It could well have been the final home game for Arizona women’s basketball. If the Wildcats lost to USC, their chance at hosting the first rounds of the NCAA Tournament may have faded, too. With them would have been the chance for the Wildcats’ fans to watch their beloved Sam Thomas play in person at least one more time.
Arizona didn’t let that happen. The Wildcats came back from a slow start to defeat USC 68-59.
Arizona came out looking overmatched. The Women of Troy held the Wildcats to just six points in the first quarter.