Midway through the first half, things looked dire for the Arizona Wildcats.
Aside from falling behind by 10 points to the seventh-seeded Saint Mary’s Gaels, Wildcats starting guard Rawle Alkins had to exit the game after injuring his right index finger.
But like they have done several times this season, the Wildcats fought through a less-than-ideal situation.
“We hung in there,” head coach Sean Miller said. “It was ... like a microcosm of our entire season.”
With a heavily bandaged finger, Alkins returned with three minutes left in the first half and helped guide the Wildcats to a 69-60 comeback victory.