Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) makes a drive toward the basket as he's defended by Washington Huskies forward Matisse Thybulle (4) in the second half during a game at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Wash., on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Arizona won 76-68. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

In the arena sponsored by hometown Alaska Airlines, a ceramic tumbler labeled with a $15 price tag was left under each of the 10,000 seats on fan appreciation day.

The mugs featured, not surprisingly, the logos of both Washington and Seattle-based Starbucks.

β€œPurple, gold and bold” the lettering read under the logos.Β 


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