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 8, 2018
Latest result	Arizona, 78-67
Next meeting	March 9, 2018
Largest victory	UCLA 111, Arizona 58 (March 10, 1983)
Current streak	UCLA, 1
All-time series	UCLA, 57–43
Men's basketball postseason history
All-time postseason series	UCLA, 7–5

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 Olson'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. Mike Montgomery, former head coach at both Cal and Stanford 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 victories	UCLA victories	Ties

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	February 19, 1923	Los Angeles	UCLA	43–30
2	February 20, 1923	Los Angeles	Arizona	33–22
3	February 26, 1923	Tucson	UCLA	30–23
4	February 27, 1923	Tucson	UCLA	32–22
5	January 26, 1951	San Francisco	UCLA	69–63
6	December 11, 1953	Los Angeles	UCLA	90–45
7	December 12, 1953	Los Angeles	UCLA	84–48
8	January 13, 1961	Los Angeles	UCLA	90–68
9	December 28, 1964	Los Angeles	UCLA	99–79
10	January 31, 1966	Los Angeles	UCLA	84–67
11	December 01, 1969	Los Angeles	UCLA	90–65
12	March 20, 1976	Los Angeles	UCLA	82–66
13	December 29, 1977	Los Angeles	UCLA	85–63
14	January 18, 1979	Tucson	Arizona	70–69
15	February 17, 1979	Los Angeles	UCLA	110–86
16	January 21, 1980	Los Angeles	UCLA	69–59
17	February 16, 1980	Tucson	UCLA	90–78
18	January 17, 1981	Tucson	UCLA	79–76
19	February 12, 1981	Los Angeles	UCLA	90–79
20	January 16, 1982	Los Angeles	UCLA	65–56
21	February 12, 1982	Tucson	UCLA	88–73
22	January 08, 1983	Tucson	UCLA	92–78
23	March 10, 1983	Los Angeles	UCLA	111–58
24	January 07, 1984	Tucson	UCLA	61–58
25	March 08, 1984	Los Angeles	UCLA	68–60
26	January 19, 1985	Tucson	Arizona	53–52
27	March 02, 1985	Los Angeles	UCLA	58–54
28	February 13, 1986	Tucson	Arizona	85–60
29	March 03, 1986	Los Angeles	Arizona	88–76
30	January 10, 1987	Tucson	UCLA	84–83
31	February 12, 1987	Los Angeles	UCLA	81–65
32	January 24, 1988	Tucson	Arizona	86–74
33	February 20, 1988	Los Angeles	Arizona	78–76
34	February 18, 1989	Tucson	Arizona	102–62
35	March 04, 1989	Los Angeles	Arizona	89–86
36	January 13, 1990	Los Angeles	UCLA	73–67
37	February 10, 1990	Tucson	Arizona	83–74
38	March 11, 1990	Tempe	Arizona	94–78
39	January 12, 1991	Tucson	Arizona	82–77
40	February 10, 1991	Los Angeles	Arizona	105–94
41	January 11, 1992	Tucson	UCLA	89–87
42	March 12, 1992	Los Angeles	UCLA	89–81
43	January 07, 1993	Los Angeles	Arizona	82–80
44	March 13, 1993	Tucson	Arizona	99–80
45	January 20, 1994	Los Angeles	UCLA	74–66
46	February 19, 1994	Tucson	Arizona	98–74
47	January 19, 1995	Tucson	UCLA	71–61
48	February 19, 1995	Tucson	UCLA	72–70
49	January 20, 1996	Tucson	Arizona	88–79
50	February 15, 1996	Los Angeles	UCLA	76–75
51	January 18, 1997	Los Angeles	UCLA	79–62

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
52	February 13, 1997	Tucson	UCLA	66–64
53	January 03, 1998	Tucson	Arizona	87–75
54	March 07, 1998	Los Angeles	Arizona	91–87
55	January 02, 1999	Los Angeles	UCLA	82–75
56	March 06, 1999	Tucson	Arizona	87–70
57	January 20, 2000	Los Angeles	Arizona	76–61
58	February 19, 2000	Tucson	Arizona	88–63
59	January 20, 2001	Tucson	#17 Arizona	88–63
60	February 15, 2001	Los Angeles	#24 UCLA	79–77
61	January 19, 2002	Tucson	#15 Arizona	96–86
62	February 14, 2002	Los Angeles	#20 UCLA	77–76
63	January 18, 2003	Los Angeles	#2 Arizona	87–52
64	February 13, 2003	Tucson	#1 Arizona	106–70
65	March 13, 2003	Los Angeles	UCLA	96–89
66	January 17, 2004	Los Angeles	#7 Arizona	97–72
67	February 14, 2004	Tucson	#16 Arizona	107–83
68	January 15, 2005	Tucson	#17 Arizona	76–73
69	February 12, 2005	Los Angeles	#12 Arizona	83–73
70	January 05, 2006	Tucson	#17 UCLA	85–79
71	February 04, 2006	Los Angeles	#14 UCLA	84–73
72	March 10, 2006	Los Angeles	#13 UCLA	71–59
73	January 20, 2007	Los Angeles	#3 UCLA	73–69
74	February 17, 2007	Tucson	#5 UCLA	81–66
75	February 08, 2008	Los Angeles	#5 UCLA	82–60
76	March 02, 2008	Tucson	#4 UCLA	68–66
77	January 15, 2009	Los Angeles	#9 UCLA	83–60
78	February 14, 2009	Tucson	Arizona	84–72
79	January 02, 2010	Los Angeles	Arizona	77–63
80	March 04, 2010	Tucson	Arizona	78–73
81	March 11, 2010	Los Angeles	UCLA	75–69
82	January 27, 2011	Los Angeles	Arizona	85–74
83	February 26, 2011	Tucson	UCLA	71–49
84	January 05, 2012	Los Angeles	UCLA	65–58
85	February 25, 2012	Tucson	Arizona	65–63
86	March 08, 2012	Los Angeles	Arizona	66–58
87	January 24, 2013	Tucson	UCLA	84–73
88	March 02, 2013	Los Angeles	UCLA	74–69
89	March 15, 2013	Las Vegas	#24 UCLA	66–64
90	January 09, 2014	Los Angeles	#1 Arizona	79–75
91	March 15, 2014	Las Vegas	UCLA	75–71
92	February 21, 2015	Tucson	#7 Arizona	57–47
93	March 13, 2015	Las Vegas	#5 Arizona	70–64
94	January 07, 2016	Los Angeles	UCLA	87–84
95	February 12, 2016	Tucson	#17 Arizona	81–75
96	January 21, 2017	Los Angeles	#14 Arizona	96–85
97	February 25, 2017	Tucson	#5 UCLA	77–72
98	March 10, 2017	Las Vegas	#7 Arizona	86–75
99	February 08, 2018	Tucson	UCLA	82–74
100	March 09, 2018	Las Vegas	#15 Arizona	78–67
Series: UCLA leads 57–43

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)

[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)

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