No. 1 Arizona needed overtime to beat No. 9 TCU on Sunday and advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017.
No. 1 Arizona survived with an 85-80 overtime victory against No. 9 TCU Sunday night in San Diego, sending the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2017.nearly pulled off a historic comeback against No. 8 North Carolina on Saturday, but the Tar Heels escaped with an overtime victory. Instead, Bennedict Mathurin and Co. came through to keep Arizona’s season alive.
Arizona held a 67-58 lead with 7:52 left to play, but the offense was nowhere to be found for the next five minutes. TCU went on a 12-0 run that ended with a Dalen Terry 3-pointer that tied the game at 70 with 2:45 left on the clock. Terry Lampkin put TCU ahead 75-72 with 37 seconds left after a second-effort lay-in. Benedict Mathurin proceeded to drill a deep 3-pointer to tie the game with just 14 seconds remaining.
Disaster almost struck for the Horned Frogs at the end of regulation despite them having possession with a chance to win the game. Dalen Terry scooped up a Mike Miles turnover and drove to the basket in the waning seconds, but his dunk came mere milliseconds after the buzzer sounded, sending the game to overtime.