Photos: Arizona Wildcats outlast Washington State Cougars in Pullman
In double-overtime fashion, the Arizona Wildcats escape with a win over Washington State in Pullman on Saturday.
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Washington State center Efe Abogidi (0) blocks a shot by Arizona guard Jemarl Baker Jr. (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Washington State guard Noah Williams (24) and Arizona forward Jordan Brown (21) fall to the floor while fighting for the ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona head coach Sean Miller, kneeling, yells instructions to his team in the first half of an NCAA College Basketball game against Washington State, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Washington State guard Noah Williams (24) shoots over an Arizona defender in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona forward Jordan Brown (21) shoots over Washington State center Efe Abogidi (0) as forward Andrej Jakimovski (23) and forward Aljaz Kunc, second from left, watch during the first half of an NCAA College Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona guard Jemarl Baker Jr. (3) drives around Washington State forward Tony Miller (32) in the first half of an NCAA College Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Washington State guard Isaac Bonton (10) hits a 3-point shot over Arizona center Christian Koloko , left, in the first half of an NCAA College Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona players on the bench celebrate after a play against Washington State in the second half of an NCAA College Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona guard Jemarl Baker Jr. (3) goes in for a layup after evading Washington State guard Noah Williams (24) in the second half of an NCAA college Basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) draws a 3-shot foul on Washington State forward Andrej Jakimovski (23) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. Mathurin led Arizona with 24 points. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona Terrell Brown Jr. (31) hits a 3-point shot over Washington State guard Isaac Bonton (10) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona guard James Akinjo (13) shoots after getting around Washington State guard Noah Williams, top, in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
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Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin (0) drives around Washington State forward Aljaz Kunc, center, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Arizona won 86-82 in double overtime. Mathurin led Arizona with 24 points. (AP Photo/Dean Hare)
Bennedict Mathurin (24 points, 11 rebounds) and Terrell Brown Jr. (15 points) react to Arizona's double-overtime win over Washington State in …
Seen and heard from Pullman, Washington, where the Arizona Wildcats beat Washington State 86-82 in double overtime.
Aaron Gordon scores 15 of the 17 total points scored by former UofA players on the day.
It may be hard to remember, but yes, there were actually some sports highlights in 2020.
The Cardinal used their height and athleticism to force the Wildcats away from their strengths. The UA took shots it normally wouldn’t take and seemed out of sync on offense.
Stanford arrived at McKale Center Friday night outscoring opponents by an average of 39 points per game, and beat the Wildcats by "only" 27. That was the good news.
Both teams struggled to shoot in the first half of Saturday's Pac-12 game on the Palouse.
Arizona's home stand against USC and UCLA this week will be on national TV.