Bear Down Bias Ep.142: Arizona wins Maui Invitational while Ballo dominates.
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Territorial Cup is back home!
MAUI INVITATIONAL BREAKDOWN
Historically when U of A makes the Championship game (4 times before this season) of the Maui Invitational, Arizona has made the Elite Eight (1994, 1998, 2001, and 2015) every year and made the Final Four (1994 and 2001) twice.
First Round: Arizona(#14) 101 Cincinnati 93
Jay Bilas may want to adopt Kerr Kriisa.
Tommy Lloyd lets Pelle have it.
Lutie nomination for Cedric Henderson's dunk in transition.
The calming effect of Courtney Ramey and Cedric Henderson.
Ramey takes over in crunch time.
Ramey gets chippy with his shoulder.
Ramey shoots 8-10 from three in the first two games.
Arizona Bigs.
Azuloas Tubelis gets the third 30-point game of his career (30 points and 11 rebounds).
Bearcats kill the Cats from the perimeter (13-19 from three in the second half).
Cats make 23 of 29 shots in the second half. 62% for the game.
Semifinals: Arizona(#14) 87 San Diego State(#17) 70
Kerr Kriisa flips a switch in the second half.
Ramey is 5 for 5 from outside vs. the Aztecs. First Wildcat to do that since Kevin Parrom.
Lahaina Arena is ‘McKale Far West’.
Kriisa second half: 13 pts, 3-6 from the field, and 6-6 from the foul line.
Championship Game: Arizona(#14) 81 Creighton(#10) 79
The Oumar Ballo game (30 points, 13 rebounds). He won the MVP and was unstoppable!
Lutie Nomination for the assist of the year. Kriisa to Ballo for the dunk!
Kriisa and the skinny headband. Is it a piece of elastic?
Courtney Ramey averaged 16 ppg in the tourney.
Cats go nine deep in Maui.
Arizona has foul trouble and the lead disappears vs. Creighton.
Only 13 turnovers vs Creighton.
We are the champions!
Lunardi has four Pac-12 teams in the tourney.
Bear Down!