Watch 1998 NCAA[r] Division I Men's Basketball 1st Round - Nicholls State vs. Arizona

Arizona defeated Nicholls State by a score of 99-60. The lopsided margin of victory was no surprise, given that Arizona was top-seeded and Nicholls State was seeded sixteenth. Nicholls State was coached by Rickey Broussard, while Arizona was coached by Lute Olson. The Wildcats eventually lost to Utah in the Elite Eight round of the tournament.