TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona men started off the NCAA tournament with a win. Now, the women are looking to do the same. They play their first game Saturday, Mar. 19, and they get to do it in Tucson with a star player back on the court.
“Yeah, it’s gonna be a lot of fun for us," said point guard Shaina Pellington."Getting to play at home, play against these really good teams. And get to prove ourselves yet again. That we’re deserving of being here and we’re one of the best teams in the country.”“Coached by Lindy La Rocque, great coach," said Arizona senior Sam Thomas, whose sister Jade plays for the Lady Rebels."Done amazing things with the program in a short amount of time.