Arizona players Kenny Lofton, far left, Joe Turner and Steve Kerr box an Iowa player during the West Regional Semifinal game of the 1988 NCAA Tournament. Photo by Clarence Tabb / Tucson Citizen

 Clarence Tabb / Tucson Citizen

Ten days later, Arizona climbed to No. 1 for the first time in school history. 

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