Arizona women's basketball notebook: Adjustments on both sides in the Wildcats' 2022-23 finale, personal growth experienced by UA seniors and more.
PJ Brown COLLEGE PARK, Md. — During a timeout with a little less than five minutes left in the first quarter of Arizona's second-round NCAA Tournament game against Maryland, Adia Barnes sat down on her chair away from the bench with the Wildcats surrounding her.
People are also reading… Barnes' adjustments and the Wildcats' response enabled them to overcome that double-digit deficit and take the lead at halftime. Maryland's counterpunch in the third quarter enabled the Terrapins to win 77-64 Sunday, ending Arizona' season. Although they outscored the Terrapins 22-16 in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough to get the Wildcats over the hump.
Arizona finished its fifth consecutive season with 20-plus wins at 22-10. Barnes is the only coach in UA history to accomplish that. The Wildcats beat five ranked teams during the season en route to their third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament. “I think that taking a chance on Shaina wasn't hard. … I accepted Shaina as she was — the good, the bad and the ugly,” Barnes said. “I can tell you that Shaina changed tremendously. She did probably give me some gray hair. I love her heart. I love her work ethic. I love the person that she's become and the leader that she's become.
Reese was the first McDonald's All-American that Barnes was able to land and played on all five of her 20-win teams. “We knew from watching their game with West Virginia and our switching D that they were going to make an emphasis to go inside,” Frese said. “I thought that was one of the best wrinkles their staff did with our matchups, being prepared for that. is really, really good.
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