Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller makes a gesture in the first half during a game against Arizona State at McKale Center on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Arizona won 91-75. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Byrne — donning a flashy red blazer — watched the game with some friends from up North.

That would be Arizona Cardinals executives Michael Bidwill and Steve Keim.

Arizona has a close relationship with the Cardinals’ front office. The NFL team allowed the football Cats to use its facilities for a couple of days during fall camp.

Also at McKale: former Arizona football standouts Cayleb Jones and Will Parks. Parks spent his rookie season as a special teams standout with the Denver Broncos. Jones recently signed with the Minnesota Vikings after spending most of the season as a free agent. 


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