San Diego State played Connecticut in the Sweet 16 in 2011... at the Honda Center, where Arizona creamed Duke in the other semifinal. Here, Huskies star Kemba Walker gets past SDSU's Brian Carlwell during the eventual champs' win.

It is perfect timing, a reunion of sorts, that the Wildcats and Aztecs meet tonight at the Honda Center. They were on the same court at the 2011 Sweet 16: San Diego State losing a bitter 74-67 game to UConn, and UA waiting to stun Duke in the nightcap.

Both were 30-win teams then. Tonight, the teams are a combined 63-8, both bidding to make it short and sweet.

As Arizona has discovered in 15 earlier Sweet 16s, it is often both sweet and sour.


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