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How Arizona players’ halftime talk ended 25 years of March Madness heartbreak

March 29, 2026

By Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY: “Here we go again.”

It was the collective thought nearly every Arizona fan had when the Wildcats went into halftime of their Elite Eight matchup against Purdue down seven points. One of the best teams in program history was on the verge of a familiar result that had plagued the program for 25 years: falling short of the Final Four.

Athletic director Desireé Reed-Francois was nervous. Mix Master Mike was sweating. Families were stressed.

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