Photos: Arizona overwhelms Embry-Riddle 117-44 in their exhibition game
The Wildcats get a start to their home schedule with an exhibition thrashing of the Eagles, 117-44, October 22, 2o26, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona Wildcats guard Aliyahna Morris (25), left, and guard Arynn Finley (2) close down and deny Embry-Riddle guard Makenzie Alapai (25) the ball in the third quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona assistant coach Todd Starkey signals to head coach Becky Burke that guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) has just picked up her fourth foul during the third quarter against and Embry-Riddle in an exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona forward Gerda Raulusaityte (8) bangs with Embry-Riddle forward Hannah Williams (30) defending the lane in the fourth quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Aliyahna Morris (25) wrests the ball out of the arms of Embry-Riddle forward Angelina Whelan (16) in their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona forward Breanna Williams (40) drags down a rebound in a crowd during the exhibition game against Embry-Riddle, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona head coach Becky Burke has some questions about a foul against the Wildcats during the third quarter against Embry-Riddle during their exhibition game in Tucson on Oct. 22.
Arizona Wildcats guard Molly Ladwig (5) goes for the scoop as she drives past Embry-Riddle guard Alexes Collier (22) in the exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona forward Gerda Raulusaityte (8) takes to the floor to win a loose ball in the offensive lane against Embry-Riddle, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Embry Riddle’s Abby Dean (10), left, and Morgan Evenson (17) collide with each other and Arizona guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) trying to get to the ball in the second quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Aliyahna Morris (25) edges out Embry-Riddle guard Makenzie Alapai (25) in the race to the loose ball in the first quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona forward Breanna Williams (40) busts past Embry-Riddle’s Riley Morris-Rexford (42) in the first quarter of their exhibition game in Tucson on Oct. 22.
Arizona forward Breanna Williams (40) dives into the lane to get to a loose ball agains Embry Riddle in the second quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Karolina Ulan (13) muscles her way into Embry-Riddle forward Riley Morris-Rexford (42) and into the lane during their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Embry-Riddle guard Abby Dean (10) tangles with Arizona guard Makayla Presser-Palmer (12) and spoils her shot in the fourth quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Embry-Riddle forward Hannah Williams (30), left, and Arizona guard Jasleen Green (34) collide on Green’s drive in the fourth quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Aliyahna Morris (25) ties up Embry-Riddle guard Alexes Collier (22) and swipes the ball in the fourth quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Karolina Ulan (13) celebrates a Wildcat run that forced Embry-Riddle to use a timeout during the third quarter, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Karolina Ulan (13) hops over teammate guard Dionna Gray (52) to get to the loose ball and trigger a Wildcat fast break against Embry-Riddle in Tucson on Oct. 22.
Arizona forward Breanna Williams (40) draws the foul from Embry-Riddle guard Alexes Collier (22) putting up a shot form the paint in the third quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Makayla Presser-Palmer (12), left, and guard Dionna Gray (52) put the squeeze on Embry-Riddle guard Makenzie Alapai (25) and create the turnover in the third quarter, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona head coach Becky Burke watches the Wildcats during offensive set late against Embry-Riddle, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Arynn Finley (2) tries to get off a reverse under the basket past Embry-Riddle forward Bella Barrett (24), in Tucson on Oct. 22.
Arizona guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) isn’t quite tall enough to keep Embry-Riddle forward Bella Barrett (24) from getting the inlet pass in the third quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) gets a hand in the face of Embry-Riddle forward Bella Barrett (24) defending her pass attempt in the third quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) launches a shot under pressure from Embry-Riddle forward Riley Morris-Rexford (42) in the second quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona forward Callie Hinder (10) puts back a rebound for a buck in front of Embry-Riddle forward Bella Barrett (24) in the second quarter, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Jasleen Green (34) gets fouled trying to drive past Embry-Riddle guard Makenzie Alapai (25) in the second quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Molly Ladwig (5), left, and forward Breanna Williams (40) have some doubts about the possession call from a game official in the second quarter against Embry Riddle, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Sumayah Sugapong (3) takes a forearm testing the defense of Embry-Riddle guard Morgan Evenson (17) along the baseline in the second quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Karolina Ulan (13) gets a handful of Embry-Riddle forward Bella Barrett (24) defending her pass in their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Jasleen Green (34) drives on Embry-Riddle guard Morgan Evenson (17) getting into the paint in the first quarter of their exhibition game, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Arizona guard Dionna Gray (52) puts up a long-range jumper before the pressure can arrive during the exhibition game against Embry-Riddle, Tucson, Ariz., October 22, 2026.
Kelly Presnell
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