1997 NCAA Basketball Championship vs Kentucky

[azcat49]

We sure got a majority of those 50/50 balls

[UAEebs86]

I forgot Kentucky actually took the lead near the end of regulation.

[azcat49]

Kentucky and their 3 balls upcoming

[azcat49]

Always amazed Bennett caught that pass

[Longhorned]

Fuck.

[UAEebs86]

Lute probably should have called timeout.


I always remembered Mercer making the 3 to tie it.

[azcat49]

Man at this point I thought we had blown our opportunity. Lute and the gang were just tenacious though. They knew they were better

[UAEebs86]

Amazing Lute is sitting Dickerson in OT. He just didn't have it that night.

[UAEebs86]

That's not a foul.

[azcat49]

Curl cut after curl cut in our offense. Do simply but do effective

[UAEebs86]

Terry is playing incredible in OT.

[azcat49]

So many ball handlers and what about Harris. Wow he was clutch

[Longhorned]

Come on.

[UAEebs86]

Peace out Mercer

[azcat49]

Sean Miller would sure appreciate all those close outs on Kentucky’s three ball attempts

[Merkin]

Amazing seeing a UA player actually wanting the ball end of game, and wanting to get fouled. Under Miller, end of game it's a hot potato. I see you Lauri especially.

[azcat49]

Man Lute drank a lot of water in that game

[azcat49]

A travel on Simon coming up that wasn’t called

[UAEebs86]

Simon says championship.


And enfuego's tears taste just as delicious today.

[catgrad97]

Man Lute drank a lot of water in that game

It was his nervous habit.

Walk down to the end of the bench, take a drink, walk back.

I still didn't believe it was over at this point.

[azcat49]

OK someone is cutting onions around here when I saw Bobbi with Lute

[UAEebs86]

Lute and Bobbi hugging. Dusty in here...

[Merkin]

A travel on Simon coming up that wasn’t called

Probably the last NCAA tourney game which was called fairly Arizona was involved in. A couple of those late calls on UK wouldn't get called today.

[catgrad97]

I still tear up.

My daughter wants me to take a walk and I can't turn off the TV.

Lute's unassuming shrug as he walks toward Billy Packer just now still gets me, and forever will.

Quintessential Lute Olson. Understated even in final victory.

[Longhorned]

So amazing

[UAEebs86]

Man I really needed that. Thanks CBS and BDW.


Oh and fuck Duke.

[UAEebs86]

[Merkin]

I wish I would have followed Miles during the game. Didn't know until just now.

I was actually surprised Lute called a time out end of game. He always wanted the players to win the game. Now it makes sense.

[UAEebs86]

Old poster UAStacy is still around.

[UAEebs86]

From Heeke's weekly:


Our friends at Learfield IMG have a treat for all Arizona fans with the radio broadcast replays of classic basketball games. The series continues with the calls from Brian Jeffries, the Voice of the Wildcats, of the 1997 national semifinal game win over North Carolina at 6 p.m. (MST) on Friday, April 3. It caps with the radio replay of the legendary win over Kentucky in the 1997 National Championship game at 6 p.m. (MST) on Monday, April 6. The games will be available on Wildcats Radio 1290 AM and on the TuneIn app.

[azgreg]

On again right now on CBS Sports Network.