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Slideshow: Miller's Cats win second Pac-12 title, only 9 to go to catch Lute's boys

  • Mar 1, 2014
  • Mar 1, 2014 Updated Mar 27, 2014

When Arizona beat Stanford at home on March 2, it clinched a Pac-12 title and the No. 1 seed and a bye in the conference tournament. Take a look back at all 13 Pac-12/10 conference title teams and see how they did in the postseason.

2013-14 • Wildcats ride elite defense, balance to 15-3 Pac-12 mark

  • Record: 30-4, 15-3
  • Coach: Sean Miller
  • Star: Nick Johnson (16.2 ppg, 2.8 assists per game), Aaron Gordon (12.1 ppg, 7.8 rpg)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Championship game loss (75-71 to UCLA
  • NCAA tournament results: First-round loss (73-63 to Auburn)

2010-11 • Williams-led Cats go 14-4

  • Record: 30-8, 14-4
  • Coach: Sean Miller
  • Star: Derrick Williams (19.5 ppg, 8.3 rebounds per game, .601 FG shooting)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Final loss (77-75 in OT to Washington)
  • NCAA tournament results: Elite 8 loss (65-63 to UCONN)

2004-05 • Stoudamire-led Cats go 15-3

  • Record: 30-7, 15-3
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Salim Stoudamire (18.4 ppg, .503 fg shooting, .504 3pt fg shooting)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Final loss (81-72 to Washington)
  • NCAA tournament results: Elite 8 loss (90-89 in OT to Illinois)

2002-03 • Five-point loss to Stanford the only blemish for Cats during Pac-12 play

  • Record: 28-4, 17-1
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Jason Gardner (14.8 ppg, 4.9 assists per game, 4.0 rebounds per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: First-round loss (96-89 in OT to UCLA)
  • NCAA tournament results: Elite 8 loss (78-75 to Kansas)

1999-2000 • Cats go 15-3, run home slate behind balanced group

  • Record: 27-7, 15-3 (co-champions with Stanford)
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Gilbert Arenas (15.4 ppg, 4.1 rebounds per game, .527 fg shooting), Michael Wright (15.5 ppg, 8.7 rebounds per game), Loren Woods (15.6 ppg, 7.5 rebounds per game, 3.9 blocks per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: Second-round loss (66-59 to Wisconsin)

1997-98 • Cats' OT loss at USC keeps them from perfect Pac-12 record

  • Record: 30-5, 17-1
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Mike Bibby (17.2 ppg, 5.7 assists per game), Michael Dickerson (18 ppg, 4.5 rebounds per game), Miles Simon (17.2 ppg, 3.5 rebounds per game, 4.7 assists per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: Elite 8 loss (76-51 to Utah)

1993-94 • Reeves/Stoudamire-led Cats lose just one at home during conference play

  • Record: 29-6, 14-4
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Khalid Reeves (24.2 ppg, 4.3 rebounds per game), Damon Stoudamire (18.3 ppg, .800 free throw shooting)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: Final Four loss (91-82 to Arkansas)

1992-93 • Loss at Cal the only mark on Mills-led squad's Pac-12 record

  • Record: 24-4, 17-1
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Chris Mills (20.4 ppg, 8.0 rebounds per game, .491 three-point shooting, .522 fg shooting)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: First-round loss (64-61 to Santa Clara)

1990-91 • Cats win Pac-12 by 3 games over UCLA

  • Record: 28-7, 14-4
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Chris Mills (15.6 ppg, 6.2 rebounds per game), Brian Williams (13.7 ppg, 7.6 rebounds per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: Sweet 16 loss (81-77 to Seton Hall)

1989-90 • Buechler-led group ties with Gary Payton's OSU Beavers

  • Record: 25-7, 15-3 (co-champions with Oregon State)
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Jud Buechler (14.9 ppg, 8.3 rebounds per game, .538 fg shooting), Sean Rooks (12.7 ppg, 4.9 rebounds per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Champions (94-78 over UCLA)
  • NCAA tournament results: Second-round loss (77-55 to Alabama)

1988-89 • Loss at Stanford (again) means second-straight season with 17-1 Pac-10 finish

  • Record: 29-4, 17-1
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Sean Elliott (22.3 ppg, 7.2 rebounds per game), Anthony Cook (17.5 ppg, 7.2 rebounds per game)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Champions (73-51 over Stanford)
  • NCAA tournament results: Sweet 16 loss (68-67 to UNLV)

1987-88 • Stanford foils chance at perfect Pac-10 season, first of five such seasons in UA history

  • Record: 35-3, 17-1
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Sean Elliott (19.0 ppg, .471 three-point percentage), Tom Tolbert (14.1 ppg), Steve Kerr (.573 three-point percentage)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: Champions (93-67 over Oregon St.)
  • NCAA tournament results: Final Four loss (86-78 to Oklahoma)

1985-86 • Kerr, freshman Elliott put Lute's Cats on the map with first Pac-10 title

  • Record: 23-9, 14-4
  • Coach: Lute Olson
  • Star: Sean Elliott (15.6 ppg, 5.3 rebounds per game), Steve Kerr (14.4 ppg)
  • Pac-12 tournament results: No tournament played
  • NCAA tournament results: First-round loss (73-63 to Auburn)

The complete list of Arizona's Pac-12 regular-season winners

Arizona's 13 teams that have either won the Pac-12 or Pac-10 outright or as co-champions during a regular season.

The list

Arizona's Pac-10/12 regular-season champions

Year Overall, Pac-12 Coach Pac-12 tournament NCAA tournament
2013-14 *30-4, 15-3 Sean Miller Final loss (75-71 to UCLA) ????
2010-11 30-8, 14-4 Sean Miller Final loss (77-75 in OT to Washington) Elite 8 loss (65-63 to Connecticut)
2004-05 30-7, 15-3 Lute Olson Final loss (81-72 to Washington) Elite 8 loss (90-89 in OT to Illinois)
2002-03 28-4, 17-1 Lute Olson First-round loss (96-89 in OT to UCLA) Elite 8 loss (78-75 to Kansas)
**1999-2000 27-7, 15-3 Lute Olson No tournament Second-round loss (66-59 to Wisconsin)
1997-98 30-5, 17-1 Lute Olson No tournament Elite 8 loss (76-51 to Utah)
1993-94 29-6, 14-4 Lute Olson No tournament Final Four loss (91-82 to Arkansas)
1992-93 24-4, 17-1 Lute Olson No tournament First-round loss (64-61 to Santa Clara)
1990-91 28-7, 14-4 Lute Olson No tournament Sweet 16 loss (81-77 to Seton Hall)
***1989-90 25-7, 15-3 Lute Olson Champions (94-78 over UCLA) Second-round loss (77-55 to Alabama)
1988-89 29-4, 17-1 Lute Olson Champions (73-51 over Stanford) Sweet 16 loss (68-67 to UNLV)
1987-88 35-3, 17-1 Lute Olson Champions (93-67 over Oregon St.) Final Four loss (86-78 to Oklahoma)
1985-86 23-9, 14-4 Lute Olson No tournament First-round loss (73-63 to Auburn)

* Season not complete. ** Co-champions with Stanford. *** Co-champions with Oregon State

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