Postgame Notes – Arizona vs. USC

Notes after Arizona’s 81-75 double-overtime win over USC:

– The Wildcats swept the Los Angeles schools for the first time since the 2001-2002 season, winning a pair over the weekend.

-With both of Arizona’s games this weekend going to overtime, the Wildcats have played back-to-back overtime games for the first time since 2013-14 (Iona and Michigan).

-The last time the Wildcats won back-to-back overtime games was in 2006-07, when they defeated TCU (59-56) and NC State (68-66).

-Arizona’s game against USC was the first double overtime since 2018-19 (Oregon).

– The Wildcats had a 38-32 advantage in scoring, moving to 15-2 in games in which they outscored their opponents.

-Arizona shot 43.2% for the game and is now 18-2 in games where it hits at least 40.0% of its shots.

–Cate Reese scored a career-high 33 points. The point total is the most by a Wildcat this season and the first 30-game stretch by any Wildcat since 2022. Reese grabbed seven rebounds and was perfect from the free throw line.

–For Jade Love scored his 17th double-digit score of the year with 17 points. He went 5-10 from the field, including two 3-pointers.

– It was a strong scoring night Shaina Pellington with 17 points. The fifth-year added five rebounds, seven assists and four steals to his stat line.

–Maya Nnaji came up huge for the Cats, dropping seven points that took the game into a second overtime. The freshman was also significant on the boards and grabbed eight rebounds.

–Esmery Martinez recorded eight points, four assists and two steals on the day.

–Cate Reese and Shaina Pellington each played more than 48 minutes, which tied the league career record.