The Wildcats' 9th Sweet 16
- Sweet 16 record after game: 6-3
- Who was the star? Loren Woods and Richard Jefferson. The 7-1 center and 6-7 forward, respectively, combined for 31 points and 22 rebounds to help Arizona overcome a 23-point first half and advance.
- How it went down: Mississippi, the SEC's best defensive team in 2001, had an early 16-0 run – but only led by a point at halftime. Arizona calmed down, took the lead back early in the second half and rode Woods and Jefferson to the Elite Eight and, eventually, the national title-game loss to Duke.
