2021–22 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2021–22 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by sixth-year head coach Adia Barnes. This was the Wildcats' 48th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 43rd season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 21–8, 10–6 in Pac-12 play. The Wildcats were invited to the 2022 NCAA tournament where they defeated UNLV in the First Round before losing to North Carolina in the Second Round.
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. 19 |
Record | 21–8 (10–6 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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No. 2 Stanford † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | – | 4 | .889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Arizona | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 16 | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 Pac-12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Wildcats finished the season second behind Stanford in the Pacific-12 conference with a 13–4 record. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to no. 9 ranked UCLA and As a no. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament where they defeated Stony Brook and BYU in the first and second rounds, no. 4 ranked Texas A&M in the Sweet Sixteen, they won their region with a win over no. 12 ranked Indiana in the first-ever Elite Eight, knocked off no. 1 ranked UConn in the first-ever Final Four. Arizona reached the first-ever National Championship game, losing to no. 2 ranked Stanford (in a rematch from earlier this season) 54–53 and finishing the season with a 21–6 record.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Trinity Baptiste | 0 | F | 6'0 | Senior | Tampa, Florida | |
Aari McDonald | 2 | G | 5'7 | RS Senior | Fresno, California | |
Tara Manumaleuga | 3 | G | 5'10 | Sophomore | Gold Coast, QLD, Australia | |
Mara Mote | 11 | G | 5'11 | Sophomore | Cēsis, Latvia | |
Marta Garcia | 22 | G | 6'3 | Freshman | Sevilla, Spain | |
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Transfers
editName | Number | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Remaining Eligibility | Notes |
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Taylor Chavez | 3 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Surprise, AZ | Oregon | 2 | Transfer from Oregon. |
Koi Love | 5 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Vanderbilt | 3 | Transfer from Vanderbilt. |
Ariyah Copeland | 22 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Columbus, GA | Alabama | 1 | Transfer from Alabama. |
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2021 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aaronette Vonleh G |
West Linn, OR | West Linn HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jul 11, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Anna Gret Asi G |
Tartu, Estonia | University of Tartu | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Jul 13, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Gisela Sanchez F |
Barcelona, Spain | Segle XXI | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Feb 11, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2022 recruiting class
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Maya Nnaji F |
Lakeville, MN | Hopkins High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | May 10, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Paris Clark G |
Mount Vernon, NY | Long Island Lutheran High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Dec 13, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Kailyn Gilbert G |
Tampa, FL | Seffner Christian Academy | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Jan 6, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Lemyah Hylton G |
London, ON | Southwest Academy Girls Prep | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Oct 16, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2023 recruiting class
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Breya Cunningham POST |
Chula Vista, CA | La Jolla Country Day School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Jun 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Montaya Dew F |
Las Vegas, NV | Centennial High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Dec 23, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
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Preseason
editPreseason rankings
edit- October 12 and November 3, 2021 - The Arizona Wildcats are picked to finish 5th in the both of Media and Coaches of the PAC-12 Preseason polls.
- October 19, 2021 - Arizona received No. 22 in the AP poll Top 25.
- November 3, 2021 – Arizona received No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25.
Preseason awards watchlists
edit- October 26, 2021 – Taylor Chavez is named to the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award top 20 watch list (Best shooting guard) [1]
- October 27, 2021 – Sam Thomas is named to the Cheryl Miller Award top 20 watch list (Best small forward) [2]
- November 9, 2021 - Sam Thomas is named to the Naismith Trophy top 50 watchlist (the most outstanding female basketball player) [3]
Preseason All Pac-12 teams
edit- November 3, 2021 – Preseason All-Pac-12 team: Sam Thomas and Cate Reese.
Personal
editRoster
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Coaching staff
editName | Position | Year at Arizona | Alma Mater (year) |
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Adia Barnes | Head Coach | 6th | Arizona (1998) |
Salvo Coppa | Assistant Coach | 6th | IULM (2003) |
Ashley Davis | Assistant Coach | 1st | TCU (2007) |
Erin Grant | Assistant Coach | 1st | Texas Tech (2006) |
Jessika Carrington | Director of Basketball Operations | 6th | Oklahoma (2012) |
Kortney Dunbar | Director of Players Recruiting | 1st | Tennessee (2018) |
Sierra Bone | Graduate Assistant | 1st | Kansas City (2017) |
Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 28, 2021* 6:00 pm |
No. 22 | Eastern New Mexico | W 84–25 | – |
12 – Tied | 6 – Copeland | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (5,948) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 5, 2021* 6:30 pm |
No. 22 | Arizona Christian | W 110–39 | – |
18 – Conner | 12 – Reese | 6 – Pueyo | McKale Center (6,124) Tucson, AZ | |||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 5:00 pm, live stream |
No. 22 | Cal State Northridge | W 87–44 | 1–0 |
14 – Tied | 6 – Vonleh | 5 – Pellington | McKale Center (6,154) Tucson, AZ | |||
November 12, 2021* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 22 | vs. No. 6 Louisville Mammoth Sports Construction Invitational |
W 61–59 OT | 2–0 |
21 – Reese | 10 – Ware | 5 – Tied | Sanford Pentagon (2,345) Sioux Falls, SD | |||
Nov. 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m. |
No. 11 | Texas Southern | W 93–38 | 3–0 |
15 – Reese | 11 – Reese | 4 – Yeaney | McKale Center (6,261) Tucson, AZ | |||
Nov. 19, 2021* 6:30 p.m. |
No. 11 | Marist | W 78–36 | 4–0 |
14 – Thomas | 9 – Love | 4 – Pellington | McKale Center (6,787) Tucson, AZ | |||
Nov. 25, 2021* 1:15 p.m., ESPN3 |
No. 9 | vs. Vanderbilt Paradise Jam tournament |
W 48–46 | 5–0 |
13 – Thomas | 6 – Copeland | 5 – Pueyo | Sports and Fitness Center (3,500) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||
Nov. 26, 2021* 1:15 p.m., ESPN3 |
No. 9 | vs. DePaul Paradise Jam Tournament |
W 75–68 | 6–0 |
19 – Reese | 8 – Reese | 6 – Yeaney | Sports and Fitness Center (246) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||
Nov. 27, 2021* 1:15 p.m., ESPN3 |
No. 9 | vs. Rutgers Paradise Jam Tournament |
W 80–44 | 7–0 |
16 – Reese | 6 – Copeland | 4 – Conner | Sports and Fitness Center (244) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |||
Dec. 3, 2021* TBD |
No. 7 | at UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the UC Riverside program.[a] | SRC Arena Riverside, CA | |||||||
Dec. 9, 2021* 6:30 p.m. |
No. 6 | North Dakota State | W 59–47 | 8–0 |
16 – Pellington | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (7,037) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 12, 2021* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | New Mexico | W 77–60 | 9–0 |
15 – Conner | 12 – Reese | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (8,884) Tucson, AZ | |||
Dec. 17, 2021* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 4 | at Northern Arizona | W 82–55 | 10–0 |
17 – Vonleh | 7 – Love | 4 – Chavez | Walkup Skydome (572) Flagstaff, AZ | |||
Dec. 19, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 4 | vs. No. 11 Texas Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge |
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Arizona program.[b] | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||
Pac-12 regular season | |||||||||||
January 7, 2022 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 4 | Washington State | W 60–52 | 11–0 (1–0) |
20 – Reese | 7 – Tied | 8 – Thomas | McKale Center (7,378) Tucson, AZ | |||
January 9, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 4 | Washington | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Washington program.[c] | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||
January 9, 2022[d] 4:00 pm, live stream |
No. 4 | at USC | L 67–76 | 11–1 (1–1) |
29 – Reese | 7 – Copeland | 8 – Yeaney | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA | |||
January 13, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 7 | at Oregon State | W 55–53 | 12–1 (2–1) |
15 – Yeaney | 9 – Thomas | 2 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (4,073) Corvallis, OR | |||
January 15, 2022 3:30 pm, P12N |
No. 7 | at Oregon | L 66–68 OT | 12–2 (2–2) |
14 – Tied | 7 – Love | 3 – Tied | Matthew Knight Arena (7,944) Eugene, OR | |||
January 21, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | Utah | W 76–64 | 13–2 (3–2) |
25 – Thomas | 7 – Ware | 4 – Pueyo | McKale Center (7,099) Tucson, AZ | |||
January 23, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 10 | No. 22 Colorado | W 75–56 | 14–2 (4–2) |
28 – Pellington | 9 – Reese | 4 – Yeaney | McKale Center (7,103) Tucson, AZ | |||
January 26, 2022[e] 6:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | at UCLA | W 74–63 | 15–2 (5–2) |
20 – Pellington | 10 – Reese | 4 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (826) Los Angeles, CA | |||
January 28, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | at California | Postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the California program.[f] | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||
