SB Nation Reacts: How far will Arizona men’s basketball go in NCAA Tournament?

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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 14: Arizona Wildcats guard Brayden Burries (5) and forward Koa Peat (10) put the sticker on the tournament bracket after winning the Big 12 Tournament championship game between the Houston Cougars and the Arizona Wildcats on March 14, 2026 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Scott Sewell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Arizona is back in the NCAA Tournament, and with a No. 1 seed as well as Big 12 regular season and conference tournament titles, are in the best position in seemingly forever to make a deep run.

But as anyone who’s a Wildcat fan knows, nothing comes easy in March. Since the last trip to the Final Four in 2001 there’s been so much disappointment and heartbreak that it’s led many supporters to hope for the best but often expect the worst.

Maybe this year is different?

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