Lute Olson — Record When Ranked AP Top 5
36–8
81.8%
win rate
+14.4
avg margin
44
games
Games (44)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-20 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Chaminade | - | Neutral | W | 97–57 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2 | 2000-11-21 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Dayton | A10 | Neutral | W | 76–59 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 3 | 2000-11-22 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | W | 79–76 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 4 | 2000-11-25 | 2000–01 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 69–72 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 5 | 2000-11-29 | 2000–01 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Gonzaga | WCC | Home | W | 101–87 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 6 | 2000-12-02 | 2000–01 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Saint Mary's (CA) | WCC | Home | W | 101–41 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 7 | 2000-12-09 | 2000–01 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | #15 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 69–71 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 8 | 2001-12-01 | 2001–02 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Kansas | B12 | Home | L | 97–105 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 9 | 2002-11-23 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #19 Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Home | W | 107–68 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 10 | 2002-11-27 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Home | W | 101–66 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 11 | 2002-12-03 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Saint Louis | CUSA | Home | W | 91–58 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 12 | 2002-12-07 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | San Diego State | Mountain West | Away | W | 89–81 | Regular | Viejas Arena |
| 13 | 2002-12-15 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 73–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 14 | 2002-12-21 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Louisiana State | SEC | Away | L | 65–66 | Regular | Maravich Assembly Center |
| 15 | 2002-12-28 | 2002–03 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Davidson | SoCon | Home | W | 95–69 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 16 | 2002-12-30 | 2002–03 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Boston University | Am. East | Home | W | 85–71 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 17 | 2003-01-02 | 2002–03 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #9 Oregon | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 81–72 | Regular | McArthur Court |
| 18 | 2003-01-04 | 2002–03 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 80–65 | Regular | Gill Coliseum |
| 19 | 2003-01-09 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 82–69 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 20 | 2003-01-11 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 79–61 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 21 | 2003-01-16 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 81–72 | Regular | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 22 | 2003-01-18 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 87–52 | Regular | Pauley Pavilion |
| 23 | 2003-01-22 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 71–63 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 24 | 2003-01-25 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #6 Kansas | B12 | Away | W | 91–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 25 | 2003-01-30 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 77–82 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 26 | 2003-02-01 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #20 California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 95–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 27 | 2003-02-06 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Washington | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–85 OT | Regular | Alaska Airlines Arena |
| 28 | 2003-02-08 | 2002–03 | #2 Arizona Wildcats | Washington State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 75–62 | Regular | Beasley Coliseum |
| 29 | 2003-02-13 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 106–70 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 30 | 2003-02-15 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Southern California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 86–59 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 31 | 2003-02-22 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 92–72 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 32 | 2003-02-27 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #23 California | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 88–75 | Regular | Haas Pavilion |
| 33 | 2003-03-01 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | #19 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 72–69 | Regular | Maples Pavilion |
| 34 | 2003-03-06 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon State | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 72–60 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 35 | 2003-03-08 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Oregon | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 88–80 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 36 | 2003-03-13 | 2002–03 | #1 Arizona Wildcats | UCLA | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 89–96 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Crypto.com Arena |
| 37 | 2003-11-24 | 2003–04 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Home | W | 107–73 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 38 | 2003-11-28 | 2003–04 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | #8 Florida | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | MassMutual Center |
| 39 | 2003-12-22 | 2003–04 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | San Diego State | Mountain West | Home | W | 83–71 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 40 | 2003-12-28 | 2003–04 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Liberty | Big South | Home | W | 107–91 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 41 | 2003-12-30 | 2003–04 | #5 Arizona Wildcats | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 72–69 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 42 | 2004-01-03 | 2003–04 | #4 Arizona Wildcats | Arizona State | Pacific 10 | Away | W | 93–74 | Regular | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 43 | 2004-01-08 | 2003–04 | #3 Arizona Wildcats | California | Pacific 10 | Home | W | 95–75 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 44 | 2004-01-10 | 2003–04 | #3 Arizona Wildcats | #4 Stanford | Pacific 10 | Home | L | 72–82 | Regular | McKale Center |