The 1988–89 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the

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. The head coach was

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. The team played its home games in the McKale Center in

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, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. In the Pac-10 Basketball Tournament, Arizona beat Stanford by a score of 73–51 to claim its second consecutive Pac-10 title.

Roster

Schedule and results

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NCAA basketball tournament

Seeding in brackets *West **Arizona (1) 94, Robert Morris (16) 60 **Arizona 94, Clemson (9) 68 **

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(4) 68, Arizona 67

Rankings

^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

Awards and honors

*Sean Elliott, Pacific-10 Player of the Year *Sean Elliott,

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Most Valuable Player *Sean Elliott,

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*Sean Elliott, Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year *Sean Elliott,

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*Sean Elliott, State Farm Division I Player of the Year Award

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

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Arizona Wildcats men's basketball seasons Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament championship seasons

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