Down to the wire at McKale...again!

In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: It's now time to label the young Arizona Wildcats basketball team the "cardiac kids".

 For the second night in a row senior point guard Nic Wise hit a shot with one tick left on the clock as the Wildcats escaped their home court with a 76-74 win over North Carolina State. If the Wildcats keep this up, they'll have to raise the ticket prices at McKale. Arizona's previous heart-stopping win was over little Lipscomb University from Nashville, Tennessee on Monday night when Wise canned a three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime for an 83-82 win.

Last night, it wasn't a long-range shot from Wise that produced the victory, but instead, it was a coast to coast dribble and a lay-in with one second left that gave the Wildcats their sixth win of the season.

Wise, who netted 17 points in the game,t raveled the length of the court and put up the shot with three defenders in his face.

Captain Wise had help in this one, especially from freshman Derrick Williams who chipped in 24 points, while junior Jamelle Horne, who returned to the Wildcats' lineup after a one-game absence with an ankle sprain, added 12 points and eight rebounds. Arizona basketball fans will take a collective breath and now await the Cougars from BYU on Monday night at McKale. By the way, the Cougars will enter McKale, sporting a 12-1 record, including a win over Arizona State.