Ole Miss, Arizona to battle for Elite Eight berth
SAN ANTONIO - In a city famous for the Alamo - the old mission where American rebels died facing an overpowering Mexican army - the UA basketball team is looking out for a Rebel assault of their own, the Mississippi Rebels.
That's because, as UA head coach Lute Olson has learned on numerous occasions, anything can happen in the NCAA Tournament.
"Any team that has advanced this far in the tournament wants to be here," UA head coach Lute Olson said. "You throw out the records and forget the traditions for both schools in terms of comparison. The bottom line is that both teams are in the Sweet 16 and want to be in the Elite Eight."
The second-seeded Wildcats face off against No. 3 seed Mississippi tonight for a chance to make it to next weekend's Final Four in Minneapolis.
The winner takes on either Kansas or Illinois, two teams that have spent most of the 2001 season ranked highly in the polls.
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