LAS VEGAS -- Arizona scored the first eight points in overtime to secure an 82-78 win over Wichita State in a Friday night semifinal matchup at the Roman Main Event.
The Shockers (3-1) will meet UNLV in Sunday's third-place game (11 p.m. CT).
WSU's scored 24 of his game-high 27 points after halftime, including a three-pointer with 13 seconds remaining in regulation that knotted the game at 69 and capped a remarkable comeback from 16 points down.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Arizona (4-0 and receiving votes in both major polls), which made 16 of its first 28 shots but just 8-of-31 thereafter and committed 22 turnovers.