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Arizona Basketball: Five bold predictions for the 2019-20 season

By David Rosen

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats celebrate with the championship trophy (L) and Deandre Ayton's Most Outstanding Player trophy after defeating the USC Trojans 75-61 to win the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 10: Arizona Wildcats celebrate with the championship trophy (L) and Deandre Ayton's Most Outstanding Player trophy after defeating the USC Trojans 75-61 to win the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 10, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAHAINA, HI – NOVEMBER 20: The Arizona Wildcats bench and fans cheer on their team after making a basket during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 20, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images)
LAHAINA, HI – NOVEMBER 20: The Arizona Wildcats bench and fans cheer on their team after making a basket during the first half of the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Lahaina Civic Center on November 20, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Darryl Oumi/Getty Images) /

No.4 Wildcats win 30+ games this season

17-15. That was the overall record for Arizona Basketball last season. In probably one of the worse seasons this program has seen in quite some time, the 2019-20 season will all be about redemption.

During the 2016-17 season was the last time the Wildcats won at least 30 games. That year they went 32-5 under Sean Miller and made it all the way to the Sweet 16. This upcoming season they will get back to the 30+ win club.

The non-conference schedule does have slated some tough opponents, including one everyone has circled, Gonzaga at home on December 14th. The Wildcats will look to feed off the McKale center energy to boost them to victory and get revenge for their defeat to the Bulldogs in Maui last season.  Outside that game and the Pac-12 schedule, the Wildcats can win a majority of their games.  Yes it will be tough, but they can do it!

The Wildcats have the depth, talent, skillset, experience and leadership to win games. They have players on their team that know how to win. When opponents face Arizona, no matter the situation, they always give it their best because they want to be the team that beats Arizona. Not this season. Teams will have to give 110% effort and that might not even be enough.

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