With all but one regional left to announce on Monday morning, Arizona’s chances to earn an NCAA Tournament bid looked bleak. But when the Wildcats saw their name on a pair of screens within their clubhouse at Hi Corbett Field, a massive celebration broke out.
It took a minute or two for the players to stop running around, screaming and hugging, at which point they probably had to hit rewind to see who they’d be facing in the Fayetteville Regional.
The UA (33-24) will open Friday at 6 p.m. PT against TCU, with host Arkansas facing Santa Clara in the first game at 1 p.