Arizona 69-59 UConn (Apr 2, 2021) Play-by-Play

Arizona Wildcats

21-5

	1	2	3	4	T
ARIZ	16	16	16	21	69
CONN	10	12	17	20	59

TIME	ARIZ	CONN
10:00	Jump Ball won by UConn	0	0
9:37	Evina Westbrook missed Jumper.	0	0
9:37	Bendu Yeaney Defensive Rebound.	0	0
9:18	Aari McDonald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trinity Baptiste.	3	0
8:57	Aaliyah Edwards missed Jumper.	3	0
8:57	Trinity Baptiste Defensive Rebound.	3	0
8:38	Cate Reese missed Jumper.	3	0
8:38	Aaliyah Edwards Defensive Rebound.	3	0
8:20	Olivia Nelson-Ododa missed Layup.	3	0
8:20	Trinity Baptiste Block.	3	0
8:20	UConn Offensive Rebound.	3	0
8:19	Christyn Williams missed Jumper.	3	0
8:19	Cate Reese Defensive Rebound.	3	0
8:06	Cate Reese missed Jumper.	3	0
8:06	Olivia Nelson-Ododa Defensive Rebound.	3	0
7:59	Foul on Cate Reese.	3	0
7:55	Aaliyah Edwards Turnover.	3	0
7:55	Cate Reese Steal.	3	0
7:48	Trinity Baptiste missed Jumper.	3	0
7:48	Paige Bueckers Defensive Rebound.	3	0
7:34	Paige Bueckers Turnover.	3	0
7:34	Cate Reese Steal.	3	0
7:34	Jump Ball won by Arizona	3	0
7:25	Sam Thomas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bendu Yeaney.	6	0
7:10	Christyn Williams missed Layup.	6	0
7:10	Aaliyah Edwards Offensive Rebound.	6	0
7:03	Paige Bueckers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaliyah Edwards.	6	3
6:46	Bendu Yeaney missed Layup.	6	3
6:46	Paige Bueckers Defensive Rebound.	6	3
6:39	Jump Ball won by UConn	6	3
6:20	Olivia Nelson-Ododa Turnover.	6	3
6:20	Lauren Ware Steal.	6	3
6:07	Aari McDonald made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bendu Yeaney.	9	3
5:49	Foul on Trinity Baptiste.	9	3
5:49	Aaliyah Edwards missed Free Throw.	9	3
5:49	UConn Deadball Team Rebound.	9	3
5:49	Aaliyah Edwards made Free Throw.	9	4
5:43	Aari McDonald missed Jumper.	9	4
5:43	Aari McDonald Offensive Rebound.	9	4
5:22	Lauren Ware missed Layup.	9	4
5:22	Olivia Nelson-Ododa Defensive Rebound.	9	4
5:13	Christyn Williams made Jumper.	9	6
4:50	Foul on Trinity Baptiste.	9	6
4:50	Trinity Baptiste Turnover.	9	6
4:50	Official TV Timeout	9	6
4:38	Olivia Nelson-Ododa missed Layup.	9	6
4:38	Lauren Ware Defensive Rebound.	9	6
4:10	Foul on Aari McDonald.	9	6
4:10	Aari McDonald Turnover.	9	6
3:49	Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.	9	6
3:49	Sam Thomas Defensive Rebound.	9	6
3:43	Aari McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.	9	6
3:43	Evina Westbrook Defensive Rebound.	9	6
3:21	Christyn Williams missed Layup.	9	6
3:21	Sam Thomas Defensive Rebound.	9	6
3:06	Cate Reese missed Layup.	9	6
3:06	Olivia Nelson-Ododa Block.	9	6
3:06	Arizona Offensive Rebound.	9	6
3:03	Lauren Ware Turnover.	9	6
2:49	Evina Westbrook made Jumper.	9	8
2:30	Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.	9	8
2:24	Cate Reese missed Three Point Jumper.	9	8
2:24	Paige Bueckers Defensive Rebound.	9	8
2:12	Olivia Nelson-Ododa missed Layup.	9	8
2:12	Helena Pueyo Defensive Rebound.	9	8
1:57	Aari McDonald missed Three Point Jumper.	9	8
1:57	Sam Thomas Offensive Rebound.	9	8
1:51	Foul on Nika Muhl.	9	8
1:51	Sam Thomas made Free Throw.	10	8
1:51	Sam Thomas made Free Throw.	11	8
1:43	Christyn Williams Turnover.	11	8
1:26	Cate Reese made Layup.	13	8
1:26	Foul on Olivia Nelson-Ododa.	13	8
1:26	Cate Reese made Free Throw.	14	8
1:08	Foul on Lauren Ware.	14	8
1:08	Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.	14	9
1:08	Paige Bueckers made Free Throw.	14	10
0:51	Bendu Yeaney Turnover.	14	10
0:51	Paige Bueckers Steal.	14	10
0:29	Paige Bueckers missed Jumper.	14	10
0:29	Bendu Yeaney Defensive Rebound.	14	10
0:21	Aari McDonald made Layup.	16	10
0:02	Christyn Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	16	10
0:02	Arizona Deadball Team Rebound.	16	10
0:00	End of 1st Quarter	16	10

