SALT LAKE CITY–Nothing is impossible in March Madness and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks reminded the Arizona Wildcats of just that. The No. 2 seed Wildcats eventually pulled away for a 100-82 victory in a game that was as close as seven points in the second half.
The Fighting Hawks got the big night they needed from senior guard Quinton Hooker, who scored 25 points, and junior forward Drick Bernstine who poured in 20 points.
For as close as the game was halfway through the second half, things were going according to plan for Arizona in the first half.