"Arizona earned it outright by smothering Iowa State defensively to give Tommy Lloyd his 140th victory, most in NCAA history in a coach's first five seasons."
"Coming off their first home loss of the season, the Cyclones (24-6, 11-6) labored against Arizona's physical defense, shooting 29% from the floor, including 7 of 30 from 3-point range."
"It only got worse for Iowa State to start the second half. The Cyclones missed their first eight shots as Arizona stretched the lead to 16."
Arizona secured the outright Big 12 regular-season championship by defeating Iowa State 73-57 on Monday night. Jaden Bradley led the Wildcats with 17 points, while Motiejus Krivas contributed 13. Arizona's suffocating defense held Iowa State to 29% shooting from the floor and 7 of 30 from three-point range. Despite Tamin Lipsey's 17 points for Iowa State, leading scorer Milan Momcilovic was limited to five points on poor shooting. Arizona built a 37-25 halftime lead and extended it further in the second half, with Iowa State struggling offensively throughout. The victory gave coach Tommy Lloyd his 140th win, the most in NCAA history during a coach's first five seasons.
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