With the holiday break on the way, the Arizona Wildcats (8-1) got their final road test before the Pac-12 season starts. They didn’t waste time taking control against Long Beach State (1-9).
Aari McDonald opened the scoring with a three-pointer, sparking a 14-0 run to open the game. The 49ers were unable to find any points until Syndney Bordonaro hit two free throws almost halfway through the opening period. Their first field goal didn’t come until Bordonaro hit a three-pointer at 4:45 in the quarter.
The Wildcats were paced by Sam Thomas in the opening half. Thomas had nine points to go along with an assist and a block, but was only able to stay on the floor for seven minutes.