Getting used to playing with each other and getting confidence were what Arizona coach Adia Barnes wanted in the exhibition and pre-conference season. For fans, the draw was seeing the hyped freshman class finally take the court in McKale Center. It was worth the wait, as the Wildcats blew out the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 88-31.
Former McDonald’s All-American Cate Reese lived up to her press. She finished the first quarter with ten points, six rebounds, and a steal. By the time she was removed with 1:57 left to go in the third, she had gone 9-12 from the field with 21 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.