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No McKale Magic: Wildcats falter on big stage against Duke

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November 23, 2024
Arizona Wildcats guard Jaden Bradley pushes his way to the basket during the second half against the Duke Blue Devils (Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images)

Derrick Williams walked through the doors of McKale Center, but he wasn’t soaring down the lane for a one-handed dunk.
Mike Bibby was in the building, but he wasn’t flawlessly running the half-court offense.
Chase Budinger was in attendance, but he wasn’t sparking a massive comeback in the final two minutes.
Gilbert Arenas was in the house, but Agent Zero wasn’t casually flipping in 25 points.
On a Friday night in Tucson that brought out Arizona legends, the current group of Wildcats could have used some help – a lot of help – from the McKale Magic of yesteryear. Or maybe even from the multiple five-star recruits who were in town. But that’s not how any of this works, and the Wildcats of tod...

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