How Arizona Wildcats coach Sean Miller has done in the NCAA Tournament
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The Wildcats have made three Elite Eights under coach Sean Miller. Here’s how they did it.
2010-11
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Record entering tournament: 27-7 (14-4 in Pac-10)
Seed: No. 5
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 12 Memphis and No. 4 Texas to advance to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 1 Duke in Anaheim, California to make the Elite Eight before losing to No. 3 Connecticut.
About the photo: Arizona head coach Sean Miller can't believe Derrick Williams got called for traveling after he put up a shot against Memphis late in the second half of the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 18, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla. Arizona won 77-75. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
2012-13
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Record entering tournament: 25-7 (12-6 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 6
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Salt Lake City.
Record: 2-1. Beat No. 11 Belmont and No. 14 Harvard to make the Sweet 16, then lost to No. 2 Ohio State in Los Angeles.
About the photo: Arizona head coach Sean Miller, right, slaps Arizona guard Jordin Mayes (20) on the rear after a made 3-pointer during the second half of Arizona's third-round game against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 74-51 win. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
2013-14
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Record entering tournament: 30-4 (15-3 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 1
Region: West, with first-weekend pod in San Diego.
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 16 Weber State and No. 8 Gonzaga to get to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 4 San Diego State in Anaheim, then lost to No. 2 Wisconsin in the Elite Eight.
About the photo: UA coach Sean Miller, shouting instructions against Gonzaga. Arizona's dismantled Gonzaga on March 23, 2014 to advance to the NCAA's Sweet 16. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
2014-15
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Record entering tournament: 31-3 (16-2 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 2
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Portland, Oregon
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 15 Texas Southern and No. 10 Ohio State to get to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 6 Xavier in Los Angeles to make the Elite Eight, then lost to No. 1 Wisconsin.
About the photo: Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller talks to Arizona Wildcats guard T.J. McConnell (4) before the start of the second half against Xavier during the NCAA West Regional semifinal game on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Arizona won 68-60. Photo by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
2015-16
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Record entering tournament: 25-8 (12-6 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 6
Region: South, with first weekend-pod in Providence, Rhode Island.
Record: 0-1. Lost to No. 11 Wichita State in first round.
About the photo: Arizona coach Sean Miller calls in the play from the sidelines against Wichita State during the second half of their opening-round game at the NCAA Regional, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Wednesday, March 17, 2016, Providence, R.I. Arizona lost 65-55. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
2010-11
Record entering tournament: 27-7 (14-4 in Pac-10)
Seed: No. 5
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 12 Memphis and No. 4 Texas to advance to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 1 Duke in Anaheim, California to make the Elite Eight before losing to No. 3 Connecticut.
About the photo: Arizona head coach Sean Miller can't believe Derrick Williams got called for traveling after he put up a shot against Memphis late in the second half of the second round of the NCAA tournament on March 18, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla. Arizona won 77-75. Photo by Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
2012-13
Record entering tournament: 25-7 (12-6 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 6
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Salt Lake City.
Record: 2-1. Beat No. 11 Belmont and No. 14 Harvard to make the Sweet 16, then lost to No. 2 Ohio State in Los Angeles.
About the photo: Arizona head coach Sean Miller, right, slaps Arizona guard Jordin Mayes (20) on the rear after a made 3-pointer during the second half of Arizona's third-round game against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 74-51 win. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
2013-14
Record entering tournament: 30-4 (15-3 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 1
Region: West, with first-weekend pod in San Diego.
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 16 Weber State and No. 8 Gonzaga to get to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 4 San Diego State in Anaheim, then lost to No. 2 Wisconsin in the Elite Eight.
About the photo: UA coach Sean Miller, shouting instructions against Gonzaga. Arizona's dismantled Gonzaga on March 23, 2014 to advance to the NCAA's Sweet 16. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
2014-15
Record entering tournament: 31-3 (16-2 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 2
Region: West, with first weekend pod in Portland, Oregon
Record: 3-1. Beat No. 15 Texas Southern and No. 10 Ohio State to get to the Sweet 16. Topped No. 6 Xavier in Los Angeles to make the Elite Eight, then lost to No. 1 Wisconsin.
About the photo: Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller talks to Arizona Wildcats guard T.J. McConnell (4) before the start of the second half against Xavier during the NCAA West Regional semifinal game on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Arizona won 68-60. Photo by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
2015-16
- Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Record entering tournament: 25-8 (12-6 in Pac-12)
Seed: No. 6
Region: South, with first weekend-pod in Providence, Rhode Island.
Record: 0-1. Lost to No. 11 Wichita State in first round.
About the photo: Arizona coach Sean Miller calls in the play from the sidelines against Wichita State during the second half of their opening-round game at the NCAA Regional, Dunkin' Donuts Center, Wednesday, March 17, 2016, Providence, R.I. Arizona lost 65-55. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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