The Arizona’s WNIT run started with a rematch against Idaho State, a team the Wildcats beat to open what would turn out to be the greatest single-season turnaround in program history. In the semifinal, they ran into TCU head coach Raegan Pebley, who coached the Utah State Aggies when they eliminated Arizona from the 2011 WNIT. The final will bring yet another stop on memory lane for head coach Adia Barnes and her team.
Barnes has spent her team’s WNIT run talking about how it reminds her of her freshman season. Back then, her team went 19-8 in the regular season, then won three games on their way to the WNIT title.