SALT LAKE CITY — There’s a saying about March that the key to a championship run is the ability to survive and advance.
That’s exactly what the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats did against a scrappy North Dakota Fighting Hawks team Thursday, fighting throughout before pulling clear, winning 100-82.
It was Arizona’s first 100-point performance in the NCAA Tournament since 2001, when they beat Eastern Illinois University in the first round, 101-76.
The Wildcats found success in waves against the Fighting Hawks, grabbing a 16-point halftime lead before North Dakota chiseled it down to seven midway through the second half.