As Rawle Alkins nursed a sore foot last weekend, sparsely-used Emmanuel Akot received an uptick in playing time.
The freshman forward combined for 23 minutes in Arizona’s wins over Utah and Colorado.
He played double-digit minutes in both games, and had only done so twice since Arizona returned from the Bahamas in late November.
“He is playing more because I think we’re all gaining more confidence in him,” head coach Sean Miller said.
That much was evident when Miller subbed in Akot for one of the most crucial moments of Saturday’s win against the Utes.