Arizona guard Mark Lyons (2) puts a shot up over Harvard forward Jonah Travis (24) during the second half of Arizona's third-round game against Harvard in the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 74-51 win. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

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5.Β In 2013 as a No. 6 seed, Arizona appeared destined for a round-of-32 showdown with Mountain West Conference champion New Mexico, coached by Steve Alford. The third-seeded Lobos had gone 29-5. But Harvard stunned UNM in the opening round and Arizona took advantage, beating Harvard 74-51 as point guard Mark Lyons scored a career-high 27 points. Harvard shot 27.6 percent afield, the lowest figure ever by an Arizona NCAA opponent.Β 

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