The Wildcats have found their groove over the past few weeks. It’s from behind the three-point line. Against USC, Arizona came out firing and freshman Rawle Alkins connected on two early deep balls to give the Wildcats an early edge.
No. 14 Arizona leads the USC Trojans 29-19 at the half. Freshman Lauri Markkanen led the Wildcats with eight points and four rebounds.
The Trojans were able to find their footing after Alkins' three-point shots and keep the Wildcats from pulling away early. They struggled shooting from the field starting the contest 4-14 from the field and 0-5 from three-point range.