March 27, 2025
By Brian J. Pedersen: Down 15 just minutes into its second-round game against Oregon last weekend, Arizona could have easily folded its tents. Instead, it took the lead 10 minutes later and hung on to advance to a third Sweet 16 in the last four seasons.
Being down 19 to top-seeded Duke with just over 13 minutes to go was another opportunity for the Wildcats to call it a year and move on. Instead, they pushed the NCAA Tournament favorites to the limit and made them play a full 50 minutes.
Arizona’s 2024-25 season came to an end Thursday night in a 100-93 loss to Duke in the East Region semifinals in Newark, NJ, hitting the same tourney ceiling its bumped into so often in the past decade. But unlike previous exits, which came against lower-seeded opponents, this time Arizona (24-13) was the decided underdog.
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