Nick Johnson blocked a layup by Chase Tapley in the closing seconds as No. 3 Arizona rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half and remained undefeated with a 68-67 win over No. 17 San Diego State on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.
Nick Johnson blocked a layup by Chase Tapley in the closing seconds as No. 3 Arizona rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half and remained undefeated with a 68-67 win over No. 17 San Diego State on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic.
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Arizona State 81, at Arizona 77 (2 OT): Micaela Pickens broke a tie at 77 on a jumper with 59 seconds left, then assisted on Janae Fulcher’s layup with 23 seconds left to lift the Sun Devils (12-15, 4-11 Pac-12) over the Wildcats (12-14, 4-11). Davellyn Whyte had a triple-double for Arizona – 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.
Nick Johnson scored 23 points, Kevin Parrom had 13 of his 14 in the second half and No. 8 Arizona overcame a season-high 27 turnovers to hold off Southern Miss, 63-55, at home.
Arizona 71, at North Texas 66: Five players scored in double-digits, and the Wildcats (5-2) erased an 18-point deficit to beat The Mean Green (1-5).
At No. 7 Arizona 73, Stanford 66: Mark Lyons scored a season-high 25 points and led a key stretch in the second half, helping the No. 7 Wildcats (20-2 overall, 9-2 Pacific-12) hold off the Cardinal (14-9, 5-5).
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