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Arizona will have quite the geographic advantage for however much longer it lasts in the Dance, playing the next two rounds in Los Angeles, followed by a short trip to Phoenix for the Final Four. The Wildcats will get Clemson in that first game in L.A. before the dream/nightmare "Caleb Love Bowl" showdown with North Carolina possibly looming in the Elite Eight.

There were some hiccups here and there in Pac-12 play, but Arizona was one of the better teams in the country for the majority of the season. The Wildcats are outstanding on the glass and thrive in an uptempo game, ranking top 10 in the nation in both adjusted offensive and defensive efficiency.

There are games (or stretches of games) where the backcourt just doesn't show up on either end of the floor, which can cause things to spiral out of control for Arizona. The worst, of course, are the games where Love's shots aren't falling and he relentlessly tries to shoot his way out of it, refusing to accept it just isn't his night. If that impacts his play on defense, too, even worse.

Kylan Boswell plays like he did in the opener against Long Beach State. The sophomore point guard went for 20 points and eight assists against the Beach, and the Wildcats have been virtually unbeatable when he plays even moderately well, going 23-1 when he posts an O-rating north of 75—the lone loss coming in that double-OT extravaganza against FAU in December. They survived an off night from him against Dayton, but they probably won't be so lucky when the level of competition increases.