TUCSON -- No. 18 Arizona women’s basketball hit nine 3-pointers Friday night and played its trademark stellar defense, defeating No. 16 Arizona State, 59-53.
UA completed its first season rivalry sweep since 2000 to the delight of the vast majority of the 10,160 in attendance at McKale Center. "It's about damn time," Wildcats coach Adia Barnes said. UA last won two straight overall over ASU in the 2003-04 seasons.
The Wildcats won the first meeting by an almost identical 58-53 Dec. 29 in Tempe.
Dominique McBryde’s corner 3-pointer with 3:05 remaining was the back breaker for ASU, starting a 7-0 run that boosted the Wildcats to a 52-42 lead.