Photos: Arizona women's basketball ground down by No. 5 Texas, 88-75, college basketball
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Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
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Arizona women's basketball can't run with the No. 5 Longhorns, get outscored 31-16 in the third quarter, and fall 88-75 at McKale Center, Dec. 13, 2023, Tucson, Ariz.
Arizona guard Courtney Blakely (1) comes up short diving for a loose ball against Texas forward Madison Booker (35) late in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Madison Booker (35) wins the rebound in crowded lane over teammate guard Shay Holle (10) and Arizona guard Salimatou Kourouma (24), left, forward Isis Beh (33) and guard Helena Pueyo (13) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) goes straight at Texas forward Khadija Faye (20) to score in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) wins the leap for an inlet pass against Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) during their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14), left, and forward Taylor Jones (44) sandwich Arizona forward Isis Beh (33) trying to drive into the lane at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) strips Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12) on her way into the lane during the game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Isis Beh (33) gets tangled up against Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14) at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and guard Helena Pueyo (13) put the clamps on Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona head coach Adia Barnes talks to the Wildcats during a timeout in the fourth quarter against Texas at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) comes up with the ball between Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and Arizona guard Jada Williams (2) during a scramble in the third quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Skylar Jones (4), left, forces Texas guard Rori Harmon (3) away from the ball in the race for a loose ball in the fourth quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) gestures after hitting a long rang jumper against Texas in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) has questions about who the ball went off during the chase for the ball against Texas at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas head coach Vic Schaefer pleads his case during th early going against Arizona at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Jada Williams (2) fires up the crowd during intros for the Wildcats’ game against Texas at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12) takes a hit scoring against Texas in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Isis Beh (33) strips Texas guard Shaylee Gonzales (2) of the ball, pressuring her on the sideline during their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12), left, and Arizona forward Isis Beh (33) put the squeeze on Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Breya Cunningham (25) looks for room to get past the pressure from Texas forward Taylor Jones (44) at McKale Center, on Dec. 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12) gets hit going to the basket against Texas forward Khadija Faye (20) in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
A staffer carries several cutouts of players from the University of Arizona’s women’s basketball team through McKale Center before the Wildcats take on Texas, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) dials in her eye as the Wildcats get ready to take on No. 5 ranked Texas at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Salimatou Kourouma (24) puts the pressure on Texas guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda (32) on the perimeter in the second quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona forward Esmery Martinez (12) tries to track down a loose ball against Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14) in the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Arizona guard Jada Williams (2) finds the room to drive into the lane against Texas in their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Texas forward Amina Muhammad (14), top, and Arizona guard Kailyn Gilbert (15) scramble for a loose ball in the Wildcat half during the first quarter of their game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., December 13, 2023.
Kelly Presnell
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