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Xavier through to Elite 8 with Arizona upset

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FINAL, Xavier wins, 73-71: Xavier's magical March run continues.

The No. 11-seeded Musketeers (24-13 overall) upset on Thursday night the 2017 NCAA Tournament West Region's second-seeded team, the Arizona Wildcats, 73-71.

With the game tied at 71-71 with just over a minute to play, Xavier ran a set play on which junior forward Sean O'Mara scored the game-winning bucket.