The Arizona Wildcats (13-3, 3-2 Pac-12) and No. 10 Oregon State Beavers (14-2, 4-0) women’s basketball teams had very different experiences last season. The severely understaffed Wildcats struggled to a 2-16 conference finish. Meanwhile, the Beavers rode the play of dominant center Marie Gulich to the Elite Eight before losing to Louisville.
They did have one thing in common, though: waiting for a highly-touted sophomore transfer to be eligible. By now, Arizona fans have heard of the spectacular play of point guard Aari McDonald. Except for the local diehard fans of women’s basketball, they probably haven’t heard much about Destiny Slocum, though.