only team to beat 3 #1 seeds... this was the first victim

I'm a UNC fan and so I hate to see Roy's worst loss, but holy crap this game made me love Lute Olsen. What a coaching job. Thanks for including the halftime interview with him. He knew he had the game won already.

I remember when I was a senior in high school in LA when U of A went on this run. I told a friend the only way I could see myself going to school in Tucson was if U of A won it all. I'm now an alum and I bleed red and blue. Bear Down!

great game thanks for the upload! BEAR DOWN!!!

This game was like the Kennedy Assassination for younger KU fans around my age, we were too young to remember the game but we know how awful it was hearing about it from the older guys.

The tourney that put Coach Olson in HOF status

That was one ferocious comeback by Kansas and wow Bibby...amazing :)

Mike Bibby, Jason Terry, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce, Scot Pollard, and Jacque Vaughn. All had lengthy careers in the NBA. Terry and Pierce are still kicking it at the age of 38.

The second year I religiously followed UA bball. I had enjoyed their football team in 93, their final 4 team in 94, and then when I saw Simon hit that 65 footer against Cincinnati the year before. I have been a loyal fan since. Alum 2005, bear down

UNC and Kentucky felt the rath of the cats.

It was so fun growing up during this as a kid. Going to Lute's camps was awesome

Asa USC Trojan, I could not agree more. By far the Best Tournament run by any teams I've watched ever, and I've seen many of UNC's, Kentucky's, Duke, nad Kansas run in the past, but nothing tops the grit of the 1997 Final Four UofA team. How many teams can say they went through 3 #1's?

I was a little kid when I saw this game, after we won this I knew it was our year, ah memories...

This was great. I loved it when Roy Williams was crying after the game.

Arizona actually almost repeated this accomplishment in 2005 against the No. 1 overall seed Illinois. Just like Kansas in 1997, Illinois had only lost once all year and was considered a Final Four shoo-in. They played Arizona in the Elite Eight, and the Wildcats surprised everyone by leading most of the way. Unfortunately for the underdogs, in that game Illinois managed to force OT and win it there. But it was still a very strong effort on Arizona's part.

Rest easy Coach O

I was 10 years old and refused to watch KU play the following season because I was afraid to have my heartbroken again haha. That was a fearless Arizona backcourt.

I HAD A AJ BRAMLET JERSEY

like every true Arizona fan, I remember exactly where I was when LaFrentz threw up that final desperation 3 in the corner... man that was a great night!

This is rivalry state stay tuned

That '97 Kansas team was the best team I have ever seen that lost that early in the tournament. I rank that team up there with '86 Duke, '91 UNLV, '96 UMass, '99 Duke, '05 Illinois, and '15 Kentucky as the best non-championship teams I have ever seen, but those teams all lost in the Final Four. Maybe the 2011 Ohio State team is the closest to this 1997 Kansas team, the clear-cut best team in the country all season that lost in the Sweet 16. But those Buckeyes were not one of college basketball's all-time best regular season teams like these 1997 Jayhawks were.

Arizona fans should be use this/// - 1992 (#14ETenn St over #3Arz) - 1993 (#15Santa Clara over #2Arz) - 1995 (#12Miam OH over #5Arz) - 1999 (#13Oklahoma over #4Arz) - 2016 (#11WichSt over #6Arz) - 2018 (#13Buff over #4Arz) - 2023 (#15Princeton over #2Arz) Save say? Arizona IS OFFICIALLY biggest chokers in NCAA Tournament history!

We were ranked 15th in the AP poll and 13th in the ESPN/USA Today Poll

Coach O knew they were gonna win this game by halftime.

Arizona has had it's best start since 87-88 sitting at 12-0 with the #3 rank. BTFD! This could be the year for Miller.

Weak link was Jacque Vaughn. Dude couldn't shoot. Bibby tore him up.

The crazy thing is, Raef was a damn good shooter (he would make a long career in the NBA as one of the first stretch 5s) and if he had one more second to get set, he might have sunk it.

Yes quite a game and run that year by AZ. The next year they would be a prohibitive favorite to return to the final 4 if not repeat. However as 10 point favorites they would lose to Utah 51-76 in the elite 8, a game that is much harder to figure out than this one.

College hoops was so much better before the one and done's.

love it.. bear down cats.. 2014- = Final 4

Even an Arz fan would tell u.. "This KU team would win 8 out of 10 vs Zona." Not this night. Roy fucking choked

yeah...2011 Elite Eight losing to the eventual national champ by 2 points really was crap. who's your team?

People talk about the big choke AZ had in 05 in the EE against Illinois, up about 15 with 4 minutes to go. Had they lost this one, there would have been many comparisons, as AZ was up 13 with slightly less time left in this one.

Bibbys 3 at 7min mark won the game

Jacque Vaughn. Jerod Haase. Paul Pierce. Scott Pollard. Raef LaFrentz. I wish I could've seen that lineup play, but I was too young.

ok thanks! you don't happen to know how we ranked in our bracket do you?

I don't really care if you're an Arizona fan, or whether you "keep up." The stupid comment was saying AZ has had crap teams "the last few years" when you admittedly know nothing about their teams during the last decade.

Personally feel that this upset doesn't get its proper recognition, that was probably Kansas best team ever. Also thought this was the best tournament run ever they upset #1 seeds to win it all, you deserve the title without dispute. This is also someone who is not a U of A fan (don't hate or love them, just not claiming to be a U of A fan)

Yes, there were a few tough years during the messy transition from the Lute Olsen years. But did you somehow miss 2009-2011? Sweet Sixteen in March 2010. March 2011, destroyed #1 Duke in the Sweet 16, and came within 2 points of going to the Final Four, losing to eventual champion Connecticut in the Elite Eight. Played below expectations last year, but Sean Miller now has the nation's top-ranked recruiting class for 2012 playing this year, currently ranked #9 in the country. Try to keep up.

Does anyone know what arizona was ranked this year?

I have never had a problem with Jim Nantz but Packer??? Ugh Billy could drive you up the wall. Especially if there was an North Carolina or Duke game his ACC bias would be on full display.

Arizona was a 4 seed and had a 19-9 record going into the tournament.

Ahhhh. Arizona glory daze. Im a Jayhawks fan but Lute outcoached Roy

Truth? Not just Roy's worst coached game. With the talent/veteran team KU had? Worst coaching job in history

Arizona beat the 2 best teams Kansas an Kentucky which makes their run more impressive

Irony? Since Kansas lost this game to Arizona? Kansas Jayhawks have made&won fr 1998-Prsnt/// - 6 Final Fours. (Arz only has 4 Alltime.) - 4 National Title game appearances. (Arz only has 2 Alltime.) - 2 National Titles. (Arz only has 1 Alltime.)

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Jim Nantz is incorrect at the end. This was a big upset but the "biggest" upset of that tourney was Providence taking out Duke 2nd round.

I feel sorry for arizona. You went from having epic teams like this and your 2001 team was good...to the crap you have had the last few years.

Still painful to watch.

Six years later, the tables turned in the Anaheim Regional Final, won by Kansas.

Not an Arizona fan so really dont care...so why should I keep up? Thats a stupid comment to make. I just remember Arizona in the early 90's-2002.

Still hurts to this day

Fucking nightmare. Roy was terrible

I miss old school basketball but sure as hell don't miss Billy Packer. Good Riddance