SEATTLE--- The Wildcats had three players score in double-figures, but it wasn't enough, as 11th-seeded Arizona fell to sixth-seeded UCLA, 80-62, Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament inside KeyArena.

Senior guard Candice Warthen led the way in her final game as an Arizona Wildcat, as she scored a team-high 12 points and dished out a team-best equaling three assists in 34 minutes of action.

Sophomore forward Breanna Workman recorded her fifth double-digit scoring performance of the season, as she poured in 11 points, grabbed four rebounds, recorded a block, and a steal, while knocking down 7-of-8 shots from the free throw line.

Freshman guard JaLea Bennett notched her second consecutive double-figure scoring game, as she recorded 10 points and a team-high tying three assists.

Arizona (10-20) outrebounded UCLA (13-17) 40-33 and knocked down 19-of-25 shots from the charity stripe for 76 percent, marking the 15th time the Cats have shot 70 percent or better from the free throw line this season.

The Wildcats hung with the Bruins for most of the contest, never trailing by more than nine points until the 3:24 mark of the first half, before the Bruins eventually took a 37-24 lead into halftime. Fourteen of UA's 24 first half points came in the paint.

The Bruins eventually built their lead as high as 47-28 points with 16:21 left to play, but the Wildcats wouldn't go down easily.

Arizona went on 13-4 scoring run to make it just a 51-41 deficit with 10:40 remaining after LaBrittney Jones connected on a jumper in the lane.

Warthen then connected a on a three-pointer with 3:49 left to play to make it a 65-54 ballgame, but that's as close as Arizona would come. 

ARIZONA POSTGAME QUOTES

Head Coach-Niya Butts

Opening Statement
Obviously I want to thank these two young ladies to my right. Candice, who is a senior, who will be leaving us, I appreciate everything you've done for us and done for this program. Breanna, obviously you've got a little more time left, but you work hard, you're a grinder, and I appreciate what you do. Obviously the season didn't turn out the way we wanted. This game didn't turn out the way we wanted. Want to make sure I give credit to UCLA for coming out and playing a great game and doing the necessary things it took for them to win. But at the same time, I share with our team, I'll say the same thing to you and the media, I want our players to know, I don't want you guys to hang your heads, because in this thing it's about opportunities, and that's what life is about. Life is about opportunities, even the ones you miss. Sometimes it's like that. But you've got to be able to push on and continue to grind.”

On UCLA's disruptive 2-3 zone

“Oh, boy, it slowed us down a little bit. We felt like in preparing for it that we can get open looks in it and get into the gaps a little bit. But they were able to slow us down. We missed shots, but we got a lot of rebounds, we just didn't capitalize on those rebounds like we should have. So, certainly, credit to them for doing a good job and staying with it.

On what the postgame message was to the players
“Just obviously we're all disappointed, disappointed in this last game. But I told them not to focus on the negatives. Focus on the things that we didn't do well, focus on the things you did well, especially to you're seniors. I want them to know that life is about ups and downs and you need to have perspective. Again, we're blessed. We have great a opportunity as coaches, as players, as members of this great conference, and it's about those opportunities. A lot of people don't get them, so we want to make sure that we keep life and this stuff in perspective as much as we can. But understand for those that are moving forward and for those that are returning, you know, we have to make sure that we get ourselves ready and we're better prepared next year.