No. 18 Arizona women hold off Arizona State in Pac-12 opener
Aari McDonald scored 20 points, Cate Reese added a double-double and No. 18 Arizona opened Pac-12 play on Sunday with a 58-53 win over rival Arizona State.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Arizona Wildcats
58
Arizona State Sun Devils
53
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZ | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
| ASU | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 53 |
Desert Financial Arena · 4,009 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | W 84-69 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 58-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 57-53
Foul on Iris Mbulito.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 57-53
Foul on Sam Thomas.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 57-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 56-53
Foul on Reili Richardson.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 56-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 55-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 54-53
Foul on Jayde Van Hyfte.
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LayUpShot 1:06 54-53
Iris Mbulito made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 54-51
Jayde Van Hyfte made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 54-50
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:03 54-50
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:03 53-50
Foul on Eboni Walker.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:16 53-50
Taya Hanson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Iris Mbulito.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:55 53-47
Iris Mbulito made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:55 53-46
Foul on Helena Pueyo.
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LayUpShot 2:55 53-46
Iris Mbulito made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 3:45 53-44
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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LayUpShot 4:56 53-44
Amari Carter made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 5:06 51-44
Foul on Ja'Tavia Tapley.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:27 51-44
Reili Richardson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:27 51-43
Reili Richardson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:27 51-42
Foul on Sam Thomas.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:57 51-42
Aarion McDonald made Three Point Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 6:04 48-42
Foul on Taya Hanson.
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PersonalFoul 6:08 48-42
Foul on Taya Hanson.
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JumpShot 6:08 48-42
Amari Carter made Jumper. Assisted by Helena Pueyo.
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LayUpShot 6:32 46-42
Ja'Tavia Tapley made Layup. Assisted by Reili Richardson.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:50 46-40
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:50 45-40
Foul on Ja'Tavia Tapley.
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LayUpShot 7:43 45-40
Iris Mbulito made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 8:00 45-38
Foul on Semaj Smith.
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JumpShot 8:16 45-38
Jamie Ruden made Jumper. Assisted by Reili Richardson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:35 45-36
Aarion McDonald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Helena Pueyo.
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JumpShot 9:23 42-36
Eboni Walker made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 9:31 42-34
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 42-34
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:16 41-34
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:16 40-34
Foul on Kiara Russell.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 40-34
Robbi Ryan made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:38 40-33
Robbi Ryan made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:38 40-32
Foul on Semaj Smith.
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PersonalFoul 1:08 40-32
Foul on Lucia Alonso.
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LayUpShot 1:37 40-32
Cate Reese made Layup.
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LayUpShot 3:20 38-32
Eboni Walker made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:59 38-30
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:59 37-30
Foul on Eboni Walker.
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LayUpShot 4:06 37-30
Eboni Walker made Layup. Assisted by Taya Hanson.
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PersonalFoul 4:54 37-28
Foul on Amari Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:00 37-28
Cate Reese made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Helena Pueyo.
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LayUpShot 5:42 34-28
Aarion McDonald made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:17 32-28
Foul on Helena Pueyo.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:21 32-28
Cate Reese made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:21 31-28
Cate Reese made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:21 30-28
Foul on Jamie Ruden.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:36 30-28
Eboni Walker made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:36 30-27
Eboni Walker made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:36 30-26
Foul on Cate Reese.
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PersonalFoul 6:45 30-26
Foul on Amari Carter.
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LayUpShot 7:15 30-26
Jamie Ruden made Layup.
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End Game 0:00 58-53
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 58-53
End of 4th Quarter
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Defensive Rebound 0:00 58-53
Arizona Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:00 58-53
Taya Hanson missed Three Point Jumper.
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Steal 0:02 58-53
Taya Hanson Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 58-53
Helena Pueyo Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 0:02 58-53
Helena Pueyo Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:05 58-53
Jamie Ruden missed Three Point Jumper.
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RegularTimeOut 0:14 58-53
Arizona State Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 58-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:14 57-53
Arizona Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:14 57-53
Sam Thomas missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:14 57-53
Foul on Iris Mbulito.
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Defensive Rebound 0:14 57-53
Lucia Alonso Defensive Rebound.
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RegularTimeOut 0:15 57-53
Arizona Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 57-53
Iris Mbulito missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:15 57-53
Arizona State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:15 57-53
Iris Mbulito missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:15 57-53
Foul on Sam Thomas.
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Defensive Rebound 0:21 57-53
Iris Mbulito Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 57-53
Sam Thomas missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:22 57-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:22 56-53
Foul on Reili Richardson.
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ShortTimeOut 0:24 56-53
Arizona Timeout
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Block Shot 0:25 56-53
Sam Thomas Block.
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Defensive Rebound 0:25 56-53
Cate Reese Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:25 56-53
Taya Hanson missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:36 56-53
Arizona State Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 56-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:36 55-53
Sam Thomas made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:36 54-53
Foul on Jayde Van Hyfte.
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LayUpShot 1:06 54-53
Iris Mbulito made Layup.
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Steal 1:22 54-51
Eboni Walker Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:22 54-51
Sam Thomas Turnover.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 54-51
Jayde Van Hyfte made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:25 54-50
Arizona State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:25 54-50
Jayde Van Hyfte missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:25 54-50
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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Defensive Rebound 1:25 54-50
Jayde Van Hyfte Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:27 54-50
Amari Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
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Team Stats
ARIZ
ASU
20-55
FG
20-66
36
Field Goal %
30
4-16
3PT
2-18
25
Three Point %
11
14-22
FT
11-19
64
Free Throw %
58
41
Rebounds
47
7
Offensive Rebounds
15
34
Defensive Rebounds
32
9
Assists
12
3
Steals
8
5
Blocks
1
11
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
9
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
6
Points Off Turnovers
8
5
Fast Break Points
4
24
Points in Paint
32
20
Fouls
22
9
Largest Lead
7
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