Arizona's Jason Terry (31) has his shot blocked by Oklahoma's Eduardo Najera, right, as Oklahoma's Eric Martin (30) watches during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, March 12, 1999, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

 Jeffrey Phelps

The Sooners eliminated Arizona from the NCAA tournament three times (1988, 1999, 2002), including a Final Four and a Sweet 16. The connection to those three exits: defense. Arizona shot just 39 percent overall against the Sooners, including Steve Kerr’s heartbreaking 2-for-13 total at the 1988 Final Four.Β 

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