Jamelle Horne is all the rage in Tucson today, and unfortunately the rage is coming from angry Wildcat fans around southern Arizona.
Horne, the sophomore forward out of San Diego, created one of the biggest blunders last night by intentionally fouling University of Alabama-Birmingham's Paul Delaney III last night with less than a second left till overtime.
Delaney hit one of two free throws to seal the win for the Blazers, who improved to 3-0.
And while Arizona played a terrible defensive game, and looked sloppy offensively, it was the play of Horne that cost the Wildcats a presumable shot at overtime.
Interim head coach Russ Pennell's post game interview tried to shift the talk to that of the teams play, but ultimately the coach had to set the record straight on Horne's apparent lapse of judgment.
"Jamelle I just don't think, had a clock in his head," stated Pennell. "One of the things he said was, 'I didn't know what to do.'"
While the loss sent Arizona to the consolation bracket of the NIT Season Tip Off to play Mississippi Valley State, the Wildcats will be looking to regain their footing.
Arizona will play its next two games on the road against opponents whose combined record this season is 1-6.
And while the season has started rocky for the coach-less Wildcats, Horne and company will need to find a way to play better all-around basketball, and watch the clock a bit more diligently.
-JMB
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