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1996–97 Arizona Wildcats Men's Basketball Team
The 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona. The head coach was Lute Olson. The team played its home games in the McKale Center, and was a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. After going 11–7 in conference play the team was seeded fourth in the Southeast Region of the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 1997 NCAA tournament. They went on to win the national championship, the first in program history, defeating three top-seeded teams in the process. Roster Schedule , - !colspan=9 style="background:#; color:white;", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="background:#;", 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament Rankings Awards and honors NCAA Tournament, Champions Team players drafted into the NBA Notes References

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Lute Olson
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 – August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball, Arizona Wildcats men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball, Iowa Hawkeyes for nine years and Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball, Long Beach State 49ers for one season. Known for player development and great recruiting, many of his former players have gone on to have impressive careers in the NBA. On October 23, 2008, Olson announced his retirement from coaching. Olson died on August 27, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 85 years old. Biography Early life Olson was born on a farm outside Mayville, North Dakota on September 22, 1934, and was of Norwegian-American parentage. In 1939, Olson's father, Albert died of a stroke at age 47. There are mem ...
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