The Arizona men's basketball team beat Colorado to advance to the Pac-12 Tournament championship match.
Playing without their starting point guard against a team that handed them their worst loss of the season just 13 days earlier, the Arizona Wildcats beat Colorado 82-72 to reach the Pac-12 Tournament championship game Friday.
The Buffaloes, who beat the Wildcats 79-63 in Boulder on Feb. 26, dropped to 21-11 and appear to be out of NCAA Tournament at-large consideration despite having finished in fourth place at 12-8 in conference play. Kriisa walked into T-Mobile Arena on crutches and a boot, and sat at the end of the Wildcats’ bench. He is officially"day-to-day," the school confirmed before Friday’s game, indicating it is possible he returns in time for the NCAA Tournament next week. Arizona is expected to open NCAA Tournament play next Friday in San Diego.
But the Buffaloes were then hitting a 1-for-11 stretch from the field midway that allowed Arizona to build a 62-57 lead with just under 10 minutes to go. The Wildcats went ahead 69-62 when Dalen Terry hit a 3-poitner with seven minutes left. But Walker and Colorado center Evan Battey both picked up four fouls midway through the second half..
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