Arizona Wildcats at Utah Utes
· NCAA Women's Basketball
85 - 69
Thomas scores career-high 31 and No. 11 Arizona women win
Aari McDonald, who was ranked eighth in the nation at 20.5 points per game and with a streak of 62 consecutive games scoring in double figures, missed the matchup with a lower leg injury and is day-to-day.
Thomas, a junior, made 8 of 13 shots and all 13 of her free throws for the Wildcats (22-4, 11-4 Pac-12), who won their fourth straight game and have won 22 regular-season contests for the first time since 2003-04. They also have 11 conference wins for the first time since 2004-05.
Lucia Alonso added 14 points, Dominique McBryde 12 and Cate Reese 11. Arizona shot 50% overall, made 10 of 19 from the arc and 23 of 26 free throws.
Brynna Maxwell made 5 of 8 from the arc and scored 22 points with five assists while Dru Gylten scored 16 points for the Utes (12-14, 5-10), who have lost three in a row.
Alonso scored 12 points and Thomas 11 in the first half when Arizona took a 43-30 lead. The Utes were within seven points early in the fourth quarter when the Wildcats went on a 13-0 run to go op 80-60 with 4 1/2 left.
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Statistics
 ARIZ |
UTAH |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-52 | FG | 20-49 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 10-19 | 3PT | 10-20 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 23-26 | FT | 19-24 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 3,374 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |