Obstacles: On a late-night tipoff, the Wildcats couldn’t rest against a hard-charging Division I upstart and star guard DeWayne Russell, the nation’s second-leading scorer.
What happened: Grand Canyon cut it to just four midway through the second half before the Wildcats stopped the Lopes on four straight possessions and took back control of the game. Rawle Alkins, 4-7 from 3-point territory at Missouri, was 0 for 5 from long range.
Final score: Arizona 64, Grand Canyon 54
Miller said it: “Part of why (Alkins) shot five 3s was he felt really good about his 3-point shot from last game. But he didn’t let that bother him. He had eight rebounds, and he scored four two-point shots. When the game really got tough he really got tough. He’s from Brooklyn; he’s seen that before. That’s who he is.”
