FILE - In this March 16, 2007, file photo, Arizona coach Lute Olson directs his team against Purdue during the first round of the NCAA Midwest Regional basketball tournament in New Orleans. Olson built the Wildcats into a power in the 1980s and 1990, a run that included winning the 1997 NCAA title. Note: Olson stopped coaching around 2008. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

Arizona didn’t make it to the Final Four this year, but that doesn’t mean the Wildcats weren’t still well-represented.

Legendary UA coach Lute Olson took in Saturday's games with his wife Kelly and former UA star Damon Stoudamire.

Olson and Stoudamire guided the Wildcats to the Final Four in 1994, which took place in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Also in the stands Saturday was another Arizona point guard with Final Four experience. Matt Muehlebach was a member of the 1988 Arizona team that included Steve Kerr and Sean Elliott. That team made a run to the Final Four in Kansas City, Missouri.

Miles Simon was also present. Friday marked the the 20th anniversary of his stellar performance in the 1997 National Championship game.Β 


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