Tommy Lloyd is a straight shooter. In fact, LeBron James used those exact words when he was asked why his son, Bryce James, committed to the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (1) is surrounded by teammates and Rem Bakamus, assistant coach, left, after hitting a last second shot to take the game into overtime during a game against Iowa State at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. on January 27, 2025. Arizona won in overtime 86-75.

Arizona, a preseason Top 10 team, has been looking for a big win ever since a brutal stretch in late November, when the Wildcats lost four of five games, three of them to unranked teams. Since then, they’ve won 10 of their last 11.

Arizona needed a prayer, and guard Caleb Love answered. His buzzer beater to force overtime helped push Arizona past No. 3 Iowa State.

Caleb Love sank a 55-foot shot at the buzzer in regulation to force overtime and then made two more 3-pointers in the extra session to lead Arizona to a 86-75 victory over No. 3 Iowa State on Monday in Tucson,

Arizona defeated Iowa State in overtime on Monday night after Caleb Love sent the game to ovetime on a 55-foot prayer.

The Wildcats star not only hit a pair of back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime that finally put No. 3 Iowa State away, but he drained a ridiculous desperation buzzer-beater from well beyond the half-court line to even force the extra period.

Caleb Love sank a 55-foot shot at the buzzer in regulation to force OT, then led Arizona to an 86-75 victory over Iowa State on Monday in Tucson.

Arizona basketball star Caleb Love opened up on his miracle shot to force overtime in the win against No. 3 Iowa State.

Love has had a solid college career. He was the second leading scorer on the UNC team that made a surprise run to the Final Four in 2022 and was the best player on an Arizona team that reached the Sweet 16 last year. He might never have had a more highlight-packed game than what he did on Monday night, though.

Caleb Love trotted back, head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged back rim.