It looked like exactly what the Arizona Wildcats needed.
Coming off three losses in the Bahamas, the Wildcats returned to the friendly confines of McKale Center and routed Long Beach 91-56 on Wednesday to get back into the win column.
UA shot over 60 percent from the field, four freshmen scored in double figures, its defense had one of its best outings of season, and it improved in areas that in struggled in in Battle 4 Atlantis, namely transition defense and defensive rebounding.
Yet, Sean Miller took longer than usual to arrive at his postgame presser, declined to making an opening statement, and eventually went on a 30-minute rant.