Arizona’s offense has hit a wall, shooting below 33 percent in consecutive games for the first time in 18 years. Things were so bad on that end in Saturday’s ugly win over ASU that the Wildcats went nearly five minutes into the second half with more points from the foul line than the field.
“It kept us in the game,” UA coach Tommy Lloyd said of Arizona’s free throw shooting, which was 26 of 32 including 18 of 21 in the first half.
And as opponents continue to find ways to slow Arizona’s offense down, being both adept at the charity stripe—and a frequent visitor—could go a long way toward determining this team’s success.