| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 14 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
| ARIZ | 21 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 76 |
McDonald and Reese help Arizona rout Southern Cal 76-48
LAS VEGAS -- Cate Reese and Aari McDonald scored 19 points each to help eighth-seeded Arizona beat ninth-seeded Southern Cal 76-48 in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Thursday.
The Wildcats (18-12) will face top-seeded Oregon on Friday in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Arizona led 13-12 midway through the first quarter before scoring eight of the final 10 points. The team kept the momentum going in the second quarter with a 16-5 run to open the period and never looked back. The Wildcats led 44-21 at the half.
The Wildcats maintained at least a 20-point advantage for most of the second half that allowed coach Adia Barnes to get her starters some rest with another game Friday. Arizona has already secured its first 18-win season since 2010-11. That's the last time the team was over .500 in the regular season.
Mariya Moore, who was second in scoring for USC (17-13) during the season averaging 15.1 points, missed her first 10 shots and didn't have a basket until early in the third quarter. She finished with 12 points, going 7-for-8 from the foul line.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lisa Jones
- Michol Murray
- Che Flores
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Indiana | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| TCU | 1-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Texas Tech | 1-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Colorado | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Utah | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Arizona | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Kansas | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| BYU | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Cincinnati | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Iowa State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Arizona State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
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