It's been a dream season for the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team. It set a program record for best start to the season. It won the Big 12 regular-season and conference tournament titles, and now, it's two wins away from its first national championship in 29 years. But it wasn't all easy for the Wildcats. After an impressive 23-0 start, they hit a rough patch with back-to-back losses to Kansas and Texas Tech in conference play, forcing themselves to take a good look at their approach and the team they wanted to be. Yet as the pressure to go undefeated faded, the mini losing streak actually helped calm things down. Mar 28, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Ivan Kharchenkov (8) celebrates in the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers during an Elite Eight game of the West Regional of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at SAP Center.…