Arizona State shocks No. 7 Arizona at buzzer
Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to win at No. 7 Arizona, 89-88, on Saturday.
The Wildcats (24-5, 13-5 Pac12) built a 10-point lead midway through the second half before going more than six minutes without a field goal as Arizona State pulled ahead by one.
The Sun Devils (20-9, 11-7) went up 86-85 on Warren Washington’s layup with just a minute left, but Pelle Larsson put Arizona back up on a layup with 29 seconds left.
Arizona State’s DJ Horne missed a jumper with four seconds left and the Sun Devils had a final shot after Oumar Ballo hit 1 of 2 free throws.
Catching the ball with 2.4 seconds left, Cambridge launched a shot from beyond half-court to finish with 19 points and give the Sun Devils a big boost in their bid to make the NCAA Tournament.
NO. 2 ALABAMA 86, ARKANSAS 83
Brandon Miller scored 24 points and Mark Sears made 7 of 8 free throws over the final 1:04 to help Alabama top visiting Arkansas.
Miller delivered his second straight huge game for the Crimson Tide (25-4, 15-1 SEC) since police alleged in courtroom testimony that he brought a gun to former teammate Darius Miles, who is charged with capital murder in a fatal shooting.
Fellow freshman Nick Smith Jr. of Arkansas (19-10, 8-8), another potential NBA draft lottery pick who helped keep the Razorbacks in it with a late 3-pointer, scored 24 points. Davonte Davis had 21 points for Arkansas, Council scored 20, and the rest of the team combined for 18 points.
NO. 9 BAYLOR 81, NO. 8 TEXAS 72
Jalen Bridges had 17 points for ninth-ranked Baylor (21-8, 10-6), which overcame a huge deficit with an impressive run right after freshman standout Keyonte George left injured early and beat Big 12 co-leader Texas (22-7, 11-5) in Waco.
Adam Flagler had 14 points for the Bears. Dale Bonner added 13 points, including seven in an quick spurt after halftime while Flo Thamba had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
VILLANOVA 79, NO. 19 CREIGHTON 67
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his career-high 31 points in the first half, Cam Whitmore added 17 and Villanova defeated visiting Creighton.
Dixon also set a career high with six 3-pointers for Villanova (15-14, 9-9 Big East), which has won five of six.
Arthur Kaluma scored 19 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 18 for Creighton (18-11, 12-6). The Bluejays have lost three of four following an eight-game winning streak.