Photos: Arizona Wildcats topple UCLA Bruins in OT to reach Pac-12 championship
Arizona squared off with UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament for a seventh time under coach Sean Miller, and advanced to its fourth title game in five seasons. Check out the best from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Arizona's Deandre Ayton, right, celebrates an overtime win with a teammate following the team's NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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Arizona's Allonzo Trier (35) loses the ball on a drive against UCLA in overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright celebrates during overtime in an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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UCLA's Aaron Holiday, left, looks to pass while defended by Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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Arizona's Allonzo Trier (35) defends against UCLA's Jaylen Hands during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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Arizona's Deandre Ayton (13) celebrates after scoring during overtime against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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Players and coaches on the UCLA bench watch during the final minutes of overtime during an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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UCLA's Aaron Holiday reacts during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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Arizona's Deandre Ayton (13) reaches for a rebound during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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UCLA's Gyorgy Goloman, right, and Arizona's Allonzo Trier reach for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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Arizona coach Sean Miller talks to his team during the first half against UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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Arizona coach Sean Miller gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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UCLA coach Steve Alford calls to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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UCLA's Thomas Welsh reaches for a rebound during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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UCLA's Gyorgy Goloman, right, fouls Arizona's Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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Players and coaches on the UCLA bench watch during the final minutes of overtime during an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67.
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UCLA's Thomas Welsh, right, defends on a shot from Arizona's Deandre Ayton during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 78-67 in overtime.
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Arizona's Dusan Ristic (14) passes the ball during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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UCLA's Kris Wilkes (13) drives between Arizona's Dylan Smith (3) and Keanu Pinder (25 during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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UCLA's Aaron Holiday, left, and Arizona's Parker Jackson-Cartwright reach for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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UCLA's Kris Wilkes dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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UCLA's Jaylen Hands (4) shoots over Arizona's Allonzo Trier (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
Deandre Ayton's career-high 32 points lift Arizona to Pac-12 title game.
Arizona will play for a Pac-12 Tournament championship after topping the Bruins in overtime.
Freshman scored 32 points in what may have been the greatest game of his college career to date.
So how will USC guard Deandre Ayton? "Sh... I don't know," Chimezie Metu says.
Tournament MVP Deandre Ayton had 32 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Wildcats.