Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller, right, shakes hands with Xavier Musketeers head coach Chris Mack. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

 Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

The Musketeers and Wildcats have only met once before, and it was in the exact same spot two years ago: The 2015 West Regional semifinal. UA came back to beat Xavier 68-60 after the Musketeers held a 53-49 lead with 6:56 left. T.J. McConnell had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Wildcats while Matt Stainbrook had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Xavier.ย 

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