On the surface, basketball is a pretty basic game. The team that scores the most points wins.
If only it were that simple.
The Arizona Wildcats sit at 9-4 after a rocky nonconference slate that saw them outscore their opponents by an average of 8.5 points per game. But that isn’t the margin coach Sean Miller is most focused on as Arizona begins Pac-12 play on Thursday against the Colorado Buffaloes.
“A big concern is just our overall ability to rebound,” Miller said Tuesday. “How we do in that area of the game will be a big indicator of whether we’ll be able to win.