The Maui Invitational might have been discouraging for some Arizona Wildcats fans, who saw an obvious talent divide between their team and Top-10 squads like Gonzaga and Auburn, but UA players have a different outlook.
“It showed us a glimpse of what we could really do and I think we have a chance to be a very good team down the line,” forward Ira Lee said Tuesday.
After all, Arizona beat Iowa State (albeit the Cyclones were short-handed) and then went toe-to-toe with Gonzaga and Auburn for 30-plus minutes before falling apart late and losing by double figures in games that were much closer than the scoreboard would indicate.