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Arizona Basketball: Top 25 Wildcat wins of all-time

By David Rosen

15 Feb 2001: Gilbert Arenas #9 of the Arizona Wildcats congratulates teammates Michael Wright #2, Richard Jefferson #44, Loren Woods #3 during the game against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 79-77.Mandatory Credit: Donald Miralle /Allsport
15 Feb 2001: Gilbert Arenas #9 of the Arizona Wildcats congratulates teammates Michael Wright #2, Richard Jefferson #44, Loren Woods #3 during the game against the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. The Bruins defeated the Wildcats 79-77.Mandatory Credit: Donald Miralle /Allsport /
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07 Mar 2002: Head coach Lute Olson of Arizona instructs Rick Anderson #33 during the game against Arizona State during the men’s Pacific 10 Tournament at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Harry How/Getty Images
07 Mar 2002: Head coach Lute Olson of Arizona instructs Rick Anderson #33 during the game against Arizona State during the men’s Pacific 10 Tournament at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Harry How/Getty Images /

86. 511. Final. 76. 518

No. 10 – Arizona overcomes a 20-point deficit to beat UCLA

Who: Pac-10 game between Arizona and UCLA

When: 1/19/2002

Where: McKale Center

Game stats: All five starters for the Wildcats scored in double figures, Channing Frye and Jason Gardner led the team with 19 points each, Luke Walton had 18 points, Rick Anderson and Salim Stoudamire had 13 each.

Over the years, there have been some epic showdowns between conference rivals, UCLA and Arizona. When these two teams met on January 19, 2002, we would be graced with arguably one of the best games in Arizona Basketball history.

Led by a slew of talent like Jason Gardner, Luke Walton, Channing Frye, Rick Anderson, and Salim Stoudamire among others, this group would put together an amazing performance against the Bruins.

UCLA would have one of their best shooting performances here, connecting on 17-33 attempts. Looking like this one would be a route, UCLA would lead 73-53 with 13:37 to play.

That’s when put together one of their best runs in school history, erasing a 20-point deficit and outscoring the Bruins 43-13 over the last 13 minutes to win this one by an 86-76 final!

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