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The Wildcast, Episode 186: Arizona's WNIT run sets up bright future for Adia Barnes' program
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The Wildcast, Episode 186: Arizona's WNIT run sets up bright future for Adia Barnes' program

  • Justin Spears ,  Dominic Baciocco
  • Apr 4, 2019
  • Apr 4, 2019 Updated May 18, 2019
The Wildcast, Episode 186: Arizona's WNIT run sets up bright future for Adia Barnes' program
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The Wildcast, Episode 186: Arizona's WNIT run sets up bright future for Adia Barnes' program
Arizona Daily Star correspondent PJ Brown joins Justin Spears and Dominic Baciocco in studio to analyze the UA women's basketball team's historic run in the WNIT. The Wildcats drew 10,135 fans — a program record — for the Final Four matchup. Is Tucson capable of packing the house for a sellout? PJ, Justin and Dominic also take a look at life in 1996, the previous season UA won the WNIT, and go through over-under scenarios for Saturday's game.

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