Arizona Wildcats Edge Iowa State in Thriller

0:00On March 15th, Arizona Wildcats edged out Iowa State 82-80 in a nail-biting Big 12 semifinal match-up. Jaden Bradley, the conference player of the year, sank a tough fade-away jumper right at the buzzer to seal the victory and send Arizona to the championship game. The game started rough for the Wildcats, who fell behind 14-to-2 early with turnovers and miss shots piling up. But they battled back to trail by just six at half-time, thanks in big part to senior guard Anthony Delorso, exploding off the bench for 26. Points on 10-14 shooting, including a personal best-6-3-pointers. Iowa State's Milan Montsellovich kept his team alive, draining eight threes, also a season high, which had Arizona fans on edge, despite some defensive lapses. That shooting display turned what could have been a blowout into pure drama right down to the wire. Meanwhile, Delorso's performance highlights the Wildcats bench strength, proving they have starters quality talent ready to step up anytime.

1:02It took every bit of that depth to overcome the Cyclone's hot hand. Arizona now faces Houston tonight in the Big 12 title game, their second year in a row chasing the crown, with momentum from this instant classic, carrying them forward.