Final Cats stats breakdown: Trier, Markkanen guided Arizona Wildcats through adversity-filled season
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Arizona's dynamic duo of Allonzo Trier and Lauri Markkanen led the Wildcats to the Sweet 16.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 17.2 — Trier led the Wildcats in scoring.
• Field goals: 91-198 (46.0 percent)
• 3-pointers: 34-87 (39.1 percent)
• Free throws: 94-116 (81.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.3
• Assists per game: 2.7
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.7
• Minutes played per game: 31.9 — Trier led the Wildcats in minutes played.
• Breakout game: Trier's best game of the season came in Arizona's Pac-12 Tournament championship game against Oregon on March 11. Trier led the Wildcats in scoring with 23 points (5-12 FGs, 3-6 3PT, 10-11 FTs) and on the glass with eight rebounds in 37 minutes on the floor. Arizona won 83-80.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 15.6
• Field goals: 185-376 (49.2 percent)
• 3-pointers: 69-163 (42.3 percent)
• Free throws: 137-164 (83.5 percent) — Markkanen led the Wildcats in free-throw percentage.
• Rebounds per game: 7.2 — Markkanen led the Wildcats in rebounds.
• Assists per game: 0.9
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.5
• Turnovers per game: 1.1
• Minutes played per game: 30.8
• Breakout game: Markkanen's best game of the season came in Arizona's Pac-12 Tournament semifinal game against UCLA on March 10. Markkanen led the Wildcats in scoring with 29 points (10-22 FGs, 4-10 3PT, 5-6 FTs) and on the glass with six rebounds across 32 minutes of action. Arizona won 86-75.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 10.9
• Field goals: 143-309 (46.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 44-119 (37.0 percent)
• Free throws: 74-101 (73.3 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.9
• Assists per game: 2.1
• Steals per game: 0.9
• Blocks per game: 0.5
• Turnovers per game: 1.8
• Minutes played per game: 28.0
• Breakout game: Alkins' best game of the season came in Arizona's first-round NCAA Tournament game against North Dakota on March 16. Alkins led the Wildcats in scoring with 20 points, and didn't miss a single shot while doing it. He shot 8 for 8 from the field, 2 of 2 from 3-point range and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. He also led the Wildcats in passing with five assists, grabbed four rebounds, had a block and didn't turn the ball over at all in 29 minutes. Arizona won 100-82.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 10.9
• Field goals: 164-295 (55.6 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-2 (50 percent)
• Free throws: 62-81 (76.5 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.5
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.3
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.1
• Minutes played per game: 22.8
• Breakout game: Ristic's best game of the season came in Arizona's 79-57 win over UC Irvine on Dec. 6. He posted one of his two double-doubles of the season against the Anteaters with a season-high 18 points (8-11 FGs) and 10 rebounds. He also had one block and sank both of his free throws while playing 30 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 9.8
• Field goals: 107-236 (45.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 32-75 (42.7 percent) — Allen led the Wildcats in 3-point percentage.
• Free throws: 86-116 (74.1 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.0
• Assists per game: 3.0
• Steals per game: 1.6 — Allen led the Wildcats in steals.
• Blocks per game: 0.6 — Allen was tied for Arizona's leader in blocks.
• Turnovers per game: 1.9
• Minutes played per game: 30.0
• Breakout game: Allen's best game of the season came in Arizona's 91-75 win over rival Arizona State on Jan. 12. Allen posted a career-high 18 points (5-9 FGs, 7-10 FTs), grabbed four rebounds and dished out a season-high eight assists across 31 minutes. He also had four steals and a block.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 8.7
• Field goals: 111-281 (39.5 percent)
• 3-pointers: 32-98 (32.7 percent)
• Free throws: 69-89 (77.5 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 1.6
• Assists per game: 2.0
• Steals per game: 0.6
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.2
• Minutes played per game: 23.5
• Breakout game: Simmons' best game of the season came in Arizona's 96-85 win over UCLA on Jan. 21. Simmons led the Wildcats in scoring with a career-high 20 points (6-14 FGs, 6-6 FTs). He also grabbed a career-high six rebounds and led the Wildcats in assists with a career-high five dimes. He also had two steals and played 33 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 6.3
• Field goals: 89-156 (57.1 percent) — Comanche led the Wildcats in field goal percentage.
