Last season Arizona Basketball finished with an overall record of 17-15 and 8-10 in conference play. They faced some tough opponents early on in non-conference play as well as during the Pac-12 season. Even with expectations low, the Wildcats had their chances to prove everyone wrong. Unfortunately, they were unable to do that and had a disappointing season.
One of the key turning points in the season game against Gonzaga in the Maui Invitational. After beating a tough opponent in Iowa St, the Wildcats faced the No.3 ranked Bulldogs. They were battling back and forth, even commanded a decent size lead in the second half, but after a Chase Jeter technical foul (and him fouling out), they were unable to maintain the lead and ended up losing 91-74.