The No. 8 Arizona Wildcats barely squeaked by the Santa Clara Broncos on Thursday, escaping with a 69-61 win to advance to the Las Vegas Invitational championship game.
Lauri Markkanen led the Wildcats (5-0) with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Kobi Simmons had 14 points on seven shots, hitting all three of his 3-point attempts.
The Broncos made it a one-point game with about four minutes to go, but Arizona held on for the win. Simmons, the player of the game, hit a step back jumper for the dagger.