LAS VEGAS—A year ago at this time, Arizona was sitting out the postseason while awaiting its punishment from the NCAA for past discretions.
The Wildcats are still waiting for those penalties to be levied, but they’re doing so as double Pac-12 champions.
Top-seeded Arizona rallied from down 12 in the second half to beat No. 2 UCLA 84-76 in the Pac-12 Tournament final on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. It was its first tourney title since 2018 and, along with a regular-season championship and a conference-record 18 league wins, sends the Wildcats (31-3) into the NCAA Tournament as one of—if not the—team to beat.