As the final seconds ticked down on the Arizona men's basketball team's 79–64 win over Purdue in the Elite Eight on Saturday night, a proud father watched his son’s team punch its ticket to the Final Four.
That proud father was none other than four-time NBA champion and Lakers superstar LeBron James, whose son Bryce is on the Wildcats roster. Arizona was truly tested for the first time in the NCAA tournament by the Boilermakers, who led by seven points at the half, the first time the Wildcats had trailed during March Madness. The gritty Wildcats stormed back, in the second half, turning the water off on the Boilermakers' offense while dictating the pace of play when they had the ball.
