National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 72, Oregon St. 61
When: 9:00 PM ET, Friday, March 9, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: # Mike Eggers, # Michael Irvine, # Mike Scyphers
Attendance: N/A

Arizona 72, Oregon State 61: Kyle Fogg scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half and Jesse Perry had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Wildcats downed the Beavers in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.

Solomon Hill added 12 points as fourth-seeded Arizona (23-10) overcame a seven-point halftime deficit and will meet Colorado in Saturday’s championship game.

Roberto Nelson scored 19 points, Devon Collier tallied 15 and Jared Cunningham added 14 for ninth-seeded Oregon State (19-14).

The Wildcats trailed 34-27 at halftime before starting the second half with a 20-3 run to take a 10-point lead. Perry and Nick Johnson each scored six points during the stretch while Oregon State missed 16 of its first 17 second-half shots until Cunningham scored on a layup with 11:32 remaining.

Fogg’s outside jumper gave Arizona a 58-44 advantage with 6:39 to play.

The Beavers shot only 27.3 percent in the second half after making 50 percent of their first-half shots.

Oregon State built its halftime lead by overcoming a nine-point deficit with an 18-1 run that included 13 straight points. Cunningham’s three-point play gave the Beavers a 25-23 lead and Collier’s dunk culminated the stretch and gave Oregon State an eight-point lead.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Arizona was 9 for 18 from 3-point range. … The Beavers hadn’t won a Pac-12 tournament game since 2006 before this season’s two victories. … Hill fouled out with 5:30 to play when he was whistled for his fourth foul and then drew a technical while disputing the call. … Oregon State guard Ahmad Starks made his lone 3-point basket with one minute remaining after making eight in the first two games of the tournament.
Top Game Performances
 
Oregon St.   Arizona
Roberto Nelson 19 Scoring Kyle Fogg 22
Joe Burton 2 Assists Nick Johnson 5
Devon Collier 8 Rebounds Jesse Perry 11
Roberto Nelson 5 Free Throws Made Kyle Fogg 7
Jared Cunningham 3 Steals Solomon Hill 3
Devon Collier 2 Blocks Angelo Chol 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oregon St. 61 37.7 5-13 10-15 9 32 2 8 13
Arizona 72 47.1 9-18 15-22 11 34 5 7 12