Lute Olson — Record vs Ranked Opponents (AP Top 25)
29–28
50.9%
win rate
+2.1
avg margin
57
games
Games (57)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-22 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 3 | 2000-12-16 | 2000–01 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | #5 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 73–81 | Regular | United Center |
| 4 | 2001-01-18 | 2000–01 | #17 Arizona Wildcats | #24 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 71–58 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 5 | 2001-01-27 | 2000–01 | #12 Arizona Wildcats | #20 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 80–52 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 6 | 2001-02-15 | 2000–01 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | #24 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 77–79 OT | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 7 | 2001-03-08 | 2000–01 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | #1 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 76–75 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 8 | 2001-11-08 | 2001–02 | Arizona Wildcats | #2 Maryland | ACC | Neutral | W | 71–67 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 9 | 2001-11-09 | 2001–02 | Arizona Wildcats | #6 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 75–71 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 10 | 2001-11-17 | 2001–02 | Arizona Wildcats | #23 Texas | B12 | Away | W | 88–74 | Regular | Frank Erwin Center |
| 11 | 2001-12-01 | 2001–02 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 97–105 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 12 | 2001-12-04 | 2001–02 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | #5 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 87–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 13 | 2001-12-15 | 2001–02 | #6 Arizona Wildcats | #23 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 60–74 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 14 | 2002-01-17 | 2001–02 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | #18 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 97–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 15 | 2002-01-19 | 2001–02 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | #9 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 96–86 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 16 | 2002-01-26 | 2001–02 | #10 Arizona Wildcats | #25 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 98–100 OT | Regular | McKale Center |
| 17 | 2002-02-02 | 2001–02 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | #18 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–82 OT | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 18 | 2002-02-14 | 2001–02 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #20 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 76–77 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 19 | 2002-02-16 | 2001–02 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #25 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 89–94 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 20 | 2002-02-28 | 2001–02 | #14 Arizona Wildcats | #17 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 71–76 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 21 | 2002-03-02 | 2001–02 | #14 Arizona Wildcats | #21 California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 99–53 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 22 | 2002-03-08 | 2001–02 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | #25 California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 90–78 | Conf. Tourn. | McKale Center |
| 23 | 2002-03-09 | 2001–02 | #15 Arizona Wildcats | #22 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 81–71 | Conf. Tourn. | McKale Center |
| 24 | 2002-11-23 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #19 Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Home | W | 107–68 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 25 | 2002-12-15 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 26 | 2003-01-02 | 2002–03 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #9 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 81–72 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 27 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #6 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 91–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 28 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #20 California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 95–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 29 | 2003-02-27 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #23 California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–75 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 30 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #19 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 31 | 2003-11-28 | 2003–04 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 32 | 2003-12-09 | 2003–04 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #6 Texas | B12 | Neutral | W | 91–83 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 33 | 2003-12-13 | 2003–04 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #22 Marquette | CUSA | Home | W | 85–75 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 34 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | #3 Arizona Wildcats | #4 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 72–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 35 | 2004-02-07 | 2003–04 | #12 Arizona Wildcats | #2 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 77–80 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 36 | 2004-11-26 | 2004–05 | #18 Arizona Wildcats | #1 Wake Forest | ACC | Neutral | L | 60–63 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 37 | 2004-12-05 | 2004–05 | #21 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | W | 68–64 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 38 | 2005-01-27 | 2004–05 | #11 Arizona Wildcats | #10 Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 91–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 39 | 2005-02-26 | 2004–05 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #14 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 85–93 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 40 | 2005-03-12 | 2004–05 | #8 Arizona Wildcats | #14 Washington | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 72–81 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 41 | 2005-11-22 | 2005–06 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #3 Connecticut | Big East | Neutral | L | 70–79 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 42 | 2005-11-23 | 2005–06 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #12 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 71–74 OT | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 43 | 2005-12-31 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #7 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 96–95 2OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 44 | 2006-01-05 | 2005–06 | #21 Arizona Wildcats | #17 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 79–85 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 45 | 2006-02-04 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #14 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 73–84 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 46 | 2006-03-04 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #14 Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 47 | 2006-03-10 | 2005–06 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #13 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 59–71 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 48 | 2006-12-20 | 2006–07 | #9 Arizona Wildcats | #18 Memphis | CUSA | Home | W | 79–71 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 49 | 2007-01-04 | 2006–07 | #7 Arizona Wildcats | #24 Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 96–87 | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 50 | 2007-01-14 | 2006–07 | #10 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 77–79 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 51 | 2007-01-20 | 2006–07 | #11 Arizona Wildcats | #3 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | L | 69–73 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 52 | 2007-01-27 | 2006–07 | #17 Arizona Wildcats | #4 North Carolina | ACC | Home | L | 64–92 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 53 | 2007-02-01 | 2006–07 | #20 Arizona Wildcats | #18 Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 66–72 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 54 | 2007-02-10 | 2006–07 | #24 Arizona Wildcats | #13 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 77–74 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 55 | 2007-02-15 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | #22 Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 75–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 56 | 2007-02-17 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | #5 UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 66–81 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 57 | 2007-03-08 | 2006–07 | #19 Arizona Wildcats | #16 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 50–69 | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |