As first heard here from Arizona play-by-play announcer Brian Jeffries during his pre-game discussion with head coach Tommy Lloyd, forward Trey Townsend was replaced in the starting lineup on Saturday versus Texas Tech by freshman Carter Bryant.
Jason Scheer of Wildcat Authority reported that an official statement from Arizona stated “Trey Townsend is not available for tonight’s game versus Texas Tech. His status moving forward will continue to be evaluated.” Townsend is fourth on Arizona averaging 9.0 points per game and third posting 4.1 rebounds.
Bryant is averaging 6.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG and shoots 51.0 percent from the field and 38.2 percent on three-point attempts. Tommy Lloyd has frequently played Bryant late in games over Townsend, Freshman center Emmanuel Stephen could see an increase in playing time with Townsend out…