University of Arizona Coach Lute Olson checks out Sean Elliott's new hairdo after Elliott broke the Pac-10 scoring record against UCLA on Feb. 18, 1989. Arizona Daily Star file photo

 Arizona Daily Star file photo

Elliott set a school record with 743 points (broken in 1994 by Reeves) and averaged 22.2 points and became the college basketball player of the year on a team ranked No. 1 much of the season. 

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