The second-seeded Arizona Wildcats begin their quest for a Final Four berth in Portland on Thursday against the Texas Southern Tigers after their attempt to win the West region as the top seed a year ago fell two points short in a 63-62 loss to the second-seeded Wisconsin Badgers in the Elite Eight.

The Wildcats are riding an 11-game winning streak into the NCAA tournament—going 9-2 against the spread down the stretch—and could have easily been a No. 1 seed again.

Opening Spread

The Wildcats opened as 22.5-point favorites.

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