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University of Arizona basketball falls in the national polls

Feb 1, 2016, 12:38 PM

Arizona forward Mark Tollefsen (23) dunks over Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle during the second h...

Arizona forward Mark Tollefsen (23) dunks over Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona defeated Oregon State 80-63. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

The Arizona Wildcats saw their home winning streak end at 49 with an 83-75 loss to the Oregon Ducks last Thursday, and though they rebounded with an 80-63 win over Oregon State on Saturday, the team still fell in the national polls.

Arizona (17-5, 5-4 in Pac-12) is 23rd in the Associated Press Poll, a drop from the No. 18 ranking they held last week. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, the Wildcats dropped from 15th to 20th.

Sitting at sixth place in the Pac-12, the Wildcats will hit the road this week to face Washington State on Wednesday and Washington Saturday. Arizona beat both teams earlier in the season at the McKale Center in Tucson, notching a 99-67 victory over the Huskies and a 90-66 win over the Cougars.

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