Two perennial NCAA Tournament Basketball Programs. Two of the best recruiters and coaches of our time. Neutral Site. Friday Night Prime Time national coverage. Game-winning shot. Was this the NCAA tournament? Nope, just the first game of the season for our Arizona Basketball Team at the Armed Forces Classic.
With Ray Smith’s retirement from basketball and Allonzo Trier‘s continued absence from the Arizona program, it is hard to predict how the ‘Cats would match up versus the deeper Spartans. And at first, it seemed they might be outmatched, as they fell behind 17-2 to start the game.