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Arizona vs. North Dakota: Score and Twitter Reaction from March Madness 2017

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The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats had no time for Cinderella tales Thursday against the 15th-seeded North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

Arizona cruised to a commanding 100-82 victory and sent a message to the rest of the West Region. It was just the first round, but this team has Final Four-caliber talent and an offense that can go off at any given moment.

Anthony Gimino of Tucson News Now noted that offense is clicking at just the right time:

Anthony Gimino

Until last week, Arizona hadn't scored 80+ plus in three consecutive games all season.