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NCAA tournament: Seen and heard
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Defense steps up: Wildcats shut down top shooter
Nick Johnson, Arizona's best defender for most of the season, had a major role in keeping Ian Clark, left, from heating up.
Defense steps up: Wildcats shut down top shooter
SALT LAKE CITY - He was statistically superior but didn't seem dangerous.
Greg Hansen: Arizona impresses Belmont's Byrd, flock
In the 72 hours it took Belmont coach Rick Byrd to mobilize a game plan he believed could beat Arizona, the expectations back home in Tennessee became a bit warped.
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona 81, No. 11 Belmont 64: Something to prove
Arizona senior Mark Lyons, trying to shoot around Belmont's Brandon Baker, finished with a game-high 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona 81, No. 11 Belmont 64: Something to prove
Arizona's Solomon Hill dribbles against Belmont's Ian Clark. Hill, who was 3 for 4 on three-point shots, said Belmont was the favorite, according to most Facebook and Twitter users. "It was a little bit of a motivator," he said.
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona 81, No. 11 Belmont 64: Something to prove
SALT LAKE CITY - Once they finished damaging a lot of trendy tournament brackets Thursday, several Arizona Wildcats and their coach said they really didn't mind that a lot of folks said they were supposed to lose.
Greg Hansen: Belmont may stir up painful memories
Belmont may be a double-digit seed, but Ian Clark, right, with Kerron Johnson, leads the nation in three-point percentage and scores 18.1 points per game.
Arizona basketball: Sidelines
Forget that fine
Frontline mismatch: Wildcats wary of the little guy
Arizona 6-foot-10-inch freshman Grant Jerrett, left, has spent time in practice this week guarding smaller players, such as 6-2 Gabe York.
Frontline mismatch: Wildcats wary of the little guy
SALT LAKE CITY - Back home at Likins Hall, the Arizona Wildcats' three freshmen big guys try to play defense against the little guy.
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont: It's the place to be
UA's Solomon Hill shoots in Wednesday's practice at EnergySolutions Arena. This is the Cats' fourth visit to Salt Lake City in the last three years.
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont: It's the place to be
UA coach Sean Miller says: "Sometimes in this tournament, game pressure in the moment becomes so big that you can deviate. Players do things they haven't done."
NCAA tournament West region: No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont: It's the place to be
SALT LAKE CITY - After the Arizona Wildcats flew into the same Salt Lake airport they visited a month ago, they checked into the same Marriott hotel they had already visited twice in the past three seasons.
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As nation's top 3-point artist, Clark has Wildcats' attention
Belmont senior Ian Clark, Ohio Valley Conference co-player of the year, averages 18.1 points a game and is making 46.3 percent of his threes, tops in the nation.
As nation's top 3-point artist, Clark has Wildcats' attention
SALT LAKE CITY - Ian Clark spent the week before Selection Sunday telling his teammates to enjoy the experience.
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