Photos: #8 Arizona clobbers #19 Oregon, women's basketball at McKale
In the rematch between the Wildcats and the Ducks, Arizona avenged their earlier loss with an emphatic 63-48 win at McKale Center, February 4, 2022, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Madison Conner (4) sweeps in to grab the ball after Oregon Ducks guard Ahlise Hurst (0) fell and lost the handle in the third quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Koi Love (5) gets smothered by Oregon Ducks guard Maddie Scherr (23) trying to finish off a fast break in the third quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Lauren Ware (32) scoops a bucket by Oregon Ducks forward Nyara Sabally (1) in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Shaina Pellington (1) and head coach Adia Barnes try to figure out if she has two or four fouls after it was announced she had four following a call late in the game against the Oregon Ducks at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Lauren Ware (32) ties up Oregon Ducks forward Nyara Sabally (1) and forces her into a traveling turnover at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bendu Yeaney (23) protects a rebound from Oregon Ducks guard Maddie Scherr (23) at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Oregon Ducks head coach Kelly Graves shouts some instructions to his entering subs in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game against the Arizona Wildcats at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese has been named one of 30 semifinalists for the Naismith Trophy, given annually to the best player in women’s college basketball.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bendu Yeaney (23) finishes off a fast break against the Oregon Ducks in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Sam Thomas (14) pulls up against the Oregon Ducks late in the second half of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Oregon Ducks head coach Kelly Graves, left, and Arizona Wildcats head coach Adia Barnes talk a bit just before the tip-off of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022. It was the first meeting between the two since a contentious Wildcat overtime loss in Eugene January 15.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Shaina Pellington (1) just beats Oregon Ducks forward Nyara Sabally (1) to get off her shot at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Koi Love (5) and Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince (32) try to corral a rebound in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Lauren Ware (32) shares a high five with Koi Love (5) after forcing an Oregon Ducks turnover at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Derin Erdogan (11) finds just enough room on the baseline for a whip-around pass to a teammate against the Oregon Ducks in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Ariyah Copeland (22) and Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince (32) fight for an inlet pass in the fourth quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Helena Pueyo (13) turns the corner on Oregon Ducks guard Maddie Scherr (23) in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Sam Thomas (14) gets tied up by Oregon Ducks guard Maddie Scherr (23) in the scramble for a loose ball at mid-court in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Lauren Ware (32) runs into Oregon Ducks forward Nyara Sabally (1) on her shot under the bucket in the first quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Cate Reese (25) attempts to blow her way into the paint against Oregon Ducks forward Sedona Prince (32) in the first quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats guard Bendu Yeaney (23) gets past Oregon Ducks guard Ahlise Hurst (0) for a layup on a fast break in their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Sam Thomas (14) ties up Oregon Ducks guard Endyia Rogers (4) on her baseline drive in the second quarter of their Pac 12 game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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Arizona Wildcats forward Koi Love (5) has the floor all to herself, the first player out for pre-game workouts before tip-off against the Oregon Ducks at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., February 4, 2022.
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The Cats lead for more than 34 of the game's 40 minutes, including the entire second half.
The regular-season-record crowd of 10,413 packed McKale Center on Friday booed Graves when Oregon took the court, then cheered loudly for the Wildcats the rest of the way.
The Star's Bruce Pascoe breaks down the starting lineups, storylines and stats as the No. 7-ranked Arizona Wildcats host No. 19-ranked USC Trojans.