Arizona–UCLA men's basketball rivalry

Arizona–UCLA rivalry

Men's Basketball Regular Season History
First meeting	February 19, 1923
First result	UCLA, 43-30
Latest meeting	February 12, 2016
Latest result	Arizona, 81-75
Next meeting	January 21, 2017 (@UCLA)
Largest victory	UCLA 111, Arizona 58 (March 10, 1983)
Current streak	Arizona, 1
All-time series	UCLA, 55-40
Men's basketball postseason history
All-time postseason series	7-3

Before the arrival of Lute Olson at Arizona, the Bruins had won 21 of 23 games against the Wildcats. UCLA had been seen as the dominant college basketball program in the west, with few teams able to challenge UCLA for the throne beyond a few wins. The rivalry did not gather steam until Lute Olson’s arrival in 1984, who compiled a 28-23 record against the Bruins during his tenure as Arizona’s head coach. Since then, the two schools competed for the Pac-10 (now Pac-12) Championship every year, with the two teams winning 22 out of the 30 conference titles, and 8 of 17 conference tournament titles. Arizona clinched their first conference title in 1986, when they won on the road at UCLA in Olsen's third season.^[1]^[2] The UCLA-Arizona basketball rivalry is still seen as the match up of the two premier teams in the conference.^[3] Also, the performance of the two schools influences the national opinion of the conference. California Coach Mike Montgomery has stated, "...If those two are not good, the conference is not perceived as being good. People don't give credit to the schools across the board in the league."

Results

Arizona wins are in ██ red, UCLA wins are in ██ blue.^[4]

