| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIZ | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
| ASU | 12 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 53 |
No. 18 Arizona women hold off Arizona State in Pac-12 opener
TEMPE, Ariz. -- 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.
Sam Thomas had four free throws in the final 36.6 seconds after the Sun Devils cut a nine-point deficit to one on Iris Mbulito's layup with 1:06 remaining.
After Thomas' first two free throws she blocked a 3-point attempt and made 1 of 2 from the line with 22 seconds to go. Mbulito was fouled on the rebound but missed two free throws and Thomas capped the scoring by making 1 of 2 with 14.4 seconds to play.
Reese had 17 points and 10 rebounds as the Wildcats (12-0), who won the postseason WNIT last year, extended their best-start ever and ran their winning streak to 18.
Eboni Walker led the Sun Devils (10-3), who had won six straight, with 12 points and Jamie Ruden had 10.
However, Arizona State only shot 30% against the nation's leading defense in shooting percentage (29%) and points per game (43.6). The Sun Devils, who only allow 54 points a game, were just the fourth team to reach 50 on the Wildcats.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Brian Woods
- Bob Scofield
- Clarke Stevens
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 15-3 | - | 30-6 |
| USC | 13-5 | 2 | 29-6 |
| UCLA | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
| Oregon State | 12-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 8 | 21-15 |
| California | 7-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Arizona State | 3-15 | 12 | 11-20 |
| Oregon | 2-16 | 13 | 11-21 |
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