McDonald splits defenders for and-1 bucket

0:32

Arizona stuns UConn to advance to national championship

2:28

Arizona celebrates its huge upset of UConn to advance to the title game

0:26

Alamodome

9:30 PM, April 2, 2021Coverage: ESPN

San Antonio, TX

Attendance: 4,793

Referees:
Chuck Gonzalez
Dee Kantner
Pualani Spurlock-Welsh

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Arizona	0-0	-	2-0
Colorado	0-0	-	2-0
Iowa State	0-0	-	2-0
Kansas State	0-0	-	2-0
Oklahoma State	0-0	-	2-0
Texas Tech	0-0	-	2-0
UCF	0-0	-	2-0
Utah	0-0	-	2-0
BYU	0-0	-	1-0
Baylor	0-0	-	1-0
Cincinnati	0-0	-	1-0
Kansas	0-0	-	1-0
TCU	0-0	-	1-0
West Virginia	0-0	-	1-0
Arizona State	0-0	-	1-1
Houston	0-0	-	0-2

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
St. John's	0-0	-	2-0
Butler	0-0	-	1-0
DePaul	0-0	-	1-0
Georgetown	0-0	-	1-0
Seton Hall	0-0	-	1-0
UConn	0-0	-	1-0
Providence	0-0	-	1-1
Villanova	0-0	-	0-0
Creighton	0-0	-	0-1
Marquette	0-0	-	0-1
Xavier	0-0	-	0-1

Highlight: Pierre spearheads Vanderbilt's victory over Austin Peay

Sophomore Khamil Pierre racks up 13 points and 11 rebounds, leading a quartet of double-digit scorers in the Commodores' 93-37 win vs. the Governors.

Highlight: Georgia starters carry team to win over Houston

Lady Bulldogs' Amiya Evans, Asia Avinger, Trinity Turner and Roxane Makolo combine for 51 points, all reaching double figures in the 61-47 win over the Cougars.

Highlight: Auburn hosts record-setting night in rout of Virginia-Lynchburg

DeYona Gaston leads seven Tigers in double-figures as they set records for most points in a quarter, half, total points and margin of victory in the 128-36 defeat of the Dragons.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Arizona Wildcats

UConn Huskies

ARIZ vs CONN Videos

McDonald splits defenders for and-1 bucket

Game Information

2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings

2024-25 Big East Conference Standings

NCAAW News

Highlight: Pierre spearheads Vanderbilt's victory over Austin Peay

Highlight: Georgia starters carry team to win over Houston

Highlight: Auburn hosts record-setting night in rout of Virginia-Lynchburg