Arizona was a very guard-oriented team last season. It’s a new year and the Wildcats are going big. Arizona head coach Adia Barnes leaned on her frontcourt in an 87-64 home-opening win over Northern Arizona.
Barnes started three guards in both of the exhibitions and Monday’s road win at New Mexico State. Part of that was simply because of who she had available. Injuries and NCAA issues left her with as few as five players, but those players are starting to get back onto the court.
Against the Lumberjacks, Barnes went with a starting lineup of center Breya Cunningham and power forward Maya Nnaji in the frontcourt.