)[36] [37]
Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (January 24, 2017) [38]
Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)
Wayman Tisdale National Freshman Player of the Week (February 20, 2017)
All-Conference Pac-12 team
Lauri Markkanen
All-Pac-12 Freshman team (2017)
All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
All-Pac-12 tournament team (2017)
AP All-Pac-12 first team (2017)
Rawle Alkins
All-Pac-12 freshman team (2017)
Kadeem Allen
All-Pac-12 defensive team (2017)
All-Pac-12 second team (2017)
Allonzo Trier
All-Pac-12 second team (2017)
All-American teams
Lauri Markkanen
2017 All-American 3rd team (AP , USA Today , SN , NBC , B1G Man )
District IX All-District team (2017)
NABC All-District First Team (District 20, March 22, 2017)
See also
2016–17 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
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