Deandre Ayton -- a man among boys

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Deandre Ayton, Arizona's 7-1 center, scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out three assists to lead the Wildcats to a 78-67 overtime win over UCLA tonight in Las Vegas to advance to the Pac-12 Tournament final on Saturday.

Ayton, who played 40 out of the 45 minutes, scored seven of the 11 points for the 15th-ranked Wildcats in the overtime period. With the game tied at 67-67 at the end of regulation, Arizona (26-7) held the Bruins scoreless in overtime and made sure the ball was in the hands of its big man down the stretch.

Rawle Alkins finished the game with 15 points and Parker Jackson-Cartwright ended up in double figures with 11 points and a team-high four assists.

The Wildcats face the winner of the late game tonight between Oregon and USC.

Way to go, Wildcats.