Arizona Wildcat’s men’s basketball star Caleb Love played the hero in the team’s rebellion over No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones Monday night.
Wildcats were down 71-68 with 2.2 seconds left in the game when Love received the incoming passport. He took a couple of dribbles and lifted a prayer from far beyond the half -lane and spiked the shot. Love’s Wildcats -teammates celebrated as the team forced overtime.
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Arizona -Guard Caleb Love, No. 1, responds after scoring against Iowa State in the second half of a NCAA College -Basketball match on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona locked inside and defeated Iowa State, 86-75. Love had 22 points in the win.
“The best moment of my life,” he said after the game. “Obviously, it didn’t go our way throughout the game, but you have to trust your work to stay confident.”
Love, a senior transfer from North Carolina, did not have the best of shooting nights in the victory, but came up on the clutch as it means the most. He was 8-of-22 from the field in general and only 4-of-13 from 3-point reach. He also had two assists and two steals.
It was the heave that made all the difference.
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Arizona Guard Caleb Love, #1, and Frem Carter Bryant, #9, celebrate after defeating Iowa State in overtime in a NCAA College -Basketball match on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
“We are actually practicing half legal in practice for fun and he is decent at it, but I’m probably a little better,” said Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd. “He let it go, it was online – all you can do is get it online and not leave it short. When it went in, it was pretty amazing.”
Arizona, who came into the game that was not troubled, definitely needed a big-time victory for his tournament resume as it improved to 14-6 on the season. The team improved to 4-2 against ranked opponents after losing their first two against Duke and UCLA earlier in the season.
Cyclones Guard Tamin Lipsey led the team with 18 points. He was 7-of-13 from the field.
Arizona -Guard Caleb Love, No. 1, runs on Iowa State Guard Keshon Gilbert, #10, during the second half of a NCAA College -Basketball match on Monday, January 27, 2025 in Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Iowa State fell to 17-3 on the season.
