Inability to get the ball in the hole leads to Wildcats' loss...

In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: It took two overtimes to decide it.

 In the end, the 24th-ranked UNLV Rebels (6-0) escaped McKale with a 74-72 win over the Arizona Wildcats last night. Arizona did not lose this game in the first half, nor did they lose it in the first or second overtime. The Wildcats lost because of their dismal shooting in the second half. Arizona led 34-31 at the half, but spent the first 11 minutes of the second half bouncing ball after ball off the rim.

Arizona (3-3) shot a miserable 24 percent (6 of 25) in the final 20 minutes of regulation.The Wildcats scored a total of 20 points in the half as both teams played to a 54-54 tie at the end of regulation. Six field goals in the second half...and two of those came during that miserable 11-minute stretch!

Without freshman sensation Derrick Williams, the Wildcats would have scored just 44 points on the night. Williams kept the Wildcats' hopes alive by pumping in 28 points during the 32 minutes he was on the court. Another tough loss...another learning experience for the young Wildcats.