<P> From 1985 to 2009 , the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I Tournament for 25 consecutive years , two years shy of North Carolina 's record with 27 . Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA , the media still cites Arizona 's streak , and simply notes the changes . The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on four occasions ( 1988 , 1994 , 1997 , and 2001 ) . They have also made two appearances in the National Championship ( won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997 , lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001 ) . In Pac - 10 play , former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac - 10 coach with 327 . In addition , the team has won sixteen Pac - 10 / 12 regular season championship titles and seven Pac - 10 / 12 tournament championship titles . Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17 -- 1 Pac - 10 seasons ( one - loss seasons ) . No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac - 10 / 12 . </P>
<P> From 1985 to 2009 , the Arizona basketball team reached the NCAA Division I Tournament for 25 consecutive years , two years shy of North Carolina 's record with 27 . Despite having their 1999 and 2008 appearances later vacated by the NCAA , the media still cites Arizona 's streak , and simply notes the changes . The Wildcats have reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament on four occasions ( 1988 , 1994 , 1997 , and 2001 ) . They have also made two appearances in the National Championship ( won over Kentucky Wildcats in 1997 , lost to Duke Blue Devils in 2001 ) . In Pac - 10 play , former head coach Lute Olson currently holds the record for most wins as a Pac - 10 coach with 327 . In addition , the team has won sixteen Pac - 10 / 12 regular season championship titles and seven Pac - 10 / 12 tournament championship titles . Arizona also holds the distinction of recording five out of the seven 17 -- 1 Pac - 10 seasons ( one - loss seasons ) . No team has gone undefeated since the formation of the Pac - 10 / 12 . </P>
how many times has arizona been to the final four
how many times has arizona been to the final four
four
four