Arizona catches fire in second half, beats Cal in Berkeley

Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsAfter missing 17 of his previous 18 three-pointers, and going scoreless for the first time this season in the ugly loss to UCLA, the writing was on the wall that Dylan Smith’s spot in the starting lineup was in peril.

Arizona Wildcats coach Sean Miller hinted that a change might be necessary to help the fifth-year senior relax and rediscover his groove, but he ultimately chose to keep Smith on the court for the start of Thursday night’s game at Cal.

Sticking with the veteran proved to be the right move, though it took a little while for that to manifest itself.

Smith had all 14 of his points in the second half, hitting four consecutive 3-pointers, as Arizona’s…