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What we learned from Arizona’s win over Wake Forest in the Wooden Legacy championship game

The Arizona Wildcats downed the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 73-66 on Sunday in Anaheim to win the Wooden Legacy, their first time capturing an early-season tournament championship since 2014.

Our full recap can be found here and here are some additional takeaways:

The Dylan Smith redemption tour continues

Before the season, Sean Miller said Dylan Smith was one of Arizona’s top perimeter players, likely spurring one of two reactions from UA fans:

  1. This is coachspeak
  2. Oh boy, we’re in trouble

Smith’s first two seasons with the Wildcats were, for the lack of a better term, uninspiring.