Arizona had not been tested in the early season. The Wildcats’ game against Kansas was the first team ranked above No. 129 in the NET that Arizona faced in the early going. With a majority of the Wildcats having never played as a ranked team against another team that should be ranked, it was a new experience for almost the whole roster.
Among the starters, only Shaina Pellington and Cate Reese were on the roster when the Wildcats played for a national title two years ago. Of the healthy players on the bench, only Helena Pueyo and Madi Conner were on that team.