The No. 1-seeded Arizona Wildcats are headed back to the Final Four, 25 years removed from the last time they did. In those years, Arizona reached the championship game before falling to Duke. Although that year ended with a loss, the season was still a memorable one and will live in the memories of Wildcat fans everywhere.
The Wildcats got to the Final Four by taking down the No. 2-seeded Purdue Boilermakers in comeback fashion, outscoring their opponent 48-26 in the second half to end with a 79-64 score.
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— Arizona Basketball (@ArizonaMBB) March 29, 2026
One of the major reasons Arizona was able to outscore Purdue in the second half was due to the electric play of guard Brayden Burries, who scored 14 points, 11 of those coming in the second half of the Elite Eight game…