2008-09 Arizona Wildcats — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Arizona Wildcats went 21-14 (9-9 in the Pac-10) under head coach Russ Pennell. Simple Rating System: 11.88.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-17vs Florida Atlantic OwlsW 75–62McKale Center
2008-11-18vs UAB BlazersL 71–72McKale Center
2008-11-24neutral Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsW 86–52Stegeman Coliseum
2008-11-25neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 69–66Stegeman Coliseum
2008-11-30vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 74–57McKale Center
2008-12-02vs Loyola Marymount LionsW 84–57McKale Center
2008-12-05at Texas A&M AggiesL 66–67Reed Arena
2008-12-10vs San Diego State AztecsW 69–56McKale Center
2008-12-14neutral Gonzaga BulldogsW 69–64US Airways Center
2008-12-20at UNLV RebelsL 64–79Thomas & Mack Center
2008-12-23vs Kansas JayhawksW 84–67McKale Center
2008-12-29vs Weber State WildcatsW 71–65McKale Center
2009-01-02at California Golden BearsL 55–69Haas Pavilion
2009-01-04at Stanford CardinalL 60–76Maples Pavilion
2009-01-08vs Oregon DucksW 67–52McKale Center
2009-01-10vs Oregon State BeaversW 64–47McKale Center
2009-01-15at UCLA BruinsL 60–83Pauley Pavilion
2009-01-17at USC TrojansL 64–65Galen Center
2009-01-21vs Arizona State Sun DevilsL 47–53McKale Center
2009-01-24vs Houston CougarsW 96–90 (OTOT)McKale Center
2009-01-29vs Washington HuskiesW 106–97McKale Center
2009-01-31vs Washington State CougarsW 66–56McKale Center
2009-02-05at Oregon State BeaversW 56–53Gill Coliseum
2009-02-07at Oregon DucksW 87–77McArthur Court
2009-02-12vs USC TrojansW 83–76McKale Center
2009-02-14vs UCLA BruinsW 84–72McKale Center
2009-02-22at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 68–70Wells Fargo Arena
2009-02-26at Washington State CougarsL 53–69Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
2009-02-28at Washington HuskiesL 78–83Bank of America Arena
2009-03-05vs California Golden BearsL 77–83McKale Center
2009-03-07vs Stanford CardinalW 101–87McKale Center
2009-03-12neutral Arizona State Sun DevilsL 56–68Staples Center
2009-03-20neutral Utah UtesW 84–71American Airlines Arena
2009-03-22neutral Cleveland State VikingsW 71–57American Airlines Arena
2009-03-27neutral Louisville CardinalsL 64–103Lucas Oil Stadium

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