6. Arizona Wildcats (7-4) LW: 5
Arizona only had one game this past week – one it would like to forget.
In a contest that could have been a good shift in momentum heading into conference play, the Wildcats found themselves on the wrong end of a 58-49 decision to Baylor.
Against the Bears, Wildcats guardBrandon Randolphwas the only player to score in double digits, but a shortage in offensive production isn’t the program’s biggest concern moving forward. It is a staggering lack of effort displayed on the boards.
The Wildcats were outrebounded 50-19 on Saturday, with no Arizona player collecting more than five. It was Baylor’sMark Vitalwho did a majority of damage on the glass, collecting 16 rebounds on his own, three less than Arizona had as a team.
With only two games left until conference play, Arizona will need to find a solution to its rebounding woes quickly.
This week, coachSean Miller’s team will get a couple of chances to do just that in games against Montana and UC Davis, opponents Arizona is capable of winning against by a large margin.
Some college basketball aficionados, fans and media alike, expected Arizona to fall in the middle of the Pac-12 standings come March, an underwhelming finish by standards previously set by Miller. But if the offensive inconsistencies and drastic rebounding disparities continue, the Wildcats could find themselves finishing much lower.
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