Just like the fans do for the Arizona men’s team, fans of Arizona women’s basketball stand until the opposition scores at the beginning of each half. When the Texas Southern and the Wildcats retook the court after halftime, the fans stood for almost three minutes.
That kind of defense isn’t new for Arizona, but this TSU team scored 71 points last week against a DePaul team that received votes in this week’s AP media poll. The Wildcats locked down the Tigers in a 93-38 rout.
Just as it was in the big win against Louisville on Friday, senior forward Cate Reese was the catalyst.