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[email protected] WILDCATS’ THOMAS DOES IT ALL UA needs stat-sheet-stuffing senior to step up in Saturday’s Sweet 16 game vs. Texas A&M PHOTO BY KELLY PRESNELL / ARIZONA DAILY STAR Hansen: Game a battle of Aggies must contend with Familiar faces joining SPORTS SECTION program-building coaches Wildcats’ sensational Sam new ones in Sweet 16 field STARTS ON B9 Arizona’s Barnes, A&M’s Blair crossed Four-year captain Thomas baffles opponents Early upsets have changed the calculus in Check out the Star’s UA paths on their way to the top. B2 with versaility, defensive tenacity. B6-7 a tournament that’s typically chalky. B8 football and softball coverage, and read up on Saturday’s NCAATournament games. B2 NCAA EXTRA SATURDAY, MARCH 27,2021 / ARIZONA DAILYSTAR RESTORATION SPECIALISTS BARNES, BLAIR MEET IN SATURDAY’S SWEET 16 he master builders of the Calipari. Arizona won the WNIT title You get the best shot from T women’s Sweet 16 are Barnes and Blair have every- a day later, Barnes went on to be the super-powers like A&M. Arizona’s Adia Barnes and thing and nothing in common. the Pac-10’s 1998 Player of the How good are the No. 2-seeded Texas A&M’s Gary Blair. They are Barnes is 43. Blair is 75. Barnes Year and the leading scorer in Aggies? They start three Mc- restoration specialists, no job too was a pro basketball player. Arizona history. Blair, then, 50, Donald’s All-Americans: Aaliyah big, too messy or too tiresome.