Before the 1994 Sweet 16 at the Sports Arena, Lute Olson and Louisville coach Denny Crum met outside of media headquarters.
“Have you seen Coach Wooden?” Olson asked.
“I spent the morning with him,” said Crum. “He can’t come to (tonight’s) game, but he plans to be here Saturday.”
“Hmmm,” Olson said, realizing at once what that meant. “Only one of us will be here Saturday.”
Arizona won 82-70; two days later, Wooden watched the Wildcats qualify for the Final Four, blitzing Missouri.
