HONOLULU
(AP) - Nick Johnson blocked a layup by Chase Tapley in the closing
seconds as No. 3 Arizona rallied from an eight-point deficit in the
second half and remained undefeated with a 68-67 win over No. 17 San
Diego State on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond
Head Classic.
Mark
Lyons hit two free throws with 13 seconds remaining for the last points
by Arizona (12-0), which is off to its best start in 25 years.
Tapley
led the Aztecs (11-2) with 19 points. He had a clear path down the left
side of the lane until Johnson slid over and swatted the ball away,
with the buzzer sounding
during a battle for the loose ball. Neither team led by more than two
points over the last 10 minutes.
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