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Mike Bibby Just Called It: Arizona-Michigan Is THE Title Game

Mike Bibby is putting his foot down. The Arizona legend — who literally cut down the nets when the Wildcats won the national championship in 1997 — just declared that Friday’s Final Four matchup against Michigan isn’t just another game. It’s THE game. Period.

Speaking with the kind of authority only a champion can bring, Bibby made it clear he’s not here for the hype machine. This Arizona-Michigan showdown? That’s the real deal. That’s what matters. According to the 1997 champion, everything else is just noise.

The Wildcats are heading into this one hot, and Bibby’s words are basically a challenge: prove you belong on the same court as the legends who came before. Coming from someone who’s actually been there and won it all, that kind of validation hits different.