Sean Miller decided to make a change to the starting lineup and gave Dylan Smith his first start of the season Wednesday night in place of freshman guard Brandon Williams, whose knee collided with Justin Coleman's a day before the Baylor game.
Smith started eight games in place of Rawle Alkins and Allonzo Trier a season ago, six of them during Pac-12 play.
Smith’s start came after Williams struggled offensively, shooting 1 of 9 from the field in Arizona’s loss to Baylor on Saturday night — the same night Baylor out-rebounded the Wildcats 51-19. Miller has been impressed with Smith’s rebounding as a guard; he averages 4.3 per game.
Smith finished Wednesday night with two points and three turnovers while Williams shot 1 of 7 from the field for three points. Williams added five rebounds and three assists.