Arizona became the first team since Kansas in 1989 and just the third ever to have multiple wins over top three teams in their first five games per ESPN research via their writer Jeff Borzello. Arizona defeated Florida in Las Vegas to begin the season and won at Connecticut on Thursday night.
Connecticut and Florida were both ranked third in the Associated Press Top 25 when Arizona defeated them. Arizona and Kansas both accomplished their wins over the top three teams on a neutral court and on the road.
Kansas won at second-ranked LSU in their second game and top-ranked UNLV in their fourth game in 1989. The win over UNLV was at Madison Square Garden in New York. UNLV would later win the national championship that season…