Shorthanded Arizona loses in overtime to ASU, 95-88

Arizona Wildcats Basketball


Arizona State beat Arizona in Tempe tonight in overtime, 95-88.

It's been a long time coming, but Bobby Hurley and the Sun Devils finally get their win over Arizona.

The Wildcats (14-8, 5-4) were without the services of injured guard Brandon Williams for the entire game and center Chase Jeter returned from his back injury, but was not at 100 percent. Still, the Wildcats battled with Ryan Luther answering the call with 19 points, including 5 of 8 from three-point range. Justin Coleman ran the show with 19 points and nine assists, while Brandon Randolph added 17 points and Dylan Smith chipped in 11. Ira Lee scored eight points and Jeter battled with seven points and eight rebounds.

Arizona, down 36-33 at the half, made 14 of 28 from long range for the night and scored 50 points in the second half -- including a three-pointer from Coleman with 25 seconds left to tie the game in regulation, 83-83.

The Wildcats went into overtime without Smith, who had fouled out with 2:42 left in regulation. Arizona was simply out manned in the overtime period and couldn't keep Remy Martin from scoring. Martin finished the game with 31 points.

Arizona enjoyed its first lead in the second half when Randolph banked in a shot to put the Wildcats up 61-59 with 8:08 remaining. Luther hit back to back three-pointers to give Arizona a 67-61 lead, but Martin led ASU back with a three-pointer and a layup, while Zylan Cheatham finished up the Sun Devil scoring down the stretch when he jammed one home to give ASU the lead, 83-80.

Coleman followed with his long-range three-pointer to tie the game and ASU unleashed an air ball. The ball went out of bounds and Arizona was awarded the final possession, but Luther's full-court pass went off the fingertips of Jeter, sending the game into overtime.

The Sun Devils dominated from there, outscoring the Wildcats, 12-5.