The Madness is here! In the first round, the Arizona Wildcats faced an opponent that made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, after winning the Big Sky tournament. Early on, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks were showing no sign of nerves, taking a 10-9 lead, and cutting Arizona’s lead to just seven in the second half.
However, the Wildcats were just too strong in the end, winning 100-82. Lauri Markkanen and Rawle Alkins led the team in scoring with 20 points each.
With this win, the Wildcats moved onto to the second round.