1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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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
- Referees:
- Michael Price
- Cathi Cornell
- Richard Waters
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Hawai'i | 17-3 | - | 20-11 |
UC Irvine | 16-4 | 1 | 23-9 |
UC Davis | 13-7 | 4 | 20-14 |
UC Riverside | 13-7 | 4 | 18-14 |
Cal Poly | 13-7 | 4 | 17-14 |
UC Santa Barbara | 10-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
Long Beach State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-18 |
UC San Diego | 8-12 | 9 | 12-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 5-15 | 12 | 8-21 |
Cal State Northridge | 1-19 | 16 | 3-27 |
2023-24 Pac-12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 15-3 | - | 30-6 |
USC | 13-5 | 2 | 29-6 |
UCLA | 13-5 | 2 | 27-7 |
Oregon State | 12-6 | 3 | 27-8 |
Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 24-10 |
Utah | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
Washington State | 7-11 | 8 | 21-15 |
California | 7-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
Arizona State | 3-15 | 12 | 11-20 |
Oregon | 2-16 | 13 | 11-21 |