January 30, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 8 | at No. 2 Stanford | L 69–75 | 15–3 (5–3) |
17 – Reese | 7 – Reese | 5 – Tied | Maples Pavilion (3,479) Stanford, CA | |||
February 4, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | No. 19 Oregon | W 63–48 | 16–3 (6–3) |
13 – Reese | 9 – Love | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (10,413) Tucson, AZ | |||
February 6, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | Oregon State | W 73–61 | 17–3 (7–3) |
19 – Reese | 8 – Reese | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (7,505) Tucson, AZ | |||
February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 6 | at Arizona State Territorial Cup |
L 77–81 | 17–4 (7–4) |
30 – Pellington | 8 – Reese | 5 – Pellington | Desert Financial Arena (5,193) Tempe, AZ | |||
February 13, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 6 | Arizona State Territorial Cup |
W 62–58 | 18–4 (8–4) |
17 – Reese | 6 – Love | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (8,480) Tucson, AZ | |||
February 18, 2022 8:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | at Washington | W 51–42 | 19–4 (9–4) |
10 – Pellington | 8 – Ware | 3 – Yeaney | Alaska Airlines Arena (1,499) Seattle, WA | |||
February 20, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N |
No. 8 | at Washington State | L 67–72 | 19–5 (9–5) |
15 – Conner | 4 – Tied | 3 – Thomas | Beasley Coliseum (984) Pullman, WA | |||
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, P12N |
No. 12 | UCLA | L 46–64 | 19–6 (9–6) |
14 – Pellington | 6 – Copeland | 4 – Pueyo | McKale Center (8,067) Tucson, AZ | |||
February 26, 2022 12:00 pm, P12N |
No. 12 | USC | W 68–59 | 20–6 (10–6) |
18 – Chavez | 11 – Ware | 4 – Pellington | McKale Center (8,256) Tucson, AZ | |||
Pac-12 Women's tournament | |||||||||||
March 3, 2022 1:00 pm, P12N |
(4) No. 14 | vs. (5) Colorado Quarterfinals |
L 43–45 | 20–7 |
15 – Ware | 8 – Ware | 3 – Pueyo | Michelob Ultra Arena (4,122) Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 G) No. 19 | (13 G) UNLV First Round |
W 72–67 | 21–7 |
30 – Pellington | 7 – Ware | 4 – Pellington | McKale Center (9,573) Tucson, AZ | |||
March 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 G) No. 19 | (5 G) No. 17 North Carolina Second Round |
L 45–63 | 21–8 |
15 – Thomas | 7 – Ware | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (8,333) Tucson, AZ | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G=Greensboro. All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Game summaries
editThis section will be filled in as the season progresses.
TBD
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November 9
5:00 p.m. |
Cal State Northridge Matadors 47, No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 5–15, 13–32, 12–19, 14–21 | ||
Pts: Kayanna Spriggs, 9 Rebs: Kayanna Spriggs, 6 Asts: Tied, 2 |
Pts: Tied, 14 Rebs: Aaronette Vonleh, 6 Asts: Shania Pellington, 6 |
vs No. 6 Louisville
editESPNU
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November 12
2:30 p.m. |
No. 6 Louisville Cardinals 59, No. 22 Arizona Wildcats 61 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 13–17, 18–16, 14–13, Overtime: 5–7 | ||
Pts: Hailey Van Lith, 19 Rebs: Emily Engstler, 8 Asts: Chelsie Hall, 3 |
Pts: Cate Reese, 21 Rebs: Lauren Ware, 10 Asts: Helena Pueyo, 5 |
Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, SD
Attendance: 2,345 Referees: Roy Gulbeyan, Maj Forsberg, Katie Lukanich |
TBD
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November 15
6:30 p.m. |
Texas Southern Lady Tigers 38, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 93 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 9–24, 6–24, 6–17, 17–28 | ||
Pts: Niya Mitchell, 12 Rebs: Niya Mitchell, 10 Asts: Ashley Austin, 2 |
Pts: Cate Reese, 15 Rebs: Cate Reese, 11 Asts: Bendy Yeaney, 4 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 6,261 Referees: Anita Ortega, Kenneth Nash, Stacie Blow |
TBD
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November 19
6:30 p.m. |
Marist Red Wolves 36, No. 11 Arizona Wildcats 78 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 8–20, 5–26, 9–20 | ||
Pts: Kendall Krick, 8 Rebs: Emma Wax, 4 Asts: Emma Wax, 2 |
Pts: Sam Thomas, 14 Rebs: Koi Love, 9 Asts: Shania Pellington, 4 |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
Attendance: 6,787 Referees: Michael Price, Marc Merritt, Cheryl Flores |
vs Vanderbilt
editESPN3
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November 25
1:15 p.m. |
Vanderbilt Commodores 46, No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 48 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 7–11, 9–13, 11–14, 19–10 | ||
Pts: Iyana Moore, 10 Rebs: 2 Tied, 6 Asts: 2 Tied, 2 |
Pts: Sam Thomas, 13 Rebs: Ariyah Copeland, 6 Asts: Helena Pueyo, 5 |
Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Rod Creech, Karlenna Tobin, Sarah Williams |
ESPN3
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November 26
1:15 p.m. |
No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 75, DePaul Blue Demons 68 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19-17, 17-17, 15-17, 24-17 | ||
Pts: Cate Reese, 19 Rebs: Cate Reese, 8 Asts: Bendu Yeaney, 6 |
Pts: Aneesah Morrow, 24 Rebs: Aneesah Morrow, 16 Asts: Sonya Morris, 4 |
Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 246 Referees: Rod Creech, Jeffrey Smith, Krystle Apellaniz |
