Social media reactions of Arizona Wildcats’ victory over Colorado

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ESPN’s Holly Rowe takes note of Nick Johnson’s defense on Xavier Johnson, limiting the Colorado guard to 1-of-10 shooting from the field …

.#ArizonaWildcats Nick Johnson is best defender I have seen in person all year. LOCK DOWN!He picked up 1st foul 9:52 left. @APlayersProgram

— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) February 23, 2014

The Arizona Wildcats return home Wednesday to face Cal, which knocked them from their No. 1 ranking two weeks ago …

Very proud of how our team played tonight in a very tough atmosphere. Can't wait to return to Tucson! #BearDown #4BAshley

— Sean Miller (@UACoachMiller) February 23, 2014

Evening not complete without Lance Briggs Tweeting his appreciation of an Arizona victory …

Zona. All. Day.

— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) February 23, 2014

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ESPN’s Andy Katz and Jeff Goodman had to be made aware of what T.J. McConnell just accomplished at Utah and Colorado …

@ESPNAndyKatz @GoodmanESPN McConnell 16 asst/0 turnovrs/7 stls in sweep vs Utah/CU (toughst #Pac12 trip) Other PG could do that? #CousyAward

— Javier Morales (@JavierJMorales) February 23, 2014

A Wildcat great honoring a great performance by McConnell ..

@iPass4Zona The perfect leader for our Cats…way to run the show Young Fella!

— Pete Williams (@Flydog32Pete) February 23, 2014

Three seasons with at least 25 wins in five years — impressive — but Sean Miller wants something much more meaningful than that. …

Notable: Coach Sean Miller earns his third 25 win season at #Arizona. Now has 121 wins as #arizonawildcats HC. Had 120 as Xavier HC

— AZ Wildcat Country (@Wildcat_Country) February 23, 2014

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While McConnell was boosting his Cousy Award resume, Johnson was strengthening his Pac-12 Player of the Year bid. …

Nick Johnson with 20 points, 5 boards, 6 assists. Re-establishing himself as Pac-12 POY?

— Jeremy Sharpe (@sharpejw) February 23, 2014

No trash-talking here, only the facts …

Jacob Hazzard made more field goals than Xavier Johnson tonight. #Sports #Life

— Ezra Amacher (@EzraAmacher) February 23, 2014

It’s true … Before Wednesday, Utah and Colorado had a total of two home losses all season … the Wildcats handed them two in three-day period. ..

All @APlayersProgram did on mountain road trip was give 2 losses to teams that combined to go 31-2 at home before Wednesday #RoadWarriors

— John Daley II (@JDaley2) February 23, 2014

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Arizona Wildcats have a more dignified approach about things …

S.Miller: 'Don’t think you have any of our players saying anything negative about (CU), saying we’re going to win by 20. We don’t do that.'

— Anthony Gimino (@AGWildcatReport) February 23, 2014

John Button Salmon did not have bulletin-board material back in the day because the bulletin board was not invented yet. …

Xavier Johnson just predicted the #CUBuffs will beat the #ArizonaWildcats by 40 in the Pac-12 tourney. #BearDown

— John Button Salmon (@GR8SalmonsGhost) February 23, 2014

This is the type of total team effort Miller envisions every time the Wildcats take the court …

There's something you would have never seen a month ago: Jordin Mayes assisting Elliott Pitts on a three.

— Bruce Pascoe (@BrucePascoe) February 23, 2014

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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also writes articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.

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