For the third straight year, Arizona basketball is back in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament after defeating No. 9-seed Utah State on Sunday.
The Aggies put up a good fight, overcoming an 18-point deficit and pulling within four with just over five minutes left in the game.
The Bruins did not fare as well on Sunday, losing to No. 2-seed UConn.
Here is a recap of how the other West teams fared in the First and Second rounds.
Of the five teams competing on Thursday, only No. 13-seed Gonzaga survived, defeating 4-seed Kennesaw State.
Friday didn’t start much better, with Santa Clara losing to Kentucky amid several controversial calls that had X buzzing.
The Arizona Wildcats left no question, however, routing Long Island. Utah State beat Villanova and UCLA defeated UCF. Cal Baptist fell to Kansas in the nightcap.
On Saturday, Gonzaga was upset by Texas, eliminating one of the West’s most promising entrants.
The Wildcats will face No. 4 Arkansas on Thursday. The time and TV info appear below.
Thursday’s Sweet 16 Game
- (1) Arizona vs (4)Arkansas, 6:45 p.m. PT, CBS, in San Jose
March 22 Scores
- (1) Arizona 78, (9) Utah State 66
- (2) UConn 73, (7) UCLA 57
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March 21 Score
- (11) Texas 74, (3) Gonzaga 68
March 2o Scores
- (7) Kentucky 89, (10) Santa Clara 84
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- (1) Arizona 92, (16) Long Island 58
- (9) Utah State 86, (8) Villanova 76
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- (7) UCLA 75, (10) UCF 71
(Preview: Streaky UCLA Poised for First-Round Shootout with UCF)
- (4) Kansas 68, (13) Cal Baptist 60
March 19 Scores
(11) Texas 79, (6) BYU 71
(10) Texas A&M 63, (7) Saint Mary’s 50
(4) Arkansas 97, (13) Hawai’i 78
(2) Houston 78, (5) Idaho 47
(3) Gonzaga defeated 73, (14) Kennesaw State, 64
