Arizona Wildcats basketball: On the Arizona Killer, Markkanen's big numbers, loud crowd
Seen and heard at McKale Center during Arizona's 66-56 win over Utah.Β
Utah had a special guest for Thursday nightβs game β Andre Miller, a Utes basketball legend and longtime NBA player.
Miller isnβt exactly a welcome visitor for Arizona fans.
Back in 1998, Arizona was the defending national champion and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament when it faced a No. 3-seeded Utah squad in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats were armed with Mike Bibby, A.J. Bramlett, Miles Simon, Michael Dickerson, Bennett Davison and Jason Terry, all back from the previous yearβs title run.
Then Miller, and the Utes, got in the way.
The Wildcats scored just 20 first-half points and wound up falling by 25 points in one of the worst postseason losses of the Lute Olson era. Miller was the star that night, amassing a triple-double with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists.
βYes, I think this is the best game Iβve ever played,β Miller told reporters after the game.
The Utes defeated No. 1 seed North Carolina on their way to a national title matchup with Kentucky, but lost that game by nine points.
Miller went on to play 17 years in the NBA. He retired after spending last season with the San Antonio Spurs. He lives in San Diego.Β
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Dusan Ristic scored a season-high 18 points.
Dusan Ristic says he wants to dedicate UA's win over Utah to his grandfather, who passed away.
