No. 4 seed Arizona vs. No. 1 seed Oregon

Arizona Wildcats guard Gabe York (1) walks off the court with Arizona Wildcats guard Paulo Cruz (51) after a loss to Oregon in the semifinals of the Pac-12 Tournament at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Friday, March 11, 2016. Oregon won in overtime 95-89. Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

UA basketball's Cruz heavily invested in Rio Olympics 

UA freshman walk-on basketball player Paulo Cruz is heavily invested in the 2016 Rio Olympics. His father, 1984 gold medal 800-meter runner Joaquim Cruz of Brazil, returned to Brazil last week to carry the Olympic torch through the streets of his hometown, Taguatinga. 

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