14 Arizona escape with a 93-91 win over Pepperdine in a Wooden Legacy quarterfinal game on Thursday night at Anaheim, Calif.Mannion’s length-of-the-court drive happened after Colbey Ross made a layup with seven seconds left for Pepperdine (3-4). Mannion finished with 16 points and 11 assists, and fellow freshmen Josh Green and Zeke Nnaji were standouts. Green had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Nnaji contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dylan Smith, who had 16 points, made three 3-pointers in as many attempts in one stretch to give Arizona an 89-86 lead with 2:38 remaining. Arizona, playing its first game away from McKale Center at Tucson, Ariz., was unable to stop Ross and Edwards in the first half.

Source: National Post November 29, 2019 06:22 UTC