Date	Host	Winning team		Losing team		Series
February 19, 1923	Los Angeles	UCLA	43	Arizona	30	UCLA, 1–0
February 20, 1923	Los Angeles	Arizona	33	UCLA	22	Tied, 1–1
February 26, 1923	Tucson	UCLA	30	Arizona	23	UCLA, 2–1
February 27, 1923	Tucson	UCLA	32	Arizona	22	UCLA, 3–1
January 26, 1951	San Francisco	UCLA	69	Arizona	63	UCLA, 4–1
December 11, 1953	Los Angeles	UCLA	90	Arizona	45	UCLA, 5–1
December 12, 1953	Los Angeles	UCLA	84	Arizona	48	UCLA, 6–1
January 13, 1961	Los Angeles	UCLA	90	Arizona	68	UCLA, 7–1
December 28, 1964	Los Angeles	UCLA	99	Arizona	79	UCLA, 8–1
January 31, 1966	Los Angeles	UCLA	84	Arizona	67	UCLA, 9–1
December 1, 1969	Los Angeles	UCLA	90	Arizona	65	UCLA, 10–1
March 20, 1976	Los Angeles	UCLA	82	Arizona	66	UCLA, 11–1
December 29, 1977	Los Angeles	UCLA	85	Arizona	63	UCLA,12–1
January 18, 1979	Tucson	Arizona	70	UCLA	69	UCLA, 12–2
February 17, 1979	Los Angeles	UCLA	110	Arizona	86	UCLA, 13–2
January 21, 1980	Los Angeles	UCLA	69	Arizona	59	UCLA, 14–2
February 16, 1980	Tucson	UCLA	90	Arizona	78	UCLA, 15–2
January 17, 1981	Tucson	UCLA	79	Arizona	76	UCLA, 16–2
February 12, 1981	Los Angeles	UCLA	90	Arizona	79	UCLA, 17–2
January 16, 1982	Los Angeles	UCLA	65	Arizona	56	UCLA, 18–2
February 12, 1982	Tucson	UCLA	88	Arizona	73	UCLA, 19–2
January 8, 1983	Tucson	UCLA	92	Arizona	78	UCLA, 20–2
March 10, 1983	Los Angeles	UCLA	111	Arizona	58	UCLA, 21–2
January 7, 1984	Tucson	UCLA	61	Arizona	58	UCLA, 22–2
March 8, 1984	Los Angeles	UCLA	68	Arizona	60	UCLA, 23–2
January 19, 1985	Tucson	Arizona	53	UCLA	52	UCLA, 23–3
March 2, 1985	Los Angeles	UCLA	58	Arizona	54	UCLA, 24–3
February 13, 1986	Tucson	Arizona	85	UCLA	60	UCLA, 24–4
March 3, 1986	Los Angeles	Arizona	88	UCLA	76	UCLA, 24–5
January 10, 1987	Tucson	UCLA	84	Arizona	83	UCLA, 25–5
February 12, 1987	Los Angeles	UCLA	81	Arizona	65	UCLA, 26–5
January 24, 1988	Tucson	Arizona	86	UCLA	74	UCLA, 26–6
February 20, 1988	Los Angeles	Arizona	78	UCLA	76	UCLA, 26–7
February 18, 1989	Tucson	Arizona	102	UCLA	62	UCLA, 26–8
March 4, 1989	Los Angeles	Arizona	89	UCLA	86	UCLA, 26–9
January 13, 1990	Los Angeles	UCLA	73	Arizona	67	UCLA, 27–9
February 10, 1990	Tucson	Arizona	83	UCLA	74	UCLA, 27–10
March 11, 1990	Tempe	Arizona	94	UCLA	78	UCLA, 27–11
January 12, 1991	Tucson	Arizona	82	UCLA	77	UCLA, 27–12
February 10, 1991	Los Angeles	Arizona	105	UCLA	94	UCLA, 27–13
January 11, 1992	Tucson	UCLA	89	Arizona	87	UCLA, 28–13
March 12, 1992	Los Angeles	UCLA	89	Arizona	81	UCLA, 29–13
January 7, 1993	Los Angeles	Arizona	82	UCLA	80	UCLA, 29–14
March 13, 1993	Tucson	Arizona	99	UCLA	80	UCLA, 29–15
January 20, 1994	Los Angeles	UCLA	74	Arizona	66	UCLA, 30–15
February 19, 1994	Tucson	Arizona	98	UCLA	74	UCLA, 30–16
January 19, 1995	Tucson	UCLA	71	Arizona	61	UCLA, 31–16
February 19, 1995	Tucson	UCLA	72	Arizona	70	UCLA, 32–16
January 20, 1996	Tucson	Arizona	88	UCLA	79	UCLA, 32–17
February 15, 1996	Los Angeles	UCLA	76	Arizona	75	UCLA, 33–17
January 18, 1997	Los Angeles	UCLA	79	Arizona	62	UCLA, 34–17
February 13, 1997	Tucson	UCLA	66	Arizona	64	UCLA, 35–17
January 3, 1998	Tucson	Arizona	87	UCLA	75	UCLA, 35–18
March 7, 1998	Los Angeles	Arizona	91	UCLA	87	UCLA, 35–19
January 2, 1999	Los Angeles	UCLA	82	Arizona	75	UCLA, 36–19
March 6, 1999	Tucson	Arizona	87	UCLA	70	UCLA, 36–20
January 20, 2000	Los Angeles	Arizona	76	UCLA	61	UCLA, 36–21
February 19, 2000	Tucson	Arizona	88	UCLA	63	UCLA, 36–22
January 20, 2001	Tucson	Arizona	88	UCLA	63	UCLA, 36–23
