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Led by Aari McDonald, Arizona has a ‘different focus’ at NCAA Tournament

Adia Barnes likes what she’s seen from the Arizona Wildcats since they arrived in San Antonio. Their practices have been louder, sharper and, yes, even a little bit shorter.

“Players are probably happy, because we only have a set 90 minutes...but there’s just a different focus,” the UA head coach said. “It’s clicking, we’re going faster, everything’s moving smoother. So that tells me there’s more of a focus. We’re talking. I think it’s just tournament time so I think at this point everybody kind of steps up a little bit and I’ve noticed that.