When Arizona has been most successful, it has been playing team basketball. On Friday night, there was very little team basketball for most of the game. There was also no rebounding or 3-point defense and little ball security. Through 30 minutes, the Wildcats were on their way to what looked like the worst defeat of the year.
Down by as many as 14 with 1:56 to go in the third quarter, it looked all but over for Arizona. The Wildcats turned it on in the fourth, clawing back and taking a 3-point lead with 4:05 to go. With 21.