The Arizona Wildcats’ 69-59 win over the Washington Huskies might have been the most meaningful victory this season.
Not just because it was Aari McDonald’s first trip back to Alaska Airlines Arena since transferring to Arizona, and not just because Washington was 11th in the Pac-12 and it was a game Arizona needed to win.
By beating the Huskies, the Wildcats improved to 15-7, guaranteeing their first .500-or-better season since 2010-11. And by finishing .500 or better, Arizona automatically becomes postseason eligible.
Even if Arizona loses its last seven conference games and its Pac-12 Tournament opener, it can’t finish worse than 15-15.