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A message from the Star's cartoonist: 'We're Tucson. We got this.'

  • Apr 9, 2020
  • Apr 9, 2020 Updated May 12, 2021
VIDEO: Arizona basketball team meets fans at McKale Center after punching ticket to Final Four
VIDEO: Arizona basketball team meets fans at McKale Center after punching ticket to Final Four
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Arizona basketball's Kharchenkov connects with fans after Elite Eight win at McKale Center
The Arizona Wildcats are back ... in Tucson and in the Final Four
The Arizona Wildcats are back ... in Tucson and in the Final Four
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Arizona basketball fans line up to welcome the Final Four bound Wildcats at McKale Center
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Protesters gather at Tucson's Reid Park for 'No Kings' rally
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Arizona volleyball coach hypes up UA basketball fans for Wildcats' return to Tucson
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VIDEO: Arizona Wildcats take the floor in SJ
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd says Final Four could bring 'collective joy' to community
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VIDEO: Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd on keeping things 'normal' with Final Four looming
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VIDEO: Tommy Lloyd said second half vs Purdue went better than expected
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Arizona Wildcats’ sports schedule for March 30-April 5
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VIDEO: `We want to play championship basketball,' Tommy Lloyd says
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VIDEO: Street party in San Jose
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VIDEO: Arizona Wildcats high-five fans in San Jose
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