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No. 2 Arizona Earns No. 1 Seed in West Region that Includes Purdue, Gonzaga and Arkansas

Arizona earned the No. 1 West seed with a 32-2 record, winning 46% of games against ranked teams and entering the NCAA Tournament on a nine-game winning streak.

  • As the No. 1 seed in the West Region, Arizona will open the NCAA Tournament against Long Island University on Friday.
  • Entering with a 32-2 record, Arizona has defeated 15 ranked teams, accounting for 46% of their wins this season.
  • Led by Big 12 player of the year, the team swept the Big 12 championships, outlasting Houston 79-74, with key contributions from Koa Peat.
  • The West Region path to the Final Four in Indianapolis runs through San Jose, California, with No. 2 seeds Purdue, Gonzaga, Arkansas, and Wisconsin in the bracket.
  • Returning to the tournament, Willard called it a really big first step for the program, highlighting their progress since 2022.
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No. 2 Arizona earns No. 1 seed in a West Region that includes Purdue, Gonzaga and Arkansas

No. 2 Arizona can add a No. 1 seed to its impressive resume. The Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in the West Region and will open the NCAA Tournament against Long Island University Friday in San Diego.

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