• 3-pointers: Comanche did not attempt any 3-pointers this season.
• Free throws: 54-74 (73.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 3.6
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.1
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.0
• Minutes played per game: 18.1
• Breakout game: Comanche's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 91-52 win over Stanford on Jan. 1. He posted his first career double-double with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (83.3 percent) and a career-high 10 rebounds. He also shot 3 for 5 from the free-throw line and had one assist in 25 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 5.9
• Field goals: 57-133 (42.9 percent)
• 3-pointers: 30-71 (42.3 percent)
• Free throws: 38-54 (70.4 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.5
• Assists per game: 4.1 — PJC led the Wildcats in assists.
• Steals per game: 1.2
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.3
• Minutes played per game: 24.9
• Breakout game: PJC's best game of the season came in Arizona's 78-59 win over Washington State on Feb. 16. PJC led Arizona in scoring with a career-high 20 points (5-7 FGs, 4-5 3PT, 6-8 FTs). He also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists and had four steals across 35 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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• Points per game: 2.2
• Field goals: 29-54 (53.7 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-4 (25.0 percent)
• Free throws: 19-33 (57.6 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.9
• Assists per game: 0.3
• Steals per game: 0.5
• Blocks per game: 0.6 — Pinder was tied for Arizona's leader in blocks.
• Turnovers per game: 0.8
• Minutes played per game: 12.0
• Breakout game: Pinder's best game of the season came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and contributed three points (1-1 FGs, 1-2 FTs), two assists and two blocks across 19 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 17.2 — Trier led the Wildcats in scoring.
• Field goals: 91-198 (46.0 percent)
• 3-pointers: 34-87 (39.1 percent)
• Free throws: 94-116 (81.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.3
• Assists per game: 2.7
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.7
• Minutes played per game: 31.9 — Trier led the Wildcats in minutes played.
• Breakout game: Trier's best game of the season came in Arizona's Pac-12 Tournament championship game against Oregon on March 11. Trier led the Wildcats in scoring with 23 points (5-12 FGs, 3-6 3PT, 10-11 FTs) and on the glass with eight rebounds in 37 minutes on the floor. Arizona won 83-80.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 15.6
• Field goals: 185-376 (49.2 percent)
• 3-pointers: 69-163 (42.3 percent)
• Free throws: 137-164 (83.5 percent) — Markkanen led the Wildcats in free-throw percentage.
• Rebounds per game: 7.2 — Markkanen led the Wildcats in rebounds.
• Assists per game: 0.9
• Steals per game: 0.4
• Blocks per game: 0.5
• Turnovers per game: 1.1
• Minutes played per game: 30.8
• Breakout game: Markkanen's best game of the season came in Arizona's Pac-12 Tournament semifinal game against UCLA on March 10. Markkanen led the Wildcats in scoring with 29 points (10-22 FGs, 4-10 3PT, 5-6 FTs) and on the glass with six rebounds across 32 minutes of action. Arizona won 86-75.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 10.9
• Field goals: 143-309 (46.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 44-119 (37.0 percent)
• Free throws: 74-101 (73.3 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.9
• Assists per game: 2.1
• Steals per game: 0.9
• Blocks per game: 0.5
• Turnovers per game: 1.8
• Minutes played per game: 28.0
• Breakout game: Alkins' best game of the season came in Arizona's first-round NCAA Tournament game against North Dakota on March 16. Alkins led the Wildcats in scoring with 20 points, and didn't miss a single shot while doing it. He shot 8 for 8 from the field, 2 of 2 from 3-point range and 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. He also led the Wildcats in passing with five assists, grabbed four rebounds, had a block and didn't turn the ball over at all in 29 minutes. Arizona won 100-82.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 10.9
• Field goals: 164-295 (55.6 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-2 (50 percent)
• Free throws: 62-81 (76.5 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 5.5
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.3
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.1
• Minutes played per game: 22.8
• Breakout game: Ristic's best game of the season came in Arizona's 79-57 win over UC Irvine on Dec. 6. He posted one of his two double-doubles of the season against the Anteaters with a season-high 18 points (8-11 FGs) and 10 rebounds. He also had one block and sank both of his free throws while playing 30 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 9.8
• Field goals: 107-236 (45.3 percent)
• 3-pointers: 32-75 (42.7 percent) — Allen led the Wildcats in 3-point percentage.
