Obstacles: Jackson-Cartwright suffered a high-ankle sprain in the first half, keeping him out at least four weeks, reducing Arizona to seven active scholarship players while Trier remained out.
What happened: Arizona kept Texas Southern to just 39 percent shooting while making 63 percent itself. Five UA players scored in double figures, led by Markkanen, who had 19 points with 7-for-9 shooting.
Final score: Arizona 85, Texas Southern 63
Miller said it: Markkanen is “about as good an offensive player as I have seen. He takes care of the ball as well. … Our team is starting to learn his value when to find him.”
