LAS VEGAS—Justin Kier needed some reassurance.
Arizona’s veteran guard had just led the Wildcats through 20 minutes of frolicking basketball and wanted to know what, if anything, he could improve on in the second half.
Kier had 165 career games to lean on, but even for a sixth-year player, this was a new experience: starting point guard in a conference tournament showdown.
Naturally, Kier went right to the source to gain some insights. The man in the headband, however, didn’t have much more he could share.
“What do you see out there? You see anything that I missed?