UC Santa Barbara Gauchos @ Arizona Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UCSB | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42 |
ARIZ | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 61 |
McDonald helps No. 18 Arizona women go to 10-0, top UCSB
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Aari McDonald scored 21 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists and No. 18 Arizona continued its best start in history with a 61-42 win over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.
Sam Thomas added 11 points and Amari Carter had six to surpass 1,000 for her career as the Wildcats (11-0) head into Pac-12 play undefeated for the first time ever.
Ila Lane had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Gauchos (4-8).
McDonald had four free throws as the Wildcats closed the first half on a 10-0 run to take a 29-23 lead. She opened the second half with a fast-break layup, and after a Santa Barbara basket, four different players scored in a 9-0 run that pushed the lead to 40-25 midway through the third quarter.
Arizona held Santa Barbara to 36% shooting and forced 17 turnovers and committed just four.
The Wildcats open conference play at home against rival Arizona State on Dec. 29.
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Game Information
Tucson, AZ
Referee:Michael Price
Referee:Cathi Cornell
Referee:Richard Waters
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-2 | - | 24-4 |
| UC San Diego | 14-3 | 1 | 19-8 |
| UC Davis | 14-4 | 1.5 | 21-8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-5 | 3 | 16-11 |
| Hawai'i | 11-6 | 4 | 17-10 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-7 | 4.5 | 19-8 |
| UC Riverside | 7-11 | 8.5 | 9-19 |
| Cal State Northridge | 5-12 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Long Beach State | 3-14 | 12 | 4-23 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-15 | 13 | 7-20 |
| Cal Poly | 1-16 | 14 | 3-24 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 14-3 | - | 26-4 |
| Baylor | 13-4 | 1 | 24-6 |
| West Virginia | 13-4 | 1 | 23-6 |
| Texas Tech | 11-6 | 3 | 24-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-6 | 3 | 22-8 |
| Colorado | 11-6 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Arizona State | 9-8 | 5 | 22-8 |
| Iowa State | 9-8 | 5 | 21-8 |
| Utah | 9-8 | 5 | 18-11 |
| BYU | 8-9 | 6 | 19-10 |
| Kansas | 8-9 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Kansas State | 8-9 | 6 | 15-15 |
| Cincinnati | 6-11 | 8 | 11-18 |
| Arizona | 3-14 | 11 | 12-16 |
| UCF | 2-15 | 12 | 10-18 |
| Houston | 1-16 | 13 | 7-21 |
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