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Wildcats surge to No. 14 in men's AP basketball poll

Arizona's Tommy Lloyd has been named The Associated Press men's basketball coach of the year after leading the Wildcats to the Sweet 16 in his first season.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Arizona Wildcats moved up three spots to No. 14 in the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

North Carolina (2-0) remained No. 1, followed by Gonzaga, Houston, Kentucky and Baylor.

UCLA (2-0) was the only other ranked Pac-12 team, at No. 8.

Arizona (2-0) hosts Dixie State (1-1) at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

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