| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 6-1 | - | 12-5 |
| Long Beach State | 6-1 | - | 10-6 |
| UC Davis | 6-2 | 0.5 | 12-6 |
| Hawai'i | 5-2 | 1 | 11-6 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 4-3 | 2 | 10-7 |
| UC Riverside | 4-3 | 2 | 8-9 |
| UC San Diego | 4-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Cal Poly | 3-5 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Cal State Northridge | 1-6 | 5 | 3-13 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 1-6 | 5 | 1-16 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-8 | 6.5 | 2-16 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| TCU | 7-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Baylor | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| West Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Utah | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Iowa State | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Cincinnati | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Colorado | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Arizona | 3-4 | 4 | 12-8 |
| Kansas | 2-5 | 5 | 12-6 |
| Texas Tech | 2-5 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 8-11 |
| BYU | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-7 |
| Houston | 1-6 | 6 | 5-13 |
| UCF | 0-7 | 7 | 7-10 |
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