Wise wins it with another buzzer-beater...

In the Stands Report by Bookemdano: It is always a good day when the Arizona Wildcats win a basketball game.

It is even a better day when the Wildcats close out their regular season with a win at home against an old Pac-10 nemesis such as the USC Trojans. But it is an off-the-charts victory when they get a last-second, winning shot by a senior point guard, who just happens to be playing his final game at McKale.

And that's exactly what happened this afternoon as the Wildcats survived double overtime and knocked off USC, 86-84, as Nic Wise banked in a shot with 1.5 seconds left on the clock. What a way to go out! Could you ask for more of a dramatic ending? A Wise finish, indeed!

Now, after saying that, there is a chance the Wildcats might end up in the postseason NIT and possible find themselves at home at McKale for a first-round game. If that happens, then Wise would have an encore. But let's don't' go there. The Wildcats (16-14) have a Pac-10 tournament to win. Three mores wins and Arizona could be heading for the big dance. The scenario which is going though my mind at the moment is down right crazy. What if? What if Arizona beats UCLA on Thursday, knocks off California on Friday and beats ASU on Saturday in the Pac-10 tournament final.

My goodness, that would be "March Madness" at its best. It's been a wild afternoon. I think I'll take a sedative and call it a night.