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Arizonas three-man freshman class is stepping up big early in the season, and it will have to continue to do so.The 10th-ranked Wildcats (2-0) figure to have only seven scholarship players available for the second consecutive game when they face Sacred Heart (1-1) on Friday night. The game tips off at 10 p.m. ET in Tucson, Ariz.Arizona beat Cal State Bakersfield 78-66 Tuesday night but had to fight off a 17-0 second-half charge after fatigue set in with about 16 minutes to go.Wildcats guard Kadeem Allen sat out because of a left knee sprain. Coach Sean Miller said there was no structural damage in Allens knee, and surgery was not required, but the team will take a cautious approach.I dont think he has an injury that is going to take him a long time to get back, but were certainly not going to lose sight of the big picture and rush him, Miller said. Kadeem would like to play right now, but he cant.Freshman Kobi Simmons replaced Allen in the starting lineup Tuesday night, joining a pair of classmates, forward Lauri Markkanen and wing Rawle Alkins.Markkanen scored 26 points on just 11 shots from the field. He converted eight, including one 3-pointer, and drained all nine attempts from the free-throw line. Miller raved about the 7-footer from Finland.Lauri is one of the best players in college basketball. He is. Hes a monster, Miller said. He can put it on the floor. Hes a great free-throw shooter. Hes a 7-footer who is playing the small forward position. He guards perimeter players. He guards post players. He inbounds the ball against full-court pressure.He just really, really knows how to play. Its almost like he has the game of a 6-foot-7 forward. He just happens to be 7 foot.Markkanen is averaging 19.5 points and 7.0 rebounds. Simmons, who had 18 in a season-opening win over Michigan State, is averaging 15.5. Alkins is at nine points per game.Miller said it is not a bad thing that these guys have been thrown into the deep end right way because of the short-handed roster.There is nothing like learning by being out on the court, he said. If there is a silver lining in our situation, its the amount of minutes these guys are getting early on.Since the beginning of the summer, Arizona has lost freshman guard Terrance Ferguson to pro ball, graduate transfer guard Talbott Denny to a knee injury and redshirt freshman Ray Smith to a knee injury. Sophomore guard Allonzo Trier hasnt played yet because of rumored eligibility issues that the school has not commented on.Sacred Heart, which was picked to finish eighth in the Northeast Conferences preseason coaches poll, is coming off a 90-86 win over Hofstra on Tuesday night. The Pioneers overcame a nine-point deficit in the final four minutes.Sophomore guard Quincy McKnight, who averaged 11.4 points last season, scored a career-high 28 against Hofstra after posting a personal-best 25 in the season-opening loss at Fairfield.Hes more an all-around player -- offense, defense. He can help you in a lot of different ways, Sacred Heart coach Anthony Latina said. We want him to play exactly how he played last year, just be a little more efficient, and we will probably late in games call his number a little bit more. Bryse Wilson Jersey . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Chad Sobotka Jersey .com) - Richie Incognito has reportedly been admitted to a psychiatric care unit in Arizona. http://www.custombravesjersey.com/custom-ender-inciarte-jersey-large-1707z.html . 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But Pittsburgh played without five regular contributors because of injury, including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and defensive end Cameron Heyward.The Steelers are hopeful for rest and recovery before a road game at AFC North rival Baltimore on Nov. 6.We need to get all the pieces back together, offensive lineman Marcus Gilbert said Monday. We have a lot of bodies dinged up. We have to get some rest, heal up and really take advantage of this bye week.Gilbert missed the previous three weeks with an ankle injury. He said he wanted to return against New England, but the ankle didnt respond the way he had hoped. Gilbert expects to be back after the bye against the Ravens.Its unclear when Roethlisberger will return.Roethlisberger underwent surgery and was expected to miss four to six weeks after he injured his left knee against Miami. Roethlisberger didnt speak to reporters on Monday, but he was spotted in the locker room walking without a limp. He also jogged onto the field Sunday to greet his defensive teammates prior to the game against New England.Thats encouraging to Gilbert, who prefers to see Roethlisberger return when hes 100 percent so he doesnt suffer a setback.I see him walking around and hes been looking good, Gilbert said. Well see how hes progressing. Whenever hes ready, Im sure hell be out there, first thing, because we need him.The defense could use a boost from Heyward, who missed the previous two weeks with a hamstring injury.I feel good one day and take a step back the next, Heyward said. I have to be smart and keep progressing. I have to take it day by day because I dont know how Ill be feeling in two days.dddddddddddd I just have to make sure Im pushing myself to the extent where Im ready to go when I get back.Its a frustrating situation for Heyward, who previously played in 85 consecutive regular-season games.Im just doing everything possible, Heyward said. I want to get back for my teammates because I feel like I can contribute and help out.The Steelers could also potentially see a boost offensively from tight end Ladarius Green, who signed a four-year $20 million contract in the spring, but started the season on the physically unable to perform list and continues to work his way back from offseason ankle surgery.Green said Monday that he has been medically cleared to return to practice, but he hasnt been cleared by head coach Mike Tomlin. The team has 21 days once Green begins practicing to determine whether to put him on the 53-man roster.Green would like to return to practice, but he will follow the coachs decision.It would be nice to get a little practice under my belt, Green said. (Tomlin) knows I want to be out there, but its up to him to do whats best for the team.The Steelers anticipate extra rest from the bye could help wide receiver Markus Wheaton return to the lineup against Baltimore. Wheaton is dealing with a lingering shoulder injury sustained in the preseason.Wheaton missed the first two games of the season, but returned to catch passes in the next three. He suffered a setback and missed the previous two games against Miami and New England.Anytime you take a step backwards its frustrating, Wheaton said.---AP NFL websites: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '