Arizona Wildcats 1996-1997 Retro Shorts (Home) Crimson The way that Angel Reese

The way that Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson have been leading the LSU Tigers

a rough 0-2 start set the tone for an up and down season that saw KU fall completely out of the rankings

Indiana struggled early on in the season losing three of their final four non-conference games

the reigning Rookie of the Year in the WNBA

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Arizona Wildcats 1996-1997 Retro Shorts (Home) Crimson The way that Angel ReeseLute Olson's 1996 1997 Arizona Wildcats team was loaded with 5 future NBA players. The biggest addition to the U of A program was freshman phenom, Mike Bibby. Bibby teamed with Miles Simon to give Arizona the best 1 2 backcourt punch in the nation. Add Jason Terry, Michael Dickerson and AJ Bramlett to the mix and you start to understand why expectations were high in Tucson. A win over #7 UNC to start the season and another win over #3 Utah was a sign