TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona coach Sean Miller grabbed the microphone to address the McKale Center when, just for a brief second, his voice broke. A week that started with Miller’s job in jeopardy ended in joy Saturday night with a Pac-12 clinching 66-54 victory over California. Instead of rolling over the last-place Bears, Arizona (24-7, 14-4) had a hard time shaking them, needing a 13-1 closing run to finish off the title and tumultuous week. “I feel really good about our guys’ effort, heart and determination against a very good basketball team,” Cal coach Wyking Jones said. ACKNOWLEDGING NON-SENIORSArizona honoured its seniors — including regulars Jackson-Cartwright, Ristic and Keanu Pinder — after the game, but Miller took it a step further.

Source: National Post March 04, 2018 01:41 UTC