Arizona looking for consistency from Dylan Smith, the team’s X-factor

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesAs Dylan Smith goes, so do the Arizona Wildcats. His stat line can almost always predict if the Wildcats will come away a winner.

Check out his splits.

In wins: 24.2 MPG, 10.2 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.1 TOV, 50.0 FG%, 50.0 3PT%

In losses: 25.0 MPG, 5.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.8 SPG, 2.0 TOV, 25.7 FG%, 23.8 3PT%

Yes, it is true that every Arizona player performs worse in losses. (Obviously. That’s why they lost.) But none of them have a discrepancy as gaping as Smith when it comes to field-goal percentage, 3-point percentage, and points per game.

In fact, for fellow starters like Nico Mannion, Josh Green, and Zeke Nnaji, their scoring averages are…