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 | 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 |
| Utah | 5-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Arizona State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-4 |
| BYU | 3-3 | 2.5 | 14-4 |
| Colorado | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Kansas State | 3-3 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Iowa State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-11 |
| Arizona | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| UCF | 1-5 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| Kansas | 1-6 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Houston | 0-7 | 6 | 6-12 |
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