T.J. McConnell had 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists as the Wildcats pulled away from Xavier 68-60 Thursday night to set up a rematch of last year's Elite Eight against Wisconsin. The Badgers edged the Wildcats last year in a West Regional
And it worked! Georgia State got the basketball thanks to TJ Shipes' smart play (and JP Macura's pain)! Earlier in the year, Montrezl Harrell chucked a ball in a dude's face but couldn't make it look like he was trying to save it
McConnell scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half, freshman Stanley Johnson added 12 points, and second-seeded Arizona made a dominant late rally for a 68-60 victory over sixth-seeded Xavier in the West Regional semifinals last night.
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LOS ANGELES – Arizona's much-anticipated rematch with Wisconsin in the Elite Eight is officially on. It's just that for about 39 minutes, it wasn't such a sure thing. Arizona hung on for a 68-60 win over Xavier in the NCAA West Region semifinals