Arizona Wildcats guard Allonzo Trier (35) slips a behind-the-back pass as he's guarded by UCLA Bruins guard Isaac Hamilton (10) during the first half of the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 5 UCLA Bruins men's college basketball game on Feb. 25, 2017, in McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Only three teams have a realistic shot at the title, and each of those teams has a clear-cut first option on who’ll need to be the driving force to victory. If Arizona wins it all, it’ll be because of Trier’s scoring β€” just like an Oregon win will be credited to Dillon Brooks and a UCLA tourney title would net Lonzo Ball the hardware.Β 


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Contact reporter Jon Gold at jgold@tucson.com or at (520) 573-8013. On Twitter: @TheCoolSub