Photos: Allonzo Trier-less Arizona Wildcats scrape by Oregon State in OT
CORVALLIS, Oregon -- No. 14 Arizona defeats Oregon State, 75-65, in overtime, at Gill Coliseum, on Feb. 22, 2018. Photos by Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) eyes the basket as he's defended by Oregon State Beavers guard Zach Reichle (11) and Oregon State Beavers forward Drew Eubanks (12) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) cheers on his teammates from the bench in the second half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Arizona won 75-65.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller grows frustrated with his team in the second half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Arizona won 75-65.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) is defended by Oregon State Beavers forward Tres Tinkle (3) and Oregon State Beavers center Gligorije Rakocevic (23) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) and Arizona Wildcats forward Keanu Pinder (25) try to defend Oregon State Beavers guard Ronnie Stacy (2) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Parker Jackson-Cartwright (0) runs down the court past Oregon State Beavers guard Ethan Thompson (5) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Emmanuel Akot (24) defends Oregon State Beavers forward Tres Tinkle (3) in overtime during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Arizona won 75-65.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers forward Drew Eubanks (12), Oregon State Beavers guard Ethan Thompson (5) and Oregon State Beavers forward Seth Berger (32) try to grab the rebound over Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) in the second half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Arizona won 75-65.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers forward Drew Eubanks could go in the second round of June's NBA draft.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) shoots two free throws with 14.2 seconds left in the second half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Arizona won in overtime 75-65.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) stands in a huddle with his teammates before a game against Oregon State at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018. Trier was ruled ineligible to play after failing a drug test.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) is defended by Oregon State Beavers forward Drew Eubanks (12) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers head coach Wayne Tinkle greets Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) who's seated on the Oregon bench during warmups at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Arizona Wildcats center Dusan Ristic (14) is defended by Oregon State Beavers forward Drew Eubanks (12) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Arizona vs Oregon State
Oregon State fans hold up signs about Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35), Arizona Wildcats guard Rawle Alkins (1) and Arizona Wildcats forward Deandre Ayton (13) in the first half during a game at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon on Feb. 22, 2018.
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
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