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 | 17-3 | - | 26-7 |
| UC San Diego | 17-3 | - | 24-9 |
| UC Davis | 15-5 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 13-7 | 4 | 18-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 12-8 | 5 | 20-10 |
| UC Riverside | 8-12 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Cal State Northridge | 6-14 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Long Beach State | 4-16 | 13 | 5-25 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 15 | 7-23 |
| Cal Poly | 2-18 | 15 | 4-26 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 15-3 | - | 32-6 |
| West Virginia | 14-4 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Baylor | 13-5 | 2 | 25-9 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 3 | 26-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Colorado | 11-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Iowa State | 10-8 | 5 | 22-10 |
| Utah | 10-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Arizona State | 9-9 | 6 | 24-11 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 6 | 26-12 |
| Kansas | 8-10 | 7 | 22-14 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-18 |
| Cincinnati | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| Arizona | 3-15 | 12 | 12-18 |
| UCF | 3-15 | 12 | 11-19 |
| Houston | 1-17 | 14 | 7-23 |
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