College basketball world reacts to Arizona advancing to Final Four

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Mar 28, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Tommy Lloyd cuts down the net after an Elite Eight game against the Purdue Boilermakers of the West Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images | Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Arizona men’s basketball is the toast of the town online.

The Wildcats advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 2001 by beating Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA West Regional Final. X, formerly Twitter, reacted accordingly.

Arizona didn’t make it easy on itself by falling into a first-half deficit that led to some critics questioning whether the program could get over the hill and make a Final Four. By the time the buzzer sounded at SAP Center in San Jose, nearly all of social media accepted that not only did this team break Arizona’s 25-year Final Four drought, the Wildcats can win the whole tournament.

Here’s a taste of how the college basketball world – and bey0nd – reacted to Arizona making the Final Four.

How’s it feel, Arizona fans? pic.twitter.com/seCP0sQY3k

— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) March 29, 2026

Love this for Coach Lloyd and Arizona fans. Go win it all. https://t.co/K78MqD9szX

— Jedd Fisch (@CoachJeddFisch) March 29, 2026

DOWN!!!! FINAL BOUND @ArizonaMBB

— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 29, 2026

“I know this — There’s a good-looking guy with white hair looking down on us right now that’s happy!”

Tommy Lloyd pays his respects to the legendary Lute Olson. pic.twitter.com/lkWbzpOPhu

— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) March 29, 2026

Arizona is in the Final Four for the first time since there were Twin Towers

— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) March 29, 2026

ARIZONA IS FINAL FOUR BOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE ’01

THE WILDCATS HAVE WON 13 STRAIGHT pic.twitter.com/OQChoWaeaW

— ESPN (@espn) March 29, 2026

Don’t think Tommy Lloyd has gotten anywhere near the credit he deserves for what he’s done at Arizona. The guy is 147-35 and has made it look much easier than it is taking the Wildcats into the Big 12. This team is so damn good with guys who care about one thing: winning.

— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 29, 2026

There were a bunch of former players who questioned whether Tommy Lloyd was the right man for Arizona.

Whether he would be able to recruit enough athletes.

He’s done an incredible job with this program, and the Wildcats get over the hump and get to the Final 4.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 29, 2026

What a legend pic.twitter.com/v5CAkqw34H

— Jason Scheer (@jasonscheer) March 29, 2026

Good job, NCAA. Guess there's no point in Duke and UConn playing tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/EyeSs4sJWd

— AZ Desert Swarm (@AZDesertSwarm) March 29, 2026

San Jose TAKEOVER! @ArizonaMBBpic.twitter.com/Uit19VwkOG

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) March 29, 2026

#NewProfilePicpic.twitter.com/GMjKHWit6L

— Arizona Athletics (@AZATHLETICS) March 29, 2026

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