Obstacles: Markkanen played only 21 minutes because of foul trouble, while Trier missed game No. 6.
What happened: Without scorers Markkanen and Trier in the final minutes, the Wildcats blew a 61-57 lead with 3:52 left. Allen jumped in late to foul Butler’s Tyler Woodman, who made a go-ahead three-point play with 29 seconds left.
Final score: Butler 69, Arizona 65
Miller said it: “There was a group of five that were out there playing (at the end) that normally aren’t playing and we had several little just bad offensive possessions in a row. And that hurts your defense because you’re not set. We played with great effort. We did not play with a lot of poise or intelligence down the stretch.”
