Arizona Wildcats Punch Final Four Ticket

0:00It's March 29th. This is Global News Today, World Coverage Powered by AI. Arizona Wildcats punched their ticket to the Final Four with a solid 79-64 win over Purdue in the West Region Final. Freshman Co-IP dropped 20 points inside, earning most outstanding player honors, while the top CD-Cats clamped down on Purdue's offense in, the second half. It's their first Final Four trips since 2001, and they're riding a 13-game winning streak at 36-2. The game flipped early in the second half, as Arizona ripped off a 16-3 run to overcome a seven-point deficit. They frustrated Purdue's senior stars, holding them to their second lowest score of the season at just 38% shooting. Veterans like Jaden Bradley and Braden Burries chipped in with 14 points each, showing this squad can lock in defensively no matter the style. Fans in San Jose win wild. Fighting for coach Tommy Lloyd as he cut down the nets. Players talked up the blessing of rewarding loyal supporters from Tucson after years of

1:04March hard break. Lloyd shouted out past coaches, like Lut Olsen and Sean Miller, saying their foundation made this run possible. Pete's no joke, four high school state titles, USA basketball gold medals, and now leading his home state team deep into the tournament as just the sixth freshman with 20-plus in both sweet 16 and elite eight wins. Arizona set a school record for most victories this season under Lloyd, who took over in 2021. Next up, the Wildcats faced the Michigan Tennessee winner in the semi-saturday in Indianapolis. Hungry to keep building on this momentum and chase. That national title.