The 15th-ranked Arizona women's basketball team focuses on its next challenge: Beating bitter rival Oregon and getting its first weekend sweep of the Pac-12 season.
In their most exciting game this season, the Wildcats came from 12 points down to eek out a win Friday night against Oregon State, 72-69, with the last 15 points coming in the final three minutes.
People are also reading… A win for the Wildcats would give them a slight edge and some space as Utah and Colorado aren’t playing Sunday. The two mountain schools faced each other Friday in the back end of the rivalry games, with Colorado upsetting previously undefeated Utah 77-67. During that game in Eugene, it was the Ducks who came from behind for a 68-66 victory in overtime. They overcame a 17-point deficit and won on a short jumper by Endyia Rogers with less than a second left in the extra period.
“I wouldn't call it a rivalry,” Nared Hairston said. “I just think it's just like most Pac-12 games. Every weekend is going to be tough, every weekend. You’ve got to come every game ready to play. I don't know if we'd call it a rivalry, exactly. But definitely, a lot of great players and a lot of great competition.
Size vs. stinginessThis year’s matchup has all the makings of a tight game. However, it’s not just the rankings and the history that make this one a must-watch. It’s the players themselves. Coming into the weekend, VanSlooten is one of two freshmen nationally averaging 15 points, six rebounds and two assists per game. Barnes said she is one of the best freshmen in the country.
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