| 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
- Referees:
- Bob Scofield
- Richard Waters
- Nicole Leon
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 13-2 | - | 19-6 |
| UC Irvine | 11-4 | 2 | 17-8 |
| UC San Diego | 10-5 | 3 | 14-13 |
| UC Davis | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-10 |
| Long Beach State | 9-6 | 4 | 13-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-7 | 4.5 | 15-11 |
| UC Riverside | 8-8 | 5.5 | 12-14 |
| Cal Poly | 6-9 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5-11 | 8.5 | 7-19 |
| Cal State Northridge | 2-13 | 11 | 4-20 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-14 | 11.5 | 2-24 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 13-2 | - | 25-3 |
| Baylor | 13-2 | - | 23-5 |
| Kansas State | 12-3 | 1 | 24-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 11-4 | 2 | 21-5 |
| West Virginia | 11-4 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Utah | 11-4 | 2 | 20-6 |
| Iowa State | 10-5 | 3 | 19-9 |
| Colorado | 8-7 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Cincinnati | 7-8 | 6 | 15-10 |
| Arizona | 7-8 | 6 | 16-12 |
| Kansas | 5-10 | 8 | 15-11 |
| BYU | 4-11 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Texas Tech | 3-12 | 10 | 14-14 |
| UCF | 2-13 | 11 | 9-16 |
| Arizona State | 2-13 | 11 | 8-19 |
| Houston | 1-14 | 12 | 5-21 |
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