THE FINAL

* Season results: Arizona 27-5 overall, 15-3 in Pacific 10, Washington 26-5 overall, 14-4 in Pacific 10. The Wildcats and Huskies split their season series with each school winning at home. Arizona prevailed in Tucson, 91-82, on Jan. 27, and Washington won in Seattle, 93-85, on Feb. 26.

STARTERS

*--* Arizona Ht Wt Stats Pos Washington Ht Wt Stats Ivan Radenovic 6-10 221 5.8 rpg F Bobby Jones 6-6 215 48.1% 3-pt Hassan Adams 6-4 212 12.4 ppg F Tre Simmons 6-5 200 16.8 ppg Channing Frye 6-11 248 7.4 rpg C Mike Jensen 6-8 240 4.3 rpg Salim 6-1 179 17.8 ppg G Will Conroy 6-2 195 6.6 apg Stoudamire Mustafa Shakur 6-3 183 4.7 apg G Nate 5-9 180 16.7 ppg Robinson

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TOP RESERVES

*--* Chris Rodgers, 6-4 210 5.8 ppg Brandon Roy, G 6-6 215 13.1 ppg G Jawann 6-4 214 45.2% FG Jamaal 6-5 225 56.1% FG McClellan, G Williams, F Kirk Walters, C 6-10 233 87.5% FT Hakeem 6-7 245 17 blocks Rollins, F

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* How they match up: The Wildcats look in the mirror and they see Huskies. Both teams play a frenetic brand of man-to-man, trapping defense that flummoxes their opponents. The biggest difference is that Arizona has an imposing post player in center Channing Frye, who is shooting 89.5% (17 of 19) from the field in the tournament and playing with a confidence rarely seen in his career at Tucson.

* Keys to the game: Washington owned Arizona last season, the Huskies beating the Wildcats three times in three meetings. They have beaten each other on their respective home courts this season, though, so any edge should be negated on a neutral court. For a change, Arizona Coach Lute Olson cares about winning the tournament. And if his inside-out combo of Salim Stoudamire and Channing Frye are on target, the Huskies will have to settle for runner-up position.

-- Paul Gutierrez