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Archive for March, 2011

Anatomy of Advancing: Breaking down the end of the Arizona-Memphis game

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Not another inbounds play!!!
Photo by Peter G. Aiken-US PRESSWIRE

Did you miss the thrilling game between the Arizona Wildcats and Memphis Tigers?

Maybe you were stuck at work. Perhaps you were watching but you had your eyes covered. Maybe you blacked out.

Or maybe you had so much fun you want to experience it all again.

We’re here to help. Here’s what went down, how it went down, and why the UA is moving up to the next round.

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This Week in the Pac-10, Mar. 16: March Madness Edition (and then some)

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Now things get a little more intense.
Photo by Nick Oza/The Arizona Republic

Four Pac-10 teams are in the NCAA tournament but one of them has to go to work early. Two other teams are in the NIT and a 7th Pac squad is in one of those tournaments that may or may not truly exist.

TWIT-Pac is hunting brackets.

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Fun Reborn: March Madness complete again as Arizona Wildcats return to the field

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Josh Pastner played at Arizona before focus was invented.
Photo by Brian Bahr, Getty Images Sport

The 12-month nightmare is over.

I love Selection Sunday. I love each team being revealed like an answer on Family Feud. “Survey says… 5 seed!”

I love the discussions about easy draws and loaded regions. I enjoy the debates about which teams got robbed and which teams did the robbing.

Last year wasn’t much fun without the Arizona Wildcats. The fun is back in a big way.

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Pac-10 Tournament: Arizona Wildcats not about to be slapped around by Oregon State

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Watch your face!
Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE

The Arizona basketball team was having a pleasant afternoon in Los Angeles, shooting a bunch of 3s, making a bunch of 3s, having a good time.

But you know what they say: It’s all fun and games until someone gets slapped in the face.

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This Week in the Pac-10, Mar. 9: Tournament Edition with TV schedule

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Now's the time when players bend over backwards for wins.
Photo by Rob Schumacher/The Arizona Republic

If the NCAA tournament is the main course, the conference tourneys are the appetizers. Every time you turn on the TV somebody is trying to beat a buzzer.

TWIT-Pac welcomes the good stuff before the great stuff.

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