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Arizona’s Sam Thomas, left, and Bendu Yeaney will try to step up in the Pac-12 Tournament following the injury to Cate Reese. The Wildcats are the No. 4 seed in the tournament, which begins Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Start times and broadcast info have been released for the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.

The No. 4 Arizona Wildcats are scheduled to face No. 13 UNLV Saturday at 7 p.m. at McKale Center; the matchup will air on ESPN2. The Wildcats are playing in the final broadcast window of the day, No. 4 Oklahoma-No. 13 IUPUI also airs at 7 p.m. (ESPNU).Β 

The other two schools in the Tucson region, No. 5 North Carolina and No. 12 Stephen F. Austin, play at 4:30 p.m. at McKale on ESPNEWS.Β 

If the Wildcats advance, they will player the winner of the 5-12 matchup on Monday, with start time still TBD.


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