Photos: Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma in 1988 NCAA Final Four
- Rick Wiley
Rick Wiley
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It was the team that put the University of Arizona and Tucson on the map: The cinderella 1987-88 Wildcats men's basketball team that won its way to the 1988 NCAA Final Four semifinal game in Kansas City. Arizona lost, 78-86. Tucson's own Sean Elliott scored a game-high 31 points.Β
The team produced two of the greatest basketball players in University of Arizona history: Sean Elliott and Steve Kerr. Elliott had a stellar career and an NBA Championship with the San Antonio Spurs. Steve Kerr won multiple championships with the Spurs and the Chicago Bulls. He's the head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Arizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedArizona vs. Oklahoma / 1988 NCAA Final Four
UpdatedRick Wiley
Photo editor
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For Star subscribers: Tucson had never felt that way about a basketball team β about any team.
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