Thursday's NCAA Tournament loss ranks among the worst in Arizona Wildcats history
A 13th-seeded Buffalo team throttled No. 4 seed Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. Here's how the 21-point loss ranks among the program's worst deficits in tournament history.
2009 Sweet 16
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Arizona's Chase Budinger hangs his head on the bench in front of guard Nic Wise in the final minutes of their loss to Louisville in the 2009 Sweet 16.
Seed: 12
Opponent: 1-seed Louisville
Where: Indianapolis
Score: L 103-64
Margin: 39 points
1998 Elite Eight
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Jason Terry passes from the floor as Utah's David Jackson defends in Arizona's Elite Eight loss in 1998.
Seed: 1
Opponent: 3-seed Utah
Where: Anaheim, California
Score: L 76-51
Margin: 25 points
1990 Second Round
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Matt Muehlebach went 6 of 15 from the field during Arizona's loss to Alabama.
Seed: 2
Opponent: 7-seed Alabama
Where: Long Beach, California
Score: L 77-55
Margin: 22 points
2018 First round
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Arizona center Dusan Ristic, right, comforts Wildcats senior Parker Jackson-Cartwright as Allonzo Trier looks on in the closing seconds of their loss to Buffalo.
Seed: 4
Opponent: 13-seed Buffalo
Where: Boise, Idaho
Score: L 89-68
Margin: 21
2002 Sweet 16
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Oklahoma's Aaron McGhee was able to move at will against Arizona's Rick Anderson, left, and Luke Walton in the Cats' 2002 Sweet 16 loss.
Seed: 3
Opponent: 2-seed Oklahoma
Where: San Jose, California
Score: L 88-67
Margin: 21 points
1976 Elite Eight
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Arizona guard Herman Harris led the Wildcats with 18 points in the loss to UCLA.
Opponent: UCLA
Where: Los Angeles
Score: L 82-66
Margin: 16 points
