Arizona Wildcats stay put in AP Poll, move up in Coaches Poll following win over ASU
Mar 6, 2017, 11:32 AM
Arizona guard Kadeem Allen (5) drives past Arizona State guard Torian Graham during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
The Arizona Wildcats took care of business Saturday in Tempe, knocking off the Sun Devils 73-60 to claim a share of the Pac-12 regular season championship.
The victory improved Arizona’s record to 27-4, with a 16-2 mark in the Pac-12, though it did little to impact their standing in the national polls.
Heading into postseason play, the Wildcats remain at No. 7 in the AP Poll, but moved up one spot, also to No. 7, in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
Arizona is one of three Pac-12 teams in the top-10, with UCLA (4) and Oregon (5) ranking ahead of them. The Cats may get a chance to improve their standing this week, however, as it’s possible they will face both in the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas.
The Wildcats are the second-seeded team in the conference tournament and will play their first game Thursday against the winner of No. 7 Colorado and No. 10 Washington State.
