With his Wildcats coming off what he called a “historically abysmal offensive performance,” Arizona coach Sean Miller says he’s thinking about a lineup change.
It isn’t hard to figure out what he means. While the Wildcats collectively shot their McKale-record low 25.4% in a 65-52 loss against UCLA, nobody had a rougher night — or has had a rougher two weeks — than senior guard Dylan Smith.
Smith was 0 for 7 against the Bruins and has missed his last 17 3-point attempts, since he hit his first one on Jan. 30 at Washington. While Miller said Saturday he has stuck with Smith because he needs his length and defense on the wing, the coach appears to be at a point where he’s considering starting Jemarl Baker or possibly even Max Hazzard instead — which might be a workable matchup against a Cal team that starts three guards, none bigger than the 6-4 Matt Bradley.