February 15, 2001	Los Angeles	UCLA	79	Arizona	77	UCLA, 37–23
January 19, 2002	Tucson	Arizona	96	UCLA	86	UCLA, 37–24
February 14, 2002	Los Angeles	UCLA	77	Arizona	76	UCLA, 38–24
January 18, 2003	Los Angeles	Arizona	87	UCLA	52	UCLA, 38–25
February 13, 2003	Tucson	Arizona	106	UCLA	70	UCLA, 38–26
March 13, 2003	Los Angeles	UCLA	96	Arizona	89	UCLA, 39–26
January 17, 2004	Los Angeles	Arizona	97	UCLA	72	UCLA, 39–27
February 14, 2004	Tucson	Arizona	107	UCLA	83	UCLA, 39–28
January 15, 2005	Tucson	Arizona	76	UCLA	73	UCLA, 39–29
February 12, 2005	Los Angeles	Arizona	83	UCLA	73	UCLA, 39–30
January 5, 2006	Tucson	UCLA	85	Arizona	79	UCLA, 40–30
February 4, 2006	Los Angeles	UCLA	84	Arizona	73	UCLA, 41–30
March 10, 2006	Los Angeles	UCLA	71	Arizona	59	UCLA, 42–30
January 20, 2007	Los Angeles	UCLA	73	Arizona	69	UCLA, 43–30
February 17, 2007	Tucson	UCLA	81	Arizona	66	UCLA, 44–30
March 2, 2008	Los Angeles	UCLA	82	Arizona	60	UCLA, 45–30
March 2, 2008	Tucson	UCLA	68	Arizona	66	UCLA, 46–30
January 15, 2009	Los Angeles	UCLA	83	Arizona	60	UCLA, 47–30
February 14, 2009	Tucson	Arizona	84	UCLA	72	UCLA, 47–31
January 2, 2010	Los Angeles	Arizona	77	UCLA	63	UCLA, 47–32
March 4, 2010	Tucson	Arizona	78	UCLA	73	UCLA, 47–33
March 11, 2010	Los Angeles	UCLA	75	Arizona	69	UCLA, 48–33
January 27, 2011	Los Angeles	Arizona	85	UCLA	74	UCLA, 48–34
February 26, 2011	Tucson	UCLA	71	Arizona	49	UCLA, 49–34
January 5, 2012	Los Angeles	UCLA	65	Arizona	58	UCLA, 50–34
February 25, 2012	Tucson	Arizona	65	UCLA	63	UCLA, 50–35
March 8, 2012	Los Angeles	Arizona	66	UCLA	58	UCLA, 50–36
January 24, 2013	Tucson	UCLA	84	Arizona	73	UCLA, 51–36
March 2, 2013	Los Angeles	UCLA	74	Arizona	69	UCLA, 52–36
March 15, 2013	Las Vegas	UCLA	66	Arizona	64	UCLA, 53–36
January 9, 2014	Los Angeles	Arizona	79	UCLA	75	UCLA, 53–37
March 15, 2014	Las Vegas	UCLA	75	Arizona	71	UCLA, 54–37
February 21, 2015	Tucson	Arizona	57	UCLA	47	UCLA, 54–38
March 13, 2015	Las Vegas	Arizona	70	UCLA	64	UCLA, 54–39
January 7, 2016	Los Angeles	UCLA	87	Arizona	84	UCLA, 55–39
February 12, 2016	Tucson	Arizona	81	UCLA	75	UCLA, 55–40
January 21, 2017	Los Angeles	#14 Arizona	96	#3 UCLA	85
February 25, 2017	Tucson	Arizona		UCLA

References

^ Rivera, Steve (February 20, 2015). "Arizona-UCLA rivalry still burning hot as Pac-12 clubs set to face off". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Dodds, Tracy (March 4, 1986). "Arizona Climbs Over the Top at Pauley Pavilion : Wildcats Beat UCLA, 88-76, to Clinch a Share of Pacific 10 Championship". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Yoon, Peter (January 23, 2013). "As usual, UCLA-Arizona is 'must-win' game". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Arizona 2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-08.

[1] Rivera, Steve (February 20, 2015). "Arizona-UCLA rivalry still burning hot as Pac-12 clubs set to face off". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Dodds, Tracy (March 4, 1986). "Arizona Climbs Over the Top at Pauley Pavilion : Wildcats Beat UCLA, 88-76, to Clinch a Share of Pacific 10 Championship". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Yoon, Peter (January 23, 2013). "As usual, UCLA-Arizona is 'must-win' game". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Arizona 2012–13 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-08.

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