5. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, 2003. Arizona has played 31 games in Salt Lake City, dating to the old Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse in the ’50s, engaging two Utah Final Four teams there during the Western Athletic Conference days. But the 2003 round-of-32 game against Gonzaga stands above all. Salt Lake City has been a basketball town for more than six decades, and the Utah fans never disappoint. It’s a basketball-centric atmosphere and the final half and two overtimes against the Zags that afternoon – attended by a full house (14,627) — shook down some thunder. Arizona won 96-95 as Luke Walton hit clutch shot upon clutch shot.
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UA's Luke Walton goes up and scores against Gonzaga's Cory Violette on the last play of the first overtime, forcing the game into a second overtime in 2003. UA eventually won 96-95. David Sanders / Arizona Daily Star
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