Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller implores an official for a foul call during the second half of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Saint Mary's Gaels NCAA Tournament game on March 18, 2017, at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arizona advances to the Sweet 16 with a 69-60 win. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Saint Mary’s did its best to distract Arizona during free throw attempts.

In the first half, the band sang the theme song to the popular Nickelodeon cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants,” with Markkanen at the line. He made just one of two attempts.

Later, one band member loudly screamed “awkward silence” during another attempt, which missed. 


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