Obstacles: The Anteaters went with a 2-3 zone the entire game, while Arizona continued to be without Jackson-Cartwright and Trier.
What happened: Europeans Dusan Ristic and Markkanen each scored 18 points while the Wildcats punctured the zone inside and out, while flashing a bit of their own zone defense. Walk-on guard Tyler Trillo also played 13 turnover-free minutes.
Final score: Arizona 79, UC Irvine 57
Miller said it: “We’re going to see a lot of zone right now because teams are checking how organized we are, and our ability to shoot. But we’re only going to get better every day that we’re together because in a way our team has only practiced for a week. We don't have the same team as we had two weeks ago.”
