Rivalries: Arizona Wildcats vs UCLA Bruins

perhaps not as long standing as some of

perhaps not as long standing as some of the other rivalries the intensity

the other rivalries the intensity

the other rivalries the intensity between the University of Arizona and

between the University of Arizona and

between the University of Arizona and UCLA has certainly heated up in the past

UCLA has certainly heated up in the past

UCLA has certainly heated up in the past 20 years while there is no question that

20 years while there is no question that

20 years while there is no question that UCLA’s 11 national championships dwarf

UCLA’s 11 national championships dwarf

UCLA’s 11 national championships dwarf Arizona’s one in recent years the two

Arizona’s one in recent years the two

Arizona’s one in recent years the two squads have been much more evenly

squads have been much more evenly

squads have been much more evenly matched UCLA took home its eleventh

matched UCLA took home its eleventh

matched UCLA took home its eleventh championship in 1995 under coach Jim

championship in 1995 under coach Jim

championship in 1995 under coach Jim Harrick but this was the first in 20

Harrick but this was the first in 20

Harrick but this was the first in 20 years for the Bruns program although

years for the Bruns program although

years for the Bruns program although Arizona does not have the same storied

Arizona does not have the same storied

Arizona does not have the same storied past as UCLA in 1997 the Wildcats won

past as UCLA in 1997 the Wildcats won

past as UCLA in 1997 the Wildcats won their first NCAA championship after

their first NCAA championship after

their first NCAA championship after making it to their third Final Four in

making it to their third Final Four in

making it to their third Final Four in under just ten years uncommon from most

under just ten years uncommon from most

under just ten years uncommon from most basketball fueled rivalries Arizona and

basketball fueled rivalries Arizona and

basketball fueled rivalries Arizona and UCLA is not intensified by proximity in

UCLA is not intensified by proximity in

UCLA is not intensified by proximity in fact it is the two school success in the

fact it is the two school success in the

fact it is the two school success in the pac-10 conference that powers this

pac-10 conference that powers this

pac-10 conference that powers this competition the two squads battle it out

competition the two squads battle it out

competition the two squads battle it out consistently for the top record in the

consistently for the top record in the

consistently for the top record in the conference both schools ranked near the

conference both schools ranked near the

conference both schools ranked near the top in the sheer number of alumni going

top in the sheer number of alumni going

top in the sheer number of alumni going on to NBA careers with UCLA fielding

on to NBA careers with UCLA fielding

on to NBA careers with UCLA fielding legends like Kareem abdul-jabbar and

legends like Kareem abdul-jabbar and

legends like Kareem abdul-jabbar and Bill Walton Arizona boasts some of the

Bill Walton Arizona boasts some of the

Bill Walton Arizona boasts some of the NBA’s best talent of more recent years

NBA’s best talent of more recent years

NBA’s best talent of more recent years including richard jefferson and gilbert

including richard jefferson and gilbert

including richard jefferson and gilbert arenas and interestingly enough UCLA

arenas and interestingly enough UCLA

arenas and interestingly enough UCLA legend Bill Walton son Luke Walton it

legend Bill Walton son Luke Walton it

legend Bill Walton son Luke Walton it may seem as if UCLA still holds the

may seem as if UCLA still holds the

may seem as if UCLA still holds the upper hand over Arizona however a very

upper hand over Arizona however a very

upper hand over Arizona however a very interesting note is that as of 2008

interesting note is that as of 2008

interesting note is that as of 2008 Arizona holds the record for longest

Arizona holds the record for longest

Arizona holds the record for longest active streak of NCAA tournament

active streak of NCAA tournament

active streak of NCAA tournament appearances at 24 only three behind

appearances at 24 only three behind

appearances at 24 only three behind North Carolina’s record of 27