After missing 7-of-8 2nd half shots, UA’s star guard made final three from behind arc in an 86-75 comeback win
TUCSON — Caleb Love sank a 55-foot shot at the buzzer in regulation to force overtime and then made two more 3-pointers in the extra session to lead Arizona to a 86-75 victory over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday in McKale Center.
Arizona (14-6, 8-1 Big 12) has won 10 of its last 11 games while Iowa State (17-3, 7-2) has lost two of its past four games.
Love’s 3-pointers in consecutive possessions in overtime put Arizona ahead 81-75 with 1:41 left.
TOMMY LLOYD POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
After Iowa State committed its third turnover over of the extra session, Arizona’s Carter Bryant converted his fourth 3-pointer of the game to stretch the lead to nine.
The Wildcats scored the last 11 points of overtime. Iowa State shot 1 of 6 from the field in the extra period.
Arizona’s Tobe Awaka finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and KJ Lewis and Bryant each had 14 points.
Tamin Lipsey paced Iowa State with 18 points. Keshon Gilbert finished with 17 points, Joshua Jefferson had 15, and Dishon Jackson amassed 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The game included 11 lead changes and 10 ties.
Lewis was fouled with 29.8 seconds left in regulation, and he made both free throws to cut Arizona’s deficit to 68-67.
Iowa State’s Curtis Jones, who had eight points on Monday after scoring 33 points in the win over Arizona State on Saturday, made two free throws with 20.2 seconds left to put the Cyclones up by three.
Jones finished 1-of-11 from the field and 0 of 8 from 3-point range.
IOWA STATE POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
The Wildcats’ Henri Veesaar was fouled with 3.9 seconds left. He made the first free throw to cut the gap to 70-68 and intentionally missed the second, but Jefferson grabbed the rebound.
After Jefferson made 1-of-2 free throws, Love lofted his game-tying shot from the far side of midcourt.
A 16-0 run by Arizona gave the Wildcats a 34-25 lead with 1:05 left before halftime.
Iowa State’s 10-2 run, with Gilbert and Jefferson each making a 3-pointer, put the Cyclones ahead 47-43 with 15:07 left in the second half.
–Field Level Media
