I should note that since the preview, Arizona defeated Cal 66-55. I did not see the game, but the fourth quarter must have been absolutely scintillating--Arizona scored 8 and Cal scored 6.
Esmery Martinez had 20 for the game, going 7/10 and hitting 6 free throws, and Jada Williams had 13 points, 9 of which were free throws. I worry about her throwing her body into Brink and generating "fouls." There were 23 fouls on Cal and 17 on Arizona. Sheesh.
Arizona made only 2 treys in the game, but made 20 free throws. They shot 50% from the field. That is high.
Something I did not highlight in the preview: Arizona, and particularly Pueyo, is very good at stealing the ball. They had 12 steals against Cal, and that is not atypical. We average half that--6. Taking care of the ball will be very important.
Esmery Martinez had 20 for the game, going 7/10 and hitting 6 free throws, and Jada Williams had 13 points, 9 of which were free throws. I worry about her throwing her body into Brink and generating "fouls." There were 23 fouls on Cal and 17 on Arizona. Sheesh.
Arizona made only 2 treys in the game, but made 20 free throws. They shot 50% from the field. That is high.
Something I did not highlight in the preview: Arizona, and particularly Pueyo, is very good at stealing the ball. They had 12 steals against Cal, and that is not atypical. We average half that--6. Taking care of the ball will be very important.