Villanova's Will Sheridan (50) tries to block a shot by Arizona's Ivan Radenovic (55) during game action in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Villanova defeated Arizona, 82-78, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 19, 2006. (Ron Cortes/Philadelphia Inquirer/KRT)

Arizona's most distant first-round NCAA venues 

2. Philadelphia, as a No. 8 seed in 2006. The Wildcats bumped off a bad Wisconsin team in the opener but then faced the moment of truth, losing to hometown Villanova, the No. 1 seed, in an 82-78 classic. 


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