UC Riverside Highlanders @ Arizona Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCR | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 |
ARIZ | 22 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 70 |
No. 24 Arizona women forces 29 TOs, beat UC Riverside 70-27
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Aari McDonald scored 11 of her 14 points in first half and No. 24 Arizona beat UC Riverside 70-27 on Friday.
The Wildcats (7-0) are off to their best start since opening the 1999-2000 season with nine straight wins. Arizona also held an opponent to less than 30 points for the first time.
McDonald was 6 of 9 from the floor and had four steals. Mara Mote added 12 points from four 3-pointers for Arizona, which shot 47.5% percent from the field and forced a program-best 29 turnovers.
UC Riverside (2-6) shot just 21% (3 of 15) in the first half and made just shot -- a Marina Ewodo layup -- in the third quarter. Jannon Otto scored all nine of her points in the fourth quarter when the Highlanders scored 13. Ewodo finished with four points.
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Game Information
Tucson, AZ
Referee:Bob Scofield
Referee:Richard Waters
Referee:Nicole Leon
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 7-0 | - | 16-2 |
| UC San Diego | 7-0 | - | 12-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| UC Davis | 5-2 | 2 | 12-6 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-3 | 2.5 | 9-9 |
| UC Riverside | 4-3 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Hawai'i | 2-5 | 5 | 8-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2-6 | 5.5 | 6-11 |
| Cal Poly | 1-6 | 6 | 3-14 |
| Long Beach State | 1-6 | 6 | 2-15 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 1-7 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | - | 19-1 |
| TCU | 6-1 | - | 18-1 |
| Baylor | 6-1 | - | 17-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 1 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-2 | 1 | 15-4 |
| Utah | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Arizona State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| BYU | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Kansas State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Colorado | 3-4 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Iowa State | 2-5 | 4 | 14-5 |
| UCF | 2-5 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Arizona | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Kansas | 1-6 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Houston | 0-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
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