By Ezra Amacher, Arizona Desert Swarm: At this time of year, Arizona basketball fans are usually filling out brackets and plotting the team’s potential path to that elusive fifth Final Four.
With Arizona under a self-imposed ban from the 2021 NCAA Tournament, Wildcats faithful can turn to the next best thing: supporting teams who have direct (or less than direct) ties to the UA program.
From former Arizona assistants turned head coaches to UA transfers and one-time commits, the Wildcats’ imprint on March Madness is larger than you might expect.

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