McDonald helps No. 18 Arizona women go to 10-0, top UCSB
Aari McDonald scored 21 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists and No. 18 Arizona continued its best start in history with a 61-42 win over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
42
Arizona Wildcats
61
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42 |
| ARIZ | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 61 |
McKale Center at ALKEME Arena · 4,498 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | vs UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs | W 101-26 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 42-61
Tara Manumaleuga made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sevval Gul.
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JumpShot 2:16 42-58
Nyalam Thabach made Jumper. Assisted by Tal Sahar.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 40-58
Foul on Mara Mote.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:22 40-58
Sam Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Semaj Smith.
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LayUpShot 3:43 40-55
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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JumpShot 4:03 38-55
Lucia Alonso made Jumper. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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LayUpShot 4:23 38-53
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:47 36-53
Helena Pueyo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Thomas.
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JumpShot 5:37 36-50
Aarion McDonald made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:45 36-48
Semaj Smith made Layup. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:03 36-46
Ila Lane made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:03 35-46
Foul on Helena Pueyo.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:39 35-46
Tal Sahar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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PersonalFoul 9:44 32-46
Foul on Cate Reese.
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LayUpShot 0:01 32-46
Sam Thomas made Layup.
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LayUpShot 1:31 32-44
Amari Carter made Layup. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 32-42
Foul on Tal Sahar.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:50 32-42
Tal Sahar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aliceah Hernandez.
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LayUpShot 2:20 29-42
Aarion McDonald made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 2:47 29-40
Foul on Semaj Smith.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 29-40
Johnni Gonzalez made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:12 28-40
Johnni Gonzalez made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:12 27-40
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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PersonalFoul 3:25 27-40
Foul on Cate Reese.
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LayUpShot 3:51 27-40
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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JumpShot 4:07 25-40
Sevval Gul made Jumper. Assisted by Helena Pueyo.
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PersonalFoul 4:37 25-38
Foul on Sam Thomas.
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JumpShot 5:05 25-38
Amari Carter made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 8:14 25-36
Sam Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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PersonalFoul 8:15 25-34
Foul on Johnni Gonzalez.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:54 25-34
Semaj Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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LayUpShot 9:21 25-31
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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LayUpShot 9:40 23-31
Aarion McDonald made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:17 23-29
Foul on Nyalam Thabach.
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LayUpShot 0:48 23-29
Cate Reese made Layup. Assisted by Helena Pueyo.
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JumpShot 1:10 23-27
Sam Thomas made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 23-25
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:43 23-24
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:43 23-23
Foul on Tal Sahar.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 23-23
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:07 23-22
Aarion McDonald made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:07 23-21
Foul on Coco Miller.
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JumpShot 4:10 23-21
Lucia Alonso made Jumper. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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PersonalFoul 4:11 23-19
Foul on Coco Miller.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:27 23-19
Coco Miller made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:27 22-19
Coco Miller made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:27 21-19
Foul on Semaj Smith.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:42 21-19
Coco Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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PersonalFoul 6:15 18-19
Foul on Aarion McDonald.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:45 18-19
Aarion McDonald made Three Point Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:44 18-16
Tal Sahar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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LayUpShot 8:04 15-16
Nyalam Thabach made Layup. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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LayUpShot 8:31 13-16
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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LayUpShot 9:36 11-16
Sam Thomas made Layup.
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JumpShot 0:56 11-14
Semaj Smith made Jumper. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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PersonalFoul 1:32 11-12
Foul on Helena Pueyo.
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PersonalFoul 2:28 11-12
Foul on Ila Lane.
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LayUpShot 2:48 11-12
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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JumpShot 4:12 9-12
Aarion McDonald made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:36 9-10
Coco Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Johnni Gonzalez.
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End Game 0:00 42-61
End of Game
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End Period 0:00 42-61
End of 4th Quarter
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 42-61
Sevval Gul Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:22 42-61
Megan Ormiston missed Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:51 42-61
Tara Manumaleuga made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sevval Gul.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:01 42-58
UC Santa Barbara Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:18 42-58
Nyalam Thabach Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:27 42-58
Cate Reese missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:42 42-58
Aarion McDonald Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:46 42-58
Coco Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 1:50 42-58
Johnni Gonzalez Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:54 42-58
Helena Pueyo missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:16 42-58
Nyalam Thabach made Jumper. Assisted by Tal Sahar.
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PersonalFoul 2:26 40-58
Foul on Mara Mote.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:42 40-58
Aarion McDonald Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 2:47 40-58
Helena Pueyo Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:49 40-58
Tal Sahar missed Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:22 40-58
Sam Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Semaj Smith.
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LayUpShot 3:43 40-55
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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JumpShot 4:03 38-55
Lucia Alonso made Jumper. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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LayUpShot 4:23 38-53
Ila Lane made Layup. Assisted by Coco Miller.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:47 36-53
Helena Pueyo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Thomas.
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Defensive Rebound 5:07 36-50
Helena Pueyo Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:10 36-50
Johnni Gonzalez missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 5:37 36-50
Aarion McDonald made Jumper.
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Steal 6:05 36-48
Semaj Smith Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 6:05 36-48
Tal Sahar Turnover.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 6:19 36-48
Official TV Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 6:19 36-48
UC Santa Barbara Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 6:24 36-48
Aliceah Hernandez Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:27 36-48
Aarion McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:41 36-48
Semaj Smith Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:44 36-48
Tal Sahar missed Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 6:52 36-48
Ila Lane Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 6:55 36-48
Semaj Smith missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 7:18 36-48
Helena Pueyo Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:21 36-48
Johnni Gonzalez missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 7:45 36-48
Semaj Smith made Layup. Assisted by Aarion McDonald.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:03 36-46
Ila Lane made Free Throw.
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Offensive Rebound 8:03 35-46
UC Santa Barbara Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
UCSB
ARIZ
15-42
FG
25-58
36
Field Goal %
43
7-22
3PT
7-23
32
Three Point %
30
5-6
FT
4-6
83
Free Throw %
67
31
Rebounds
30
4
Offensive Rebounds
7
27
Defensive Rebounds
23
15
Assists
13
0
Steals
12
1
Blocks
2
17
Turnovers
4
2
Team Turnovers
0
17
Total Turnovers
4
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
5
Points Off Turnovers
20
3
Fast Break Points
10
14
Points in Paint
24
7
Fouls
10
4
Largest Lead
19
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