• Free throws: 86-116 (74.1 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 4.0
• Assists per game: 3.0
• Steals per game: 1.6 — Allen led the Wildcats in steals.
• Blocks per game: 0.6 — Allen was tied for Arizona's leader in blocks.
• Turnovers per game: 1.9
• Minutes played per game: 30.0
• Breakout game: Allen's best game of the season came in Arizona's 91-75 win over rival Arizona State on Jan. 12. Allen posted a career-high 18 points (5-9 FGs, 7-10 FTs), grabbed four rebounds and dished out a season-high eight assists across 31 minutes. He also had four steals and a block.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 8.7
• Field goals: 111-281 (39.5 percent)
• 3-pointers: 32-98 (32.7 percent)
• Free throws: 69-89 (77.5 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 1.6
• Assists per game: 2.0
• Steals per game: 0.6
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.2
• Minutes played per game: 23.5
• Breakout game: Simmons' best game of the season came in Arizona's 96-85 win over UCLA on Jan. 21. Simmons led the Wildcats in scoring with a career-high 20 points (6-14 FGs, 6-6 FTs). He also grabbed a career-high six rebounds and led the Wildcats in assists with a career-high five dimes. He also had two steals and played 33 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 6.3
• Field goals: 89-156 (57.1 percent) — Comanche led the Wildcats in field goal percentage.
• 3-pointers: Comanche did not attempt any 3-pointers this season.
• Free throws: 54-74 (73.0 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 3.6
• Assists per game: 0.4
• Steals per game: 0.1
• Blocks per game: 0.4
• Turnovers per game: 1.0
• Minutes played per game: 18.1
• Breakout game: Comanche's best game of the season so far came in Arizona's 91-52 win over Stanford on Jan. 1. He posted his first career double-double with 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting from the field (83.3 percent) and a career-high 10 rebounds. He also shot 3 for 5 from the free-throw line and had one assist in 25 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 5.9
• Field goals: 57-133 (42.9 percent)
• 3-pointers: 30-71 (42.3 percent)
• Free throws: 38-54 (70.4 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.5
• Assists per game: 4.1 — PJC led the Wildcats in assists.
• Steals per game: 1.2
• Blocks per game: 0.1
• Turnovers per game: 1.3
• Minutes played per game: 24.9
• Breakout game: PJC's best game of the season came in Arizona's 78-59 win over Washington State on Feb. 16. PJC led Arizona in scoring with a career-high 20 points (5-7 FGs, 4-5 3PT, 6-8 FTs). He also grabbed three rebounds, dished out three assists and had four steals across 35 minutes.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
• Points per game: 2.2
• Field goals: 29-54 (53.7 percent)
• 3-pointers: 1-4 (25.0 percent)
• Free throws: 19-33 (57.6 percent)
• Rebounds per game: 2.9
• Assists per game: 0.3
• Steals per game: 0.5
• Blocks per game: 0.6 — Pinder was tied for Arizona's leader in blocks.
• Turnovers per game: 0.8
• Minutes played per game: 12.0
• Breakout game: Pinder's best game of the season came in Arizona's 79-60 win over Missouri on Dec. 10. He grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and contributed three points (1-1 FGs, 1-2 FTs), two assists and two blocks across 19 minutes.
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