Live-Blogging: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Arizona Wildcats 12/01/2019

Arizona Wildcats Notes

ESPN TV Broadcast

Hello, and welcome to another edition of 'Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Tonight it is Wake Forest Demon Deacons taking on Arizona Wildcats. 

This is the Championship Game in the Wooden Legacy Tournament. 

It is Wake Forest Demon Deacons taking on Arizona Wildcats, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Anaheim Arena, Anaheim, CA

Starting Lineups:
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-2):
G: Childress
G: White
G: Johnson 
F: Ogunama 
F: Mucius 

Arizona Wildcats (8-0):
G: Smith
G: Green 
G: Mannion 
F: Jeter
F: Nnaji

Announcers: Roxy Bernstein, Jon Crispin

1st Half:
20:00: Wildcats win tipoff. Demon Deacons will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
16:47: WAKE 6, ARIZ 9
16:45: Mannion makes both free throws. WAKE 6, ARIZ 11
16:19: White makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 9, ARIZ 11
15:53: Smith makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 9, ARIZ 14
15:22: Brown makes a jump shot. WAKE 11, ARIZ 14
14:46: T.V. Timeout #1: WAKE 11, ARIZ 14

14:46: Childress makes both free throws. WAKE 13, ARIZ 14
​14:30: Jeter makes both free throws. WAKE 13, ARIZ 16
14:02: Brown makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 16, ARIZ 16
​13:02: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 19, ARIZ 16
​11:51: T.V. Timeout #2: WAKE 19, ARIZ 16

​11:50: Sarr makes both free throws. WAKE 21, ARIZ 16
11:23: Sarr makes both free throws. WAKE 23, ARIZ 16
11:07: Arizona is in the Bonus.
10:55: Hazzard makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 23, ARIZ 19
10:19: Hazzard makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 23, ARIZ 22
10:16: DEMON DEACONS TIMEOUT #1: WAKE 23, ARIZ 22
​8:50: Smith makes a jump shot. WAKE 23, ARIZ 24
7:51: T.V. Timeout #3: WAKE 23, ARIZ 24

​7:51: DEMON DEACONS TIMEOUT #2: WAKE 23, ARIZ 24
​7:02: Jeter with a FG. WAKE 23, ARIZ 26
6:22: Mannion with a FG. WAKE 23, ARIZ 28
5:56: Baker with a layup. WAKE 23, ARIZ 30
5:35: Childress with a layup and foul. Childress makes a free throw. WAKE 26, ARIZ 30
5:11: Lee with a layup. WAKE 26, ARIZ 32
4:27: Smith with a 3-point FG. WAKE 26, ARIZ 35
3:41: T.V. Timeout #4: WAKE 26, ARIZ 35

3:41: Sarr makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 27, ARIZ 35
3:41: Demon Deacons are in the Bonus.
3:00: Hazzard with a layup. WAKE 27, ARIZ 37
2:33: Sarr makes a layup. WAKE 29, ARIZ 37
1:17: Childress makes both free throws. WAKE 31, ARIZ 37
1:13: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #1: WAKE 31, ARIZ 37
:48: Smith with a jump shot. WAKE 31, ARIZ 39
:26: Brown with a layup. WAKE 33, ARIZ 39
:21: Arizona has the possession arrow, in their favor.
:00: The End of 1st Half. Wildcats will inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
WAKE 33, ARIZ 39

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Smith (ARIZ) 13 points
Rebounding: Nnaji (ARIZ) 5 rebounds
Assists: Mannion (ARIZ) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
It was a fast pace start. Demon Deacons had a lead, but the Wildcats had an 11-0 run midway through the 1st Half.

