Rawle Alkins’ foot ached again this week, and antibiotics couldn’t do anything about that. So he sat.
But after Deandre Ayton missed a day and a half with strep throat this week, he popped some meds and suited up for Arizona’s 80-71 win over Colorado on Thursday. Then, by hitting all 12 free throws he took, Ayton made sure Colorado coach Tad Boyle was the one leaving McKale Center with his throat hurting.
The Wildcats, who allowed Colorado to shoot 55.8 percent from the field, made up for their shaky defense by getting to the free-throw line 15 more times than the Buffs did, and taking almost full advantage.