Ryan Luther had a strong start in the Maui Invitational before crashing hard in the final two games.
The fifth-year senior had 12 points and eight rebounds in the Arizona Wildcats’ opener against Iowa State, then was held scoreless in the losses to Gonzaga and Auburn.
That stark contrast isn’t exactly a coincidence. UA coach Sean Miller revealed Tuesday that Luther injured his non-shooting hand against Iowa State, which he thinks stunted Luther’s aggression.
“He’s going to be OK, but in fairness to him, I owe him the truth in that if you start keeping stats of what he did in Maui, it’s unfair to judge him because he played three games in three days with an injury that a lot of guys would have sat out,” Miller said at his weekly press conference.