GAME 21 | ARIZONA AT ARIZONA STATE | TEMPE, ARIZ. | WELLS FARGO ARENA | FEB. 1 | 6 P.M. Adam Gonzales Assistant Director of Athletics Communications 1 National Championship Drive, McKale 106, Tucson, AZ O: (520) 626-9395 | C: (520) 591-6239 [email protected] | www.ArizonaWildcats.com Twitter: @ArizonaWBB Instagram: @ArizonaWBasketball Facebook: Facebook.com/ArizonaWomensBasketball 7 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARENCES | 1997 |1998 | 1999 | 2000 |2003 | 2004 |2005 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME AT A GLANCE OCTOBER 29 E. NEW MEXICO (EX.) W, 88-31 DATE: Feb. 1, 2019 VENUE: Wells Fargo Arena NOVEMBER CAPACITY: 10,754 5 W. NEW MEXICO (EX.) W, 78-41 SERIES: ASU leads 63-34 9 IDAHO STATE W, 71-46 ARIZONA ARIZONA STATE LAST MEETING: ARIZ 51, ASU 39 13 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT L, 66-64 WILDCATS SUN DEVILS 16 Seattle% W, 84-54 Dec. 31, 2018 (Tucson, Ariz.) Record: 14-6 (5-4 Pac-12) 18 Portland% W, 92-70 Record: 14-6 (4-5 Pac-12) RADIO: Arizona IMG Sports Network Ranking (AP/Coaches): NR Ranking (AP/Coaches): 21/20 23 SOUTH CAROLINA ST W, 73-32 KTUC AM 1400 (Derrick Palmer) Coach: Adia Barnes Coach: Charli Turner-Thorne 27 INCARNATE WORD W, 84-42 TV: Pac-12 Network Alma Mater: Arizona Alma Mater: Stanford Career Record/Yrs: 34-46/3rd Career Record/Yrs: 476-292/25th DECEMBER (Cindy Brunson & Joan Bonvicini) School Record/Yrs: Same School Record/Yrs: 436-252/22nd 2 at San Diego State W, 69-60 LIVE STATS: Arizona.Statbroadcast.com ‘17-18 Record: 6-24 (2-16 Pac-12) ‘17-18 Record: 22-13 (10-8 Pac-12) Last Game: L, 98-93 vs. UCLA (3OT) Last Game: W, 68-59 vs. USC 5 MONTANA W, 100-51 TWITTER: @ArizonaWBB 9 at Long Beach State W, 70-43 17 UTEP W, 62-40 FROM THE TIP 21 NORTHERN ARIZONA W, 71-47 • Coming off a series split against the L.A. schools, Arizona will face No. 21 Arizona State for the second time this season on Friday night, this time in Tempe. 30 ARIZONA STATE*# W, 51-39 • Cate Reese won her second-consecutive and third overall Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor on JANUARY Monday. 4 at Colorado* W, 69-67 6 at Utah*# L, 80-64 • Aari McDonald became the fastest player in school history to reach 500 points in one season after dropping 35 on Sunday. 11 CALIFORNIA*# W, 60-55 13 STANFORD*# L, 78-48 • Arizona and UCLA needed three overtime periods to settle things on Sunday. The last time Arizona 18 at Oregon State* L, 86-64 played a triple overtime game was on Nov. 15, 2008 and the last time a league game went to triple 20 at Oregon*# L, 93-60 overtime was on Jan. 7, 2001. 25 USC*# W, 71-68 • McDonald was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25 on Jan. 9 and is the first player in 27 UCLA* L, 98-93 (3OT) school history to make the list since Shawntinice Polk (2003-04). FEBRUARY • McDonald, the nation’s second-leading scorer, has scored at least 15 points in all 20 games this 1 at Arizona State*# 6 p.m. season, making her the first Wildcat to do so. 7 at Washington* 8 p.m. • McDonald is the first player in school history to score at least 30 points in six games in one season 9 at Washington State*# 1 p.m. and has the most 30-point games in the country as well. 15 UTAH* 6 p.m. LAST GAME’S STARTERS 17 COLORADO*# Noon 22 at Stanford* 8 p.m. No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes 24 at California* 3 p.m. 2 Aari McDonald (20) G 5-7 RSo. 25.2 6.4 3.9 2.6/0.1 34.2 10 Tee Tee Starks (2) F 5-9 Sr. 4.3 3.1 1.4 1.0/0.2 22.7 14 Sam Thomas (20) F 6-0 So. 9.0 3.8 1.4 1.9/1.1 32.3 MARCH 20 Dominique McBryde (20) F 6-2 RJr. 6.8 4.9 1.5 1.1/0.8 26.4 1 OREGON*# 8 p.m. 25 Cate Reese (20) F 6-3 Fr. 12.4 7.8 0.7 1.1/0.7 26.0 3 OREGON STATE*# 3 p.m. ( ) starts (EX)- Exhibition contest OFF THE BENCH * - Pac-12 Conference game No. Name Position Ht. Class Points Rebounds Assists Stl/Blk Minutes # - Game to be televised on Pac-12 Networks 3 Tara Manumaleuga (0) G 5-9 Fr. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0/0 0.0 4 Lucia Alonso (18) G 5-7 Jr. 6.1 1.6 2.8 0.6/0.1 28.4 % - Bank of Hawaii Classic 21 Destiny Graham (0) F 6-3 Sr. 2.6 2.8 0.7 0.5/0.1 17.6 (Honolulu, HI) 22 Lindsey Maleceha (0) G 5-9 Sr. 