Villanova's Kyle Lowry causes Arizona's Mustafa Shakur to lose the ball during second-round action in the NCAA Tournament. Villanova defeated Arizona, 82-78, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sunday, March 19, 2006. (Ron Cortes/Philadelphia Inquirer/KRT)

 Ron Cortes

3. Wachovia Center, Philadelphia 2006. The NCAA committee allowed Villanova to play at the home of the 76ers, which was only a few miles from ’Nova’s campus. Tickets (20,500) were valued by the hometown fans and it was probably as loud as any arena Arizona ever witnessed. Villanova beat the Wildcats in a classic 82-78 round-of-32 finish, but the real bonus was being able to stay at the Four Seasons hotel in downtown Philly and spend the week visiting Independence Hall and other Colonial treasures. 

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