ASU Loss Essentially Ends Arizona Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament Streak

Posted by Tom Phillips on February-21-2010 Add Comments

After Arizona's win over ASU in January, many fans (myself included) thought that this would be the game that the Wildcats needed to push them forward.  This would be the game where it clicked for this young squad and they would string together a run to make it to their 26th straight NCAA tournament.

For a week that was true.  Arizona went on to sweep the Northern California schools at home and push them into sole possession of first place.

Then the second half of the Pac-10 schedule hit them. Arizona has gone 1-4 since February started.

Call it the freshman wall, call it whatever you want.  With the exception of the Oregon game, the Wildcats have not played inspired basketball since the Cal game.

They come...

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