Arizona's first Final Four team, led by Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr in 1988, launched a superpower
The 1987-1988 Arizona Wildcats basketball team, led by Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr, made the school's first-ever appearance in the Final Four. This team laid the foundation for Arizona's success in college basketball over the past four decades, including their current appearance in the 2026 Final Four.
The 1987-1988 Arizona Wildcats basketball team made history by becoming the school's first team to reach the Final Four. Led by Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr, they finished 35-3 overall and 17-1 in the Pac-10 Conference. The team's success was built on a strong collective effort, with players sacrificing individual goals for the team's common objective. They were the first truly great Arizona team, earning a No. 1 NCAA seed and ascending to No. 1 in the Associated Press poll within the season's first month. The team's legacy has endured, with Arizona becoming a powerhouse in college basketball over the past 40 years.
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