March 27, 1988 No. 1 seed Arizona beats No. 2 seed North Carolina to advance to its first Final Four in school history.

The Wildcats, led by Sean Elliott and Tom Tolbert, overcame a halftime deficit to beat Dean Smith's tar Heels. Elliott and Tolbert combined for 45 points.

Arizona fell to Oklahoma in the national semifinals, but made the Final Four twice in the next decade.

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