One of my greatest sports memories is attending the 2001 Final Four. I was a sophomore at Arizona at the time, and I was fortunate enough to win a lottery for the chance to buy Final Four tickets if the team made it that far, which they did. My parents helped make this dream a reality and I met my dad in Minnesota. The games were played at the Metrodome, and it was really cool to walk into that stadium and see the division of colors representing each of the four teams. I was convinced that we were going to win it all that year. I still think that team was the best in Arizona history. We came out in the first semifinal and blew out defending champ Michigan State. Duke beat Maryland in the second game setting up a matchup of the two teams that most people predicted would play for the championship back in November. Unfortunately, Arizona lost the game, although I still believe that if Gilbert Arenas didn't get hurt we would have won the game. Even though we lost, though, it was still a memorable experience and one that I will treasure forever as a sports fan. Going to a Final Four is a once in a lifetime experience in and of itself, but to see your team playing in it makes it even better. Oh yea, and I got this pin. I love the logo on top, but the bottom with the four teams listed is a little drab. I feel like they could have done a better job with it, but it's still a Final Four pin from a Final Four that I actually went to, and it doesn't get much better than that.
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