Love has had a solid college career. He was the second leading scorer on the UNC team that made a surprise run to the Final Four in 2022 and was the best player on an Arizona team that reached the Sweet 16 last year. He might never have had a more highlight-packed game than what he did on Monday night, though.
Caleb Love hit a tying heave from beyond halfcourt at the end of regulation and made two more 3-pointers in overtime, finishing with 22 points and lifting Arizona to an 86-75 win over No. 3 Iowa State.
Arizona, a preseason Top 10 team, has been looking for a big win ever since a brutal stretch in late November, when the Wildcats lost four of five games, three of them to unranked teams. Since then, they’ve won 10 of their last 11.
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.
No. 3 Iowa State finished its weekend in the Grand Canyon State with a matchup against Arizona in an effort to leave with two key wins after defeating Arizona State on Saturday. Despite a back-and-forth battle,
Caleb Love absolutely stunned the Cyclones on Monday night.
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Iowa State suffered a tough loss in overtime against Big 12 newcomer Arizona. Here are three takeaways from the game.
Caleb Love sank a 55-foot shot at the buzzer in regulation to force OT, then led Arizona to an 86-75 victory over Iowa State on Monday in Tucson.
Caleb Love trotted back, head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged back rim.
Arizona players and coaches kept prodding Caleb Love to keep shooting, even on a night when he missed nine of his first 10 3-pointers. So he did, making some McKale