Caleb Love’s late heroics helped lift Arizona over Iowa State on Monday night
Caleb Love’s late heroics helped lift Arizona over Iowa State on Monday night
As Caleb Love was pulling at the end of regulation late Monday, ESPN color analyst Fran Fraschilla noted on the broadcast how the potential game-tying shot was originating from well beyond halfcourt.
“Too far,” he said.
In fairness to Fraschilla, the shot certainly looked “too far” and like something that would result in a win for Iowa State, which was up three points and seemingly on the verge of sweeping a two-game road trip through the Grand Canyon State. Any shot, from that far, should miss.
But, incredibly, Love’s shot didn’t miss.
It swished.
Take a look!
What. A. Moment.
And who cares that Love was struggling from the field and just 1 of 10 from beyond the arc before creating that moment? He still created that moment — a moment that flipped an apparent loss for Arizona into an eventual 86-75 win in overtime for the Wildcats, who were led in the extra period by Love’s eight points.
Love finished the game 8-of-22 shooting from the field, including 4 of 14 from 3, with 22 points and two assists in 41 minutes. That effort helped Arizona improve to 10-1 in its past 11 contests heading into Saturday’s showdown at Arizona State.
“A desperation 3 is probably not the chance you’re trying to give yourself [at the end of regulation],” acknowledged Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd, “but it made for great theater.”
Indeed, it did.
The double-digit loss dropped Iowa State two spots to No. 5 in Tuesday morning’s updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Auburn remains No. 1 for the 21st consecutive day. The Cyclones next game is Saturday against Kansas State inside Hilton Coliseum.
Alabama
Iowa State
| 1 |
 Auburn |
Johni Broome finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday’s 53-51 win over Tennessee. The Tigers’ next game is Wednesday at LSU. | — | 18-1 |
| 2 |
 Duke |
Cooper Flagg finished with 28 points and seven rebounds in Monday’s 74-64 win over NC State. The Blue Devils’ next game is Saturday against North Carolina. | — | 18-2 |
| 3 |
 Alabama |
Aden Holloway finished 19 points and four rebounds in Saturday’s 80-73 win over LSU. The Crimson Tide’s next game is Wednesday at Mississippi State. | 1 | 17-3 |
| 4 |
 Florida |
Walter Clayton Jr. finished with 17 points and five steals in Saturday’s 89-59 win over Georgia. The Gators’ next game is Saturday at Tennessee. | 1 | 18-2 |
| 5 |
 Iowa St. |
Curtis Jones was 1-of-11 from the field in Monday’s 86-75 overtime loss at Arizona. The Cyclones’ next game is Saturday against Kansas State. | 2 | 17-3 |
| 6 |
 Tennessee |
Zakai Zeigler was 4-of-15 from the field in Saturday’s 51-53 loss at Tennessee. The Vols’ next game is Tuesday against Kentucky. | — | 17-3 |
| 7 |
 Marquette |
Stevie Mitchell finished with 21 points and four rebounds in Friday’s 87-74 win over Villanova. The Golden Eagles’ next game is Tuesday at Butler. | — | 17-3 |
| 8 |
 Michigan St. |
Jase Richardson finished with 20 points and four rebounds in Saturday’s 81-74 win over Rutgers. The Spartans’ next game is Tuesday against Minnesota. | — | 17-2 |
| 9 |
 Purdue |
Braden Smith finished with 24 points and 10 assists in Friday’s 91-64 win over Michigan. The Boilermakers’ next game is Friday against Indiana. | — | 16-5 |
| 10 |
 Houston |
J’Wan Roberts finished with 24 points and nine rebounds in Saturday’s 92-86 double-overtime win at Kansas. The Cougars’ next game is Wednesday at West Virginia. | — | 16-3 |
| 11 |
 Kentucky |
Koby Brea was 1-of-5 from the field in Saturday’s 74-69 loss to Vanderbilt. The Wildcats’ next game is Tuesday at Tennessee. | — | 14-5 |
| 12 |
 Miss. St. |
Riley Kugel finished with 15 points and two steals in Saturday’s 65-60 win at South Carolina. The Bulldogs’ next game is Wednesday against Alabama. | — | 16-4 |
| 13 |
 Kansas |
AJ Storr was 0-of-6 from the field in Saturday’s 92-86 double-overtime loss to Houston. The Jayhawks’ next game is Tuesday against UCF. | — | 14-5 |
| 14 |
 Oregon |
Nate Bittle was 0-of-3 from the field in Saturday’s 77-69 loss at Minnesota. The Ducks’ next game is Thursday at UCLA. | — | 16-4 |
| 15 |
 Memphis |
PJ Haggerty finished with 23 points and nine assists in Sunday’s 100-77 win over UAB. The Tigers’ next game is Thursday at Tulane. | — | 16-4 |
| 16 |
 Texas A&M |
Henry Coleman III was 1-of-5 from the field in Saturday’s 70-69 loss at Texas. The Aggies’ next game is Tuesday against Oklahoma. | — | 15-5 |
| 17 |
 Missouri |
Tamar Bates finished with 26 points and five rebounds in Saturday’s 83-75 win over Ole Miss. The Tigers’ next game is Saturday at Mississippi State. | — | 16-4 |
| 18 |
 Illinois |
Kylan Boswell finished with 17 points and four assists in Sunday’s 83-74 win over Northwestern. The Illini’s next game is Thursday at Nebraska. | — | 14-6 |
| 19 |
 Wisconsin |
John Tonje finished with 27 points and five rebounds in Sunday’s 83-55 win over Nebraska. The Badgers’ next game is Wednesday at Maryland. | — | 16-4 |
| 20 |
 Ole Miss |
Sean Pedulla committed four turnovers in Saturday’s 83-75 loss at Missouri. The Rebels’ next game is Wednesday against Texas. | — | 15-5 |
| 21 |
 Michigan |
Danny Wolf was 1 of 7 from the field in Friday’s 91-64 loss at Purdue. The Wolverines’ next game is Monday against Penn State. | — | 15-5 |
| 22 |
 St. John’s |
Kadary Richmond finished with 19 points and seven rebounds in Wednesday’s 79-71 win over Xavier. The Red Storm’s next game is Tuesday at Georgetown. | — | 17-3 |
| 23 |
 Louisville |
Reyne Smith finished with 30 points and three rebounds in Tuesday’s 98-73 win at SMU. The Cardinals’ next game is Tuesday against Wake Forest. | — | 15-5 |
| 24 |
 Texas Tech |
JT Toppin finished with 20 points and seven rebounds in Tuesday’s 81-71 win at Cincinnati. The Red Raiders’ next game is Sunday against Oklahoma State. | — | 15-4 |
| 25 |
 Clemson |
Chauncey Wiggins finished with 16 points and five rebounds in Saturday’s 72-57 win at Virginia Tech. The Tigers’ next game is Saturday at NC State. | — | 17-4 |
| 26 |
 Vanderbilt |
Jason Edwards finished with 18 points and four assists in Saturday’s 74-69 win over Kentucky. The Commodores’ next game is Saturday at Oklahoma. | — | 16-4 |
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