Arizona Wildcats @ UTEP Miners
Reese has 19 points, 17 boards in No. 20 Arizona women's win
EL PASO, Texas -- Cate Reese scored 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to help No. 20 Arizona stay undefeated with a 54-43 win over UTEP on Saturday.
Arizona (9-0) outscored UTEP 12-3 in the second quarter to lead 33-17 at the half and extended to its largest lead at 47-28 late in the third quarter.
UTEP (7-2) opened the fourth quarter with a 12-3 run to cut the deficit to 50-41 with 3:03 left in the game, helping to make it the smallest margin of victory for the Wildcats this year.
Arizona made just 1 of 14 from 3-point range but shot 38% overall from the field compared to UTEP's 26%.
Aari McDonald added 13 points and Sam Thomas scored 12 for the Wildcats. Reese had her third double-double of the season and the tenth of her career.
Ariona Gill had 11 points and Katia Gallegos added 10 points and nine rebounds for the Miners.
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Game Information
El Paso, TX
Referee:Scott Yarbrough
Referee:Kelly Broomfield
Referee:Metta Christensen
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 8-1 | - | 19-3 |
| TCU | 7-1 | 0.5 | 19-2 |
| Texas Tech | 7-2 | 1 | 20-2 |
| West Virginia | 7-2 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 16-5 |
| Utah | 5-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Arizona State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 17-4 |
| BYU | 4-4 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Colorado | 4-4 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| Kansas State | 4-4 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| Iowa State | 4-5 | 4 | 16-5 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Arizona | 1-7 | 6.5 | 10-9 |
| Houston | 0-9 | 8 | 6-14 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 6-1 | - | 13-5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-2 | 0.5 | 11-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Sam Houston | 4-2 | 1.5 | 11-6 |
| Missouri State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| Florida International | 4-3 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-4 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Liberty | 3-4 | 3 | 9-9 |
| Delaware | 3-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| New Mexico State | 3-5 | 3.5 | 7-13 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 5.5 | 9-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-7 | 5.5 | 5-14 |
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