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Stanford Shocks No. 1 Arizona 82-77
Jan 30, 2003
Tucson, Ariz. - Matt Lottich scored 23 points, including a crucial 3-pointer with 58 seconds to play, to lift Stanford to an 82-77 upset of No. 1 Arizona on Thursday night.
The Cardinal (15-5, 6-2 Pac-10) won at McKale Center for the third year in a row and handed the Wildcats' their first Pac-10 loss.
Julius Barnes, who had 14 points and 10 assists but shot just 4-for-21, sank both free throws in a one-and-one situation with 8.5 seconds to play to seal the victory.
Jason Gardner scored 22 and Luke Walton a season-high 20 for the Wildcats (15-2, 7-1), who rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to take a three-point lead but couldn't hold it.
Salim Stoudamire, who scored 34 in Arizona's victory at Kansas last Saturday, played just 17 minutes because of foul trouble and had three points on 1-for-5 shooting.
Rob Little scored 13 for Stanford, including two big baskets down the stretch. Nick Robinson added 10 points.
Arizona trailed 59-45 with 11:34 to play, but seemed headed for another trademark comeback after a 20-3 outburst.
Freshman Andre Iguodala's 3-pointer with eight minutes left put the Wildcats up 63-62, then Gardner capped the surge with a driving layup to put the Wildcats ahead 65-62 with 7:15 to go. It was Arizona's first lead since the game's opening 2½ minutes.
But Stanford didn't fold despite the deafening noise of the home crowd.
Barnes tied it at 65 with a 3-pointer, then Lottich's 3 put the Cardinal ahead 68-67 with 5:51 to play.
Little scored inside on consecutive Stanford possessions, then made one of
two free throws and Stanford led 75-71 with 3:10 to play. Baskets by Walton and
Gardner tied it at 75. Gardner was fouled on his basket, but missed the free
throw. Arizona was just 14-for-26 at the line.
Robinson's driving layup put Stanford ahead for good 77-75 with 1:42 to go. Gardner's 3-point try was off the mark, then Lottich sank a 3-pointer to put the Cardinal ahead 80-75 with 58 seconds to play. Rick Anderson's rebound basket cut the lead to 80-77 with 43 seconds to play.
Lottich missed the first of a one-and-one with 23 seconds to play to give Arizona a chance to tie it, but the Wildcats couldn't convert.
The Wildcats trailed by as many a 11 in the first half and were down 41-38 at the break.
After Walton's inside basket cut the lead to 41-40, Stanford went on a 12-2 run to go up 53-42 on Barnes' 3-pointer with 14:55 to play. A 6-0 spurt gave the Cardinal their biggest lead, 59-45, with 11:34 to go.
The Wildcats trailed by 20 in the first half at Kansas last Saturday, then rallied to win by 17.
By BOB BAUM |
