Iowa State led from wire-to-wire in an impressive 84-67 victory at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones shot 50% from the field, 52.4% from the 3-point line (11-of-21) and 82.6% from the

Prior to Saturday, Arizona was 43-1 under Tommy Lloyd when it scored 90 points in a game. After facing BYU, however, that record is now 43-2. Lloyd’s No. 19-ranked Wildcats fell in dramatic, 96-95 fashion to the Cougars Saturday night in Tucson, with a controversial foul call leading to the eventual game-winning free throws from Richie Saunders.

There have been a ton of hurdles for Arizona basketball to leap in recent games. Opening up March against one of the Big 12’s best teams in Iowa State, the Wildcats fell 84-67, bringing their regular season record to 19-10.

Down 20 points in the second half to a top 10 team in a tough road environment, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd wanted to see whether his team would show some fight. The Wildcats indeed fought back, closing Iowa State’s lead to single figures before the Cyclones pulled away for an 84-67 victory in Ames.