University of Arizona basketball vs. Arizona State at McKale Center in Tucson on Mar. 6, 1976. Arizona Daily Star file photo

 Arizona Daily Star file photo

β€’ Saturday, March 6, 1976: Arizona clinched its first-ever WAC championship, beating ASU 77-72. The game tipped at 1 p.m., and was broadcast on NBC.Β 

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