Adia Barnes figured the Arizona Wildcats would have enough depth this season to avoid resorting to Aari-ball. That is, handing the rock to their star point guard and having her take, or create, virtually every shot.
But as the postseason nears, the Wildcats have reverted to exactly that. On their Bay Area road trip, which pitted them against both the best and worst team in the Pac-12, McDonald hoisted 23.5 shots per game, almost seven more than her season average. She also had six of Arizona’s 14 assists.
The results were not pretty.