Utah @ #10 Arizona - 1/22/21

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Tucson, AZ - 6:00 PM ET
TV: Pac-12 Network (Cindy Brunson, Joan Bonvicini)

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[nwhoopfan]

This is very likely going to get pre-empted by I believe the first volleyball match of the Pac 12 season. WSU is up 2-1 on Oregon, set 4 just starting. This could be over anywhere between the next 10-15 minutes, or an hour from now. All of the players are wearing masks. I wonder why volleyball is different than basketball?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Yep, gotta stream it to start. Volleyball is not done yet.

Hey @DefenseBB you better tune in, I hear Joan's unmistakable voice!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Aari is 17 points away from the 2000 point mark. Very good chance of getting it today.

edit--that's career, not just at Arizona

 

[nwhoopfan]

McDonald is also chasing the Pac 12 record for consecutive double figure scoring games. She's at 78, Plum had 83. Plum also had a 50 game streak, she has 2 of the top 5.

 

[nwhoopfan]

That wasn't bad, only a couple minutes late starting the TV coverage.

 

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4-2 AZ three min in.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well I didn't watch the other Pac 12 game in progress but this one is plenty ugly as well. 5-4 Utah almost midway thru Q1.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OMG. Arizona doesn't look like a top 50 team today. Absolutely putrid. I think they have as many airballs as made buckets. 11-8 Utes nearing end of Q1.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona is 5-23 from the floor. 15-12 Utes 3 minutes into Q2.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Yeaney trying to win this game without much help from her teammates. She has 11 of UA'S 21. Cats up 3 now. McDonald 2-9, and both of her buckets were right out of the gate.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Okay, now the Cats have stopped screwing around. 29-20 lead. Utah was hanging around by making some 3's, but they aren't hitting them now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Good strategy by Utah, take out UA sparkplug Yeaney.

30-20 at the half. 13 for Yeaney and 10 for McDonald. Utes are led by 2 w/ 5 points?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh good, Yeaney is back on the floor to start Q3.

Cate Reese just hit the 1000 pt. mark for her career.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wow, that was a pretty blowby for Aari. She's a blur.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I can't figure out Makurat's role w/ Utah. Sometimes she doesn't play at all, other games she gets decent minutes.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Arizona w/ another flurry of missed shots. Had gone up 14, now lead is down to 9.

 

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Had gone up 14, now lead is down to 9.

Let’s do this!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Brynna Maxwell is scoreless in 20 minutes, only 1 FGA. She's been fairly disappointing this season. A few big games, but too often almost invisible.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cats stretch the lead back to 13.

They have the pieces, they shouldn't be this bad offensively. Just doesn't make sense.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Utah got about 8 chances on one possession, finally scored.

Just when it was on the verge of a blowout Utah got a couple buckets. 46-33 thru Q3. Cats should be up 20+. Out of nowhere started getting killed on the offensive glass.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Still nobody in double figures for Utah. Arizona has 2, but they both were there at the half.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Utah has 0 FTA. Arizona has 10. Not a lot of FTs for a fairly physical game by both teams.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Maxwell sat out most of Q3. Splashes a 3 to start Q4.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Aari jumped a passing lane and got a breakaway layup, then next trip beautiful dish for another gimme. 51-36 Cats.

Oops, another steal and easy hoop, lead to 17.