There’s not a lot of mystery in Arizona’s 69-65 loss to Butler Friday in Las Vegas.
Lauri Markkanen played just 21 mintues because of foul trouble. Freshman forward Rawle Alkins, who has replaced absent Allonzo Trier, committed five turnovers and did not shoot a free throw in 30 minutes. Trier shot 145 foul shots as a freshman and averaged just 1.7 turnovers per game.
And point guard Jackson Parker-Cartwright could not make a play when he absolutely had to in the final three minutes. It was humbling, especially against an unranked team like Butler.
Minus Trier, Arizona has no margin for error. Now it’s no secret.