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1/0 3.0 24 Bryce Nixon (0) G 5-10 Fr. 2.1 0.8 0.8 0.4/0 9.8 All times are Arizona time and subject to change 34 Semaj Smith (0) C 6-5 Fr. 2.7 2.8 0.3 0.3/0.8 10.8 Home games, in BOLD ( ) starts GAME 21 | ARIZONA AT ARIZONA STATE PAGE 2 ROSTER INFORMATION NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Last School) 2 Aari McDonald G 5-7 RSo. Fresno, Calif. (Washington) 3 Tara Manumaleuga G 5-9 Fr. Queensland, Australia (Hillcrest Christian College) 4 Lucia Alonso G 5-7 Jr. Leon, Spain (Aron León Cuña Del Parlamentarismo) 10 Tee Tee Starks F 5-9 Sr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Iowa State) 14 Sam Thomas F 6-0 So. Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial HS) 20 Dominique McBryde F 6-2 RJr. Bedford, Ind. (Purdue) 21 Destiny Graham F 6-3 Sr. San Francisco, Calif. (Eastside College Prep) 22 Lindsey Malecha G 5-9 Sr. Mahtomedi, Minn. (Hill-Murray HighSchool) 24 Bryce Nixon G 5-10 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Arcadia High School) 25 Cate Reese F 6-3 Fr. Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods High School) 34 Semaj Smith C 6-5 Fr. Long Beach, Calif. (St. Anthony High School) COACHING STAFF SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach: Adia Barnes (Arizona, ‘98), 3rd Year Director of Operations: Jessika Carrington Assistant Coach: Salvo Coppa (IULM University, ‘03), 3rd Year Assistant Director of Operations: Briana Felix Assistant Coach: April Phillips (Xavier, ‘10), 1st Year Graduate Student Manager: Sierra Bone Assistant Coach: Morgan Valley (Connecticut, ‘04), 2nd Year Graduate Student Manager: Maddie Searle Video Coordinator: Ryan Lee ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Athletic Trainer: Jessie Joseph No. Name Pos Strength and Conditioning: Caitlin Manuel 4 Lucia Alonso G 21 Destiny Graham F ROSTER BREAKDOWN 22 Lindsey Malecha G Returners (2017-18 stats) By State/Country 20 Dominique McBryde F Lucia Alonso 7.9 ppg/3.3 apg Australia 1 3 Tara Manumaleuga G Destiny Graham 8.1 ppg/6.4 rpg California 3 2 Aari McDonald G Lindsey Malecha 1.3 ppg/0.7 rpg Minnesota 2 24 Bryce Nixon G Dominique McBryde 6.7 ppg/6.3 rpg* Arizona 1 25 Cate Reese F Aari McDonald 9.8 ppg/2.7 rpg* Indiana 1 Tee Tee Starks 5.4 ppg/4.2 rpg* Nevada 1 34 Semaj Smith C Sam Thomas 10.2 ppg/7.0 rpg Spain 1 10 Tee Tee Starks F *Stats from 2016-17 season Texas 1 14 Sam Thomas F Newcomers By Height PRONUNCIATIONS Tara Manumaleuga Fr./G/5-9 Semaj Smith 6-5 Lucia Alonso Loo-THEE-uh Bryce Nixon Fr./G/5-10 Cate Reese 6-3 Adia Barnes Uh-DEE-uh Cate Reese Fr./F/6-3 Destiny Graham 6-3 Salvo Coppa COPE-uh Semaj Smith Fr./C/6-5 Dominique McBryde 6-2 Lindsey Malecha Mull-LEH-kuh Sam Thomas 6-0 By Position Bryce Nixon 5-10 Tara TAR-uh Guards 5 Lindsey Malecha 5-9 Manumaleuga Mah-NEW-mal-eh-ooh-nah Forwards 5 Tara Manumaleuga 5-9 Aari McDonald AIR-e Centers 1 Tee Tee Starks 5-9 Semaj Smith Suh-MAJ-a Lucia Alonso 5-7 By Class Aari McDonald 5-7 Freshmen 4 Sophomores 2 Juniors 2 Seniors 3 @ArizonaWBB #MadeForIt GAME 21 | ARIZONA AT ARIZONA STATE PAGE 3 MEDIA POLICIES AND SERVICES Last Five vs. Arizona State A Premier Bucket Getter 12/30/18: Arizona 51, Arizona State 39 No player in Arizona history has led the nation ARIZONA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS 3/1/18: Arizona State 76, Arizona 47 in scoring and only two Wildcats (Adia Barnes 2/18/18: Arizona State 69, at Arizona 46 and Dee Dee Wheeler) have led the conference Office Phone (520) 626-4163 2/16/18: at Arizona State 75, Arizona 50 in scoring. In fact, only Barnes averaged at Office Fax (520) 621-2681 2/19/17: at Arizona State 67, Arizona 54 least 20 points per game in one season when Press Row Phone (520) 621-5291 she scored 21.8 per game during her senior Ticket Office (520)-621-CATS Scouting the Sun Devils season (1997-98). In order for McDonald to Web site www.ArizonaWildcats.com ASU is also coming off a split of the L.A. break the single-season scoring record, McDon- Mailing Address McKale Center, Rm 106 schools after knocking off USC and falling to ald needs to score 149 more points. She has 1 National Championship Dr.. UCLA in a heartbreaker. The Sun Devils have scored 504 through 20 games and the Wild- Tucson, AZ 85721 split their last three series and are 5-4 in cats have nine more regular season games.