National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona 61, San Diego St. 59
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Where: Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Hawaii
Officials: # David Hall, # Tim Nestor, # Mike Scyphers
Attendance: 2400

No. 4 Arizona 61, No. 15 San Diego State 59: Stanley Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds as the Wildcats defeated the Aztecs in the championship game of the Maui Invitational.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 14 points off the bench for Arizona, which won the Maui title for the second time. T.J. McConnell added 11 points as the Wildcats (6-0) overcame 36.5 percent shooting.

Trey Kell and Winston Shepard scored 14 points apiece for San Diego State (5-1) and Dwayne Polee II added 11 points. Shepard’s 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds left cut the Wildcats’ lead to 61-59 and Arizona was able to run out the clock with a pass into the frontcourt.

A dunk by Hollis-Jefferson gave the Wildcats a 53-49 lead with 4:43 to play and the Aztecs went cold as Arizona extended the lead to 57-51 on four free throws by Johnson. A four-point play by Kell pushed San Diego State within two with 17.7 seconds to play but Johnson hit two free throws with 13.8 seconds left to make it 59-55.

San Diego State led by six points early in the first half and led most of the way but Arizona took a 32-31 lead into the break. The game went back-and-forth in the second half while the Wildcats taking a 50-48 lead on a 3-pointer by McConnell with 7:33 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Aztecs struggled with 13-of-24 shooting from the free-throw line while the Wildcats were 20-of-24. … Arizona also won the Maui Invitational in 2000. … San Diego State F Angelo Chol had five points and two blocks while playing against his former school for the first time.
Top Game Performances
 
San Diego St.   Arizona
Trey Kell 14 Scoring Stanley Johnson 18
Dwayne Polee II 2 Assists T.J. McConnell 3
J.J. O'Brien 6 Rebounds Stanley Johnson 9
Trey Kell 5 Free Throws Made Stanley Johnson 9
Trey Kell 1 Steals Stanley Johnson 3
Angelo Chol 2 Blocks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Diego St. 59 43.8 4-9 13-24 7 28 4 5 14
Arizona 61 36.5 3-8 20-24 10 32 7 7 11