ESPN3
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November 27
1:15 p.m. |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 44, No. 9 Arizona Wildcats 80 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 2–12, 6–34, 16–15, 20–19 | ||
Pts: Oshlynn Brown, 9 Rebs: Tied, 5 Asts: Tied, 1 |
Pts: Cate Reese, 16 Rebs: Ariyah Copeland, 6 Asts: Madison Conner, 4 |
Sports and Fitness Center, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Attendance: 244 Referees: Bruce Morris, Karleena Tobin, Tim Resch |
November 27
6:30 p.m. |
North Dakota State Bison vs. Arizona Wildcats |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
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vs New Mexico
editDecember 12
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New Mexico Lobos vs. Arizona Wildcats |
McKale Center, Tucson, AZ
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Player statistics
editPlayer | Games Played | Minutes | Field Goals | Three Pointers | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
Cate Reese | 5 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 55 |
Lauren Ware | 5 | 83 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
Sam Thomas | 5 | 80 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
Shaina Pellington | 5 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
Bendu Yeaney | 5 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
Taylor Chavez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Madison Conner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ariyah Copeland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derin Erdogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anna Gret Asi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Koi Love | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Helena Pueyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gisela Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semaj Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaronette Vonleh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Opponents | – | – | – | – | − | − | − | − | − | − |
Awards & milestones
editSeason highs
editPlayers
edit- Points: C. Reese, 21 (Louisville)
- Rebounds: C. Reese, 11 (Texas Southern)
- Assists: Tied, 5 (Cal State Northridge & Louisville)
- Steals: K. Love, 4 (Texas Southern & Marist)
- Blocks: L. Ware, 4 (Marist)
- Minutes: C. Reese, 33 (Louisville)
Team
edit- Points: 93 (Texas Southern)
- Field Goals: 36 (Texas Southern)
- Field Goal Attempts: 67 (Texas Southern)
- 3 Point Field Goals Made: 11 (Marist)
- 3 Point Field Goals Attempts: 24 (Marist)
- Free Throws Made:12 (Louisville)
- Free Throws Attempts:14 (Louisville)
- Rebounds:53 (Marist)
- Assists:27 (Cal State Northridge)
- Steals:15 (Texas Southern)
- Blocked Shots:10 (Marist)
- Turnovers:17 (Louisville)
- Fouls:21 (Louisville)
Weekly awards
editCate Reese
- Pac-12 Women's Basketball Player of the Week 1 (Nov. 15)[12]
Pac-12 Conference awards and honors
editNational awards
editRankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 22 | 22* | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 (3) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14т | 20 | 19 | Not released |
Coaches | 15 | 15* | 15^ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 (1) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches poll was not released for Week 2.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ This game was canceled on November 24 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Highlanders program. This game was declared a no contest by the NCAA.[5]
- ^ This game was canceled on December 18 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Wildcats program.[6]
- ^ This game was postponed on January 3 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies program.[7]
- ^ This game was originally scheduled on December 31 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 9 due to COVID-19 protocols within the USC program.[8]
- ^ This game was originally scheduled on January 2 before being postponed and rescheduled to January 26 due to COVID-19 protocols within the UCLA program.[9]
- ^ This game was postponed on January 24 due to COVID-19 protocols within the Golden Bears program.[10]
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- ^ "2022 Women's Jersey Mike's Naismith Awards Watch List". Archived from the original on November 9, 2021.
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- ^ "Arizona Game at UC Riverside Canceled". arizonawildcats.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "No. 4 Arizona's Game Against Texas Canceled". arizonawildcats.com. December 18, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona Women's Basketball Game Against Washington Postponed". arizonawildcats.com. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona-USC Women's Basketball Game Rescheduled for Jan. 9". arizonawildcats.com. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona at UCLA Rescheduled for Jan. 26". arizonawildcats.com. January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "No. 8 Arizona at Cal Postponed". arizonawildcats.com. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Pac-12 POW, Week 1". pac12.com. November 15, 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.