conditioning.
This team plays poorly when they play the 2nd game of the weekend series. 3 point shots are hitting the front of the rim a lot. Especially with Emery. It's not surprising with so many freshman getting minutes.
But, it also makes it so the WCC tournament is difficult to win. And, the team will have several important players just off missions next year. The team will have the same conditioning problems next year. Just with different players than this year.