NCAA MBK Scores:

2nd Half:
​20:00: Wildcats will inbound to start the 2nd Half. Demon Deacons will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
19:16: Nnaji makes both free throws. WAKE 33, ARIZ 41
18:33: Demon Deacons commit a shot clock violation.
17:50: Mucius makes both free throws. WAKE 35, ARIZ 41
17:20: Smith hits a 3-point FG and foul. Smith makes free throw. WAKE 35, ARIZ 45
16:33: Green with a jam. WAKE 35, ARIZ 47
16:00: T.V. Timeout #5: WAKE 35, ARIZ 47

​16:00: Childress makes both free throws. WAKE 37, ARIZ 47
15:40: Jeter with a hook shot. WAKE 37, ARIZ 49
15:19: White makes both free throws. WAKE 39, ARIZ 49
14:57: Jeter with a layup and foul. Jeter makes a free throw. WAKE 39, ARIZ 52
14:37: Wake Forest is in the Bonus.
13:37: Sarr makes a jump shot. WAKE 41, ARIZ 52
12:38: Mannion with a jump shot. WAKE 41, ARIZ 54
12:06: Jeter with a jam. WAKE 41, ARIZ 56
11:44: Sarr with a jam. WAKE 43, ARIZ 56
11:26: T.V. Timeout #6: WAKE 43, ARIZ 56

​11:26: Arizona is in the Bonus.
11:26: Nnaji missed a free throw.
11:10: Mucius with a jam. WAKE 45, ARIZ 56
10:00: Lee with a hook shot. WAKE 45, ARIZ 58
9:33: Childress makes both free throws. WAKE 47, ARIZ 58
9:00: Green with a layup. WAKE 47, ARIZ 60
8:15: Green makes both free throws. WAKE 47, ARIZ 62
7:52: Johnson makes a layup and a foul. WAKE 49, ARIZ 62
7:52: T.V. Timeout #7: WAKE 49, ARIZ 62

​7:52: Johnson makes a free throw. WAKE 50, ARIZ 62
7:37: Mannion missed a free throw. Arizona is in the double bonus.
6:53: Jeter with a layup. WAKE 50, ARIZ 64
6:42: Childress with a 3-point FG. WAKE 53, ARIZ 64
6:17: Jeter missed both free throws. 
6:17: Sarr makes both free throws. WAKE 55, ARIZ 64
6:07: Both teams are in the double bonus.
5:27: Nnaji makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 55, ARIZ 65
5:13: Childress makes a 3-point FG. WAKE 58, ARIZ 65
4:14: Nnaji fouls out of the game. 
3:43: T.V. Timeout #8: WAKE 58, ARIZ 65

​3:43: Smith makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 58, ARIZ 66
3:26: Lee fouls out of the game.
3:26: Sarr makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 59, ARIZ 66
2:56: Jump Ball! Wake Forest Ball! Arizona will have the possession arrow, in their favor.
2:17: Johnson makes a layup. WAKE 61, ARIZ 66
2:02: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #2: WAKE 61, ARIZ 66
​1:52: Mannion makes a jump shot. WAKE 61, ARIZ 68
1:40: Brown with a layup. WAKE 63, ARIZ 68
:45.3: Sarr makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 64, ARIZ 68
​:43.3: Green makes both free throws. WAKE 64, ARIZ 70
:34.1: DEMON DEACONS TIMEOUT #3: WAKE 64, ARIZ 70
:23.0: Smith makes both free throws. WAKE 64, ARIZ 72
:23.0: WILDCATS TIMEOUT #3: WAKE 64, ARIZ 72
:16.1: Childress makes a jump shot. WAKE 66, ARIZ 72
:16.1: DEMON DEACONS FINAL TIMEOUT: WAKE 66, ARIZ 72
:14.3: Mannion makes 1 of 2 free throws. WAKE 66, ARIZ 73
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
WAKE 66, ARIZ 73
WAKE: (5-3)
ARIZ: (9-0)
Arizona Wildcats win 2019 Wooden Legacy Champions. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Smith (ARIZ) 20 points
Rebounding: Sarr (WAKE) 13 rebounds
Assists: Mannion (ARIZ) 7 assists

Final Thoughts:
It went from a fast pace to a physical game. A tale of two halves, in terms of pace of play. The Wildcats needed free throws to pull out this win. Meanwhile, the Demon Deacons had some streaky shooting. 

Demon Deacons will travel to State College, to play Penn State on Wednesday. While the Wildcats will go to Waco, to face Baylor. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live-Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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