It was Shaina Pellington’s night. The Arizona point guard hit the first 11 of her shots and set a career high with 35 points as the No. 18 Wildcats beat No. 4 Utah 82-72. It was their first win over a Top 5 team since they beat Stanford in overtime in 2020.
Pellington ended the night 13 for 18 from the field. She hit 8 of 11 free throws and added eight rebounds, two assists, and five steals with no turnovers.
“I was in the groove,” Pellington said. “I feel like once I saw the first one go in and the second one go in, the third one go in, I was like, ‘Okay.