The Desert Swarm moniker is usually reserved for Arizona football, but it is an apt description of the way the women’s basketball team defended Tuesday, which just so happened to be 90s Night in McKale Center.
UA’s relentless full-court press forced 27 turnovers and held North Dakota to 28 percent shooting in a 74-42 victory in front of 3,450 fans, the most ever at an Arizona women’s basketball season opener.
While five players made their UA debuts, including Penn State grad transfer Amari Carter who started in place of the injured Tee Tee Starks, the night largely belonged to familiar faces.