| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| WASH | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 53 |
| ARIZ | 12 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 64 |
No. 12 Arizona women get 20th victory, beat Washington 64-53
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Aari McDonald scored nine of her 19 points in the third quarter when No. 12 Arizona pulled away from Washington for a 64-53 victory Friday night for the Wildcats' 20th win.
Helena Pueyo had four 3-pointers and 14 points for the Wildcats (20-4, 9-4 Pac-12), who have won seven of their last eight games. Cate Reese had 13 points and a game-high seven rebounds, Amari Carter scored 10 points and Sam Thomas blocked a career-high six shots.
The Wildcats shot 49% and made half of their 18 3-point attempts.
Leading 32-26 at halftime, Arizona used a 9-0 run in the third to go ahead by double figures. Another 9-0 surge gave the Wildcats their largest lead of 19 with just under four minutes left in the game.
Amber Melgoza scored 22 points for the Huskies (11-13, 3-10), her 37th career 20-point game. Darcy Reese and Mai-loni Henson added 10 points each.
Arizona, then ranked No. 21, won at Washington 66-58 on Jan. 19.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Alejandro Moreno
- Kyle Bacon
- In'Fini Robinson
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 5-0 | - | 16-0 |
| Maryland | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-0 |
| USC | 4-0 | 0.5 | 14-1 |
| Ohio State | 3-0 | 1 | 14-0 |
| Minnesota | 3-1 | 1.5 | 15-1 |
| Washington | 3-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Michigan State | 2-1 | 2 | 12-2 |
| Indiana | 2-1 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Iowa | 2-2 | 2.5 | 12-3 |
| Nebraska | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Oregon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| Michigan | 1-2 | 3 | 10-4 |
| Illinois | 1-3 | 3.5 | 11-4 |
| Wisconsin | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Penn State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-6 |
| Rutgers | 0-4 | 4.5 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
| Purdue | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-8 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Kansas State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 15-1 |
| Utah | 3-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| West Virginia | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Arizona | 2-1 | 1.5 | 11-5 |
| Arizona State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 8-7 |
| Texas Tech | 1-2 | 2.5 | 12-4 |
| Colorado | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-4 |
| Cincinnati | 1-2 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| Iowa State | 1-2 | 2.5 | 10-6 |
| Kansas | 1-3 | 3 | 11-4 |
| BYU | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-5 |
| UCF | 0-3 | 3.5 | 7-6 |
| Houston | 0-3 | 3.5 | 4-10 |
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