Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
2025–26 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
University	University of Arizona
First season	1904; 121 years ago (1904)
All-time record	1895–990–1 (.657)[1]
Athletic director	Desiree Reed-Francois
Head coach	Tommy Lloyd (5th season)
Conference	Big 12
Location	Tucson, Arizona
Arena	McKale Center (capacity: 14,688)
Nickname	Wildcats
Colors	Cardinal and navy[2]
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1997
Other NCAA tournament results Runner-up 2001 Final Four 1988, 1994, 1997, 2001 Elite Eight 1976, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015 Sweet Sixteen 1976, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025 Appearances 1951, 1976, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Conference tournament champions
1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
Conference regular-season champions 1932, 1936, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1976, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024

The Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. They compete in the Big 12 of NCAA Division I and are coached by Tommy Lloyd. Arizona previously spent 45 seasons in the Pac-10/12.

The program came to national prominence during the tenure of former head coach Lute Olson (1983−2007), who established the program as among America's elite in college basketball. One writer referred to U of A as "Point Guard U"^[3] because the school has produced successful guards like Steve Kerr, Damon Stoudamire, Khalid Reeves, Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Gilbert Arenas, Jason Gardner, Jerryd Bayless, T. J. McConnell and Caleb Love, among others.

From 1985 to 2009, the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I tournament for 25 consecutive years, tied for 3rd longest in NCAA history.^[4][5][6] Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA, the media still cites Arizona's streak, and simply notes the changes.^[7][8] The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament on four occasions (1988, 1994, 1997, and 2001). They have also made two appearances in the National Championship (won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997, lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001). In Pac-10 play, former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac-10 coach with 327.^[9] In addition, the team has won 18 Pac-10/12 regular season championship titles and 9 Pac-10/12 tournament championship titles.^[9] Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17–1 Pac-10 seasons (one-loss seasons).^[9] In 2022 Arizona became the first team in conference history to win 18 conference games in a season. No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac-10/12.

Arizona ranks sixteenth all-time heading into the 2025–26 season with 1,886 wins and ranks seventh by winning percentage at (.657).^[10] Arizona has spent 41 weeks at No. 1 in the AP Poll, which is ninth-most all-time; 32 weeks at No. 2, ninth most all-time; 180 weeks in the Top 5, tied for sixth all-time; 353 weeks in the Top 10, sixth all-time; and 625 weeks in the top 25, seventh all-time.^{[citation needed]}