SAN ANTONIO – Aari McDonald scored 20 points, Trinity Baptiste added 18 and Cate Reese 16 as Arizona rolled past women’s NCAA Tournament newcomer Stony Brook 79-44 on Monday.
The America East champion and 14th-seeded Seawolves (15-6) led at 4-2 but were then left behind by the 11th-ranked and third-seeded Wildcats, who will take on 11th-seeded BYU on Wednesday. The Cougars upset 21st-ranked and sixth-seeded Rutgers 69-66 earlier Monday.
A 15-2 run, with seven points from McDonald, erased the Seawolves’ only lead and a 9-0 surge to end the first quarter capped by Helena Pueyo’s 3-pointer made it 26-10.