The 7-foot Finnish big man dropped 22 points on just 11 shots, hitting two 3s, a fadeaway jumper, several shots in the paint, and all six of his free throw attempts as the Arizona Wildcats beat Sacred Heart 95-65.
“That was about as easy of a 22-point night as I’ve seen,” Arizona head coach Sean Miller said after the game.
Scoring 22 points isn’t supposed to be easy, but it has been for Markkanen. The big man is averaging 20.3 points per game and shooting nearly 60 percent from the field through three games with Arizona — all while playing multiple positions.