Photos: Arizona vs. Kansas in 1997 NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
The Arizona Wildcats defeated the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks in the 1997 NCAA basketball tournament Sweet Sixteen game. Final score: 85-82.
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Arizona players Mike Bibby, A.J.Bramlett and Miles Simon put pressure on Scott Pollard of Kansas early in the first half.
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Bennett Davison and Eugene Edgerson practice at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center after the cats arrived for their Sweet 16 game against Kansas.
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Arizona's Eugene Edgerson gets a cat hug from Wilbur after the Cats beat the Kansas Jayhawks.
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Arizona fans cheer on the cats who lead at half time 38-36 over the Kansas Jayhawks. Left to right with license plates around their necks are Mary Lou Odgen, Jill Maltos and Megan Maltos.
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Arizona's Miles Simon is guarded by Kansas guard Ryan Robertson.
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Arizona's Michael Dickerson drives to the basket against Kansas' T.J. Pugh while Paul Pierce and Jason Terry look on during the NCAA semifinal game.
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Arizona players Mike Bibby, A.J.Bramlett and Miles Simon put pressure on Scott Pollard of Kansas early in the first half.
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The Wildcats rally before the game against Kansas.
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Arizona's Michael Dickerson during the game against Paul Pierce of Kansas.
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Kansas head coach Roy Williams reacts to shot during the game with Arizona.
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Miles Simon blocks a shot by Kansas.
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A.J. Bramlett shoots for two against Kansas.
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Arizona's Miles Simon is closely guarded by Ryan Robertson of Kansas (4).
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Arizona players Miles Simon, center, and Bennett Davison, to Simon's right, lead the celebration after the wildcats upset top-ranked Kansas 85-82 to advance to the Southeast Regional Championship.
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Kansas forward T. J. Pugh attempts to block a shot by Mike Bibby.
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Mike Bibby's defense improved enough this season that he was assigned to guard Kansas standout Jacque Vaughn (#11) during the UA's victory over the Jayhawks.
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Arizona fans are going crazy as the cats are on their way to defeating Kansas University and will advance to the Elite Eight.
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Arizona's Jason Terry heads down the court guarded by Kansas forward T. J. Pugh.
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Michael Dickerson get ready to snag rebound near the end of the game. Kansas's Paul Pierce and A.J. Bramlett look on.
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Arizona coach Lute Olson gestures from the bench as the Wildcats play Kansas in the first half of the NCAA Southeast regional semifinal game Friday, March 21, 1997, in Birmingham, Ala.
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Kansas head coach Roy Williams reacts to shot during the game with Arizona.
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Arizona's Eugene Edgerson gets a cat hug from Wilbur after the Cats beat the Kansas Jayhawks.
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Arizona's Jason Terry tries to keep the ball in from Kansas guard Ryan Robertson. Jacque Vaughn with his back to camera.
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Arizona fans cheer on the cats who lead at half time 38-36 over the Kansas Jayhawks. Left to right with license plates around their necks are Mary Lou Odgen, Jill Maltos and Megan Maltos.
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Arizona's Miles Simon is guarded by Kansas guard Ryan Robertson.
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A.J. Bramlett shoots for two against Kansas.
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Miles Simon blocks a shot by Kansas.
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Bennett Davison and Eugene Edgerson practice at Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center after the cats arrived for their Sweet 16 game against Kansas.
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Arizona's Michael Dickerson during the game against Paul Pierce of Kansas.
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The Wildcats rally before the game against Kansas.
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Arizona's Michael Dickerson drives to the basket against Kansas' T.J. Pugh while Paul Pierce and Jason Terry look on during the NCAA semifinal game.
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Arizona's Jason Terry tries to keep the ball in from Kansas guard Ryan Robertson. Jacque Vaughn with his back to camera.
Rick Wiley
Photo editor
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