Caleb Love hit a tying heave from past halfcourt on the finish of regulation and made two extra 3-pointers in additional time, ending with 22 factors and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday evening.
The Cyclones (17-3, 7-2 Large 12) seemed to be in management when Joshua Jefferson hit one in every of two free throws with 2.2 seconds remaining, however they left an excessive amount of time on the clock.
Love, who was 1 for 10 on 3s at that time, took a few dribbles and banked in his shot from behind the midcourt brand, sending a roar by McKale Middle.
Love then hit two nook 3s in additional time and Carter Bryant added one other to cap Arizona’s first win over a top-5 opponent as an unranked workforce since beating No. 3 UCLA in 1979.
Tobe Awaka completed with 17 factors and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (14-6, 8-1).
Tamin Lipsey scored 18 factors and Keshon Gilbert added 17 to steer the Cyclones.
Iowa State led by seven within the first half earlier than Arizona answered with the most important run towards the Cyclones this 12 months, scoring 16 straight factors to go up 34-25.
Lipsey, who had 14 first-half factors, pulled the Cyclones inside 34-30 at halftime on a nook 3.
Takeaways
Iowa State: The Cyclones have had a knack for pulling out shut wins, however fell flat after Love’s heave.
Arizona: Love loves the large moments and had a large one on a poor taking pictures evening to offer Arizona a memorable win.
Key second
Love’s unimaginable shot on the buzzer is one Arizona followers — perhaps Iowa State’s, too — will not neglect for a very long time.
Key stat
Iowa State shot 1 of 6 and had three turnovers in additional time.
Up subsequent
Iowa State hosts Kansas State on Saturday, and Arizona performs at rival Arizona State.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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