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The Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball team rallied to beat Saint Mary’s 69-60 in the NCAA Tournament second round and advance to the Sweet 16 against Xavier, Sean Miller’s old team.
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The Arizona Wildcats will face Xavier in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday.
The game, which is in San Jose, will be broadcast on TBS.
RELATED: Wildcats need ‘tough guy’ Alkins at his best for Sweet 16
No. 2-seeded Arizona overcame a slow start to defeat No. 7 Saint Mary’s 69-60 on Saturday.
No. 11 Xavier defeated Florida State en route to the Sweet 16.
For complete coverage of the Wildcats’ run through the NCAA Tournament, visit wildcats.azcentral.com.
Arizona Wildcats in 2017 NCAA Tournament
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) reacts with guard Kadeem Allen (5) and guard Rawle Alkins (1) against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats cheerleaders perform during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats bench reacts against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) moves to the basket against Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) plays for the ball against Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) shoots against Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) shoots against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats fans cheer against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts to officials during game action against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels center Jock Landale (34) moves to the basket againsat Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) dunks to score a basket against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels fans cheer against the Arizona Wildcats during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) moves the ball against Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) moves the ball against Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) and forward Lauri Markkanen (10) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) shoots against Saint Mary’s Gaels center Jock Landale (34) during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Calvin Hermanson (24) plays for the bal against Arizona Wildcats center Chance Comanche (21) and Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) is defended by Saint Mary’s Gaels fguard Joe Rahon (25) and center Jock Landale (34) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) reacts after he shoots a basket against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels cheerleader performs during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) is taken to the locker room after suffering an injury against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) moves the ball against Saint Mary’s Gaels center Evan Fitzner (21) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) blocks a shot against Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) moves the ball against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts watching game action against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) shoots against Saint Mary’s Gaels center Jock Landale (34) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; dArizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) plays for the ball against Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Calvin Hermanson (24) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels forward Calvin Hermanson (24) moves the ball against Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller reacts during a stoppage in play against the Saint Mary’s Gaels during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels center Jock Landale (34) moves the ball against Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) plays for the ball against Saint Mary’s Gaels center Evan Fitzner (21) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) shoots against Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Emmett Naar (3) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 18, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Saint Mary’s Gaels guard Joe Rahon (25) moves to the basket against Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) and forward Lauri Markkanen (10) during the first half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) is greeted by center Dusan Ristic (14) and forward Lauri Markkanen (10) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats cheerleader performs during the second half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats mascot performs during the second half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Chance Comanche (21) loses the ball against North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Drick Bernstine (43) and center Carson Shanks (5) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) shoots a basket against the defense of North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Conner Avants (32) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) dunks to score a basket against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the second half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) dunks to score a basket against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) moves to the basket against North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Conner Avants (32) and forward Drick Bernstine (43) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) moves the ball against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) shoots against North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Conner Avants (32) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats center Chance Comanche (21) moves the ball against North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Conner Avants (32) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) controls the ball against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) moves to the basket past North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Drick Bernstine (43) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) moves to the basket to score against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) grabs a rebound against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) and guard Allonzo Trier (35) react during a time out against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller watches game action against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) moves to the basket against North Dakota Fighting Hawks forward Conner Avants (32) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; North Dakota Fighting Hawks guard Geno Crandall (0) moves the ball against Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) and center Dusan Ristic (14) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen (5) and Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) react against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) moves the ball against North Dakota Fighting Hawks guard Geno Crandall (0) during the first half in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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March 16, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) is introduced before playing against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller watches practice at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats forward Lauri Markkanen (10) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) practices at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller interviews with the media at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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Mar 15, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller interviews with the media at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
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