LAS VEGAS – After dominating USC on Thursday, eighth-seeded Arizona (18-12) will face top-seeded and No. 6 Oregon (27-3) in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday at 3 p.m. MST in the MGM Grand Garden Arena. This will be the second time in seven days Arizona and Oregon will share the court.
 
Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinals
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FROM THE TIP

• Arizona won their first Pac-12 Tournament game since 2016 after knocking off USC 76-48 in the first round, which is Arizona's highest margin of victory in conference tournament history. 
• The last time Arizona faced Oregon in the Pac-12 Tournament was during the 2017 edition when Oregon beat Arizona as the six seed 70-63.
• Aari McDonald was named All-Pac-12 and All-Defense on Tuesday while Cate Reese was named All-Freshman.
• Aari McDonald owns the Arizona single-season scoring record and is currently 10th on the Pac-12 single-season scoring list. She joins Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu and Candice Wiggins as the only players in conference history to have 700 points and 120 assists in one season.
• McDonald eclipsed 1,000 career points after scoring 19 against USC yesterday.
• Arizona has won 12 more games compared to last season, which ties the record for the largest turnaround in school history. UA's 18 wins is also the most since the 2010-11 season.
• The Wildcats shot 57% from the field against USC and forced the Trojans into 26% shooting. That's the best shooting performance and defense by an Arizona team in Pac-12 Tournament history.

Last Five at the Pac-12 Tournament
3/7/19: Arizona 76, USC 48
3/1/18: Arizona State 76, Arizona 47
3/2/17: Oregon 70, Arizona 63
3/4/16: UCLA 72, Arizona 51
3/3/16: Arizona 74, Oregon 68

A Win for Arizona Would Mean...
•    Would be the first win over Oregon since Mar. 3, 2016.
•    Would be the first time Arizona has beaten a top-10 team since Feb. 4, 2004 when they beat No. 7 Stanford 88-83.
•    Would be the first time Arizona has beaten a one-seed at the Pac-12 Tournament.

What A Start
Adia Barnes won her first Pac-12 Tournament game as head coach of Arizona, and it was quite the statement. 
•    Arizona beat USC by 28, their largest margin of victory in conference tournament history.
•    Arizona set a new Pac-12 Tournament record for field goal percentage (57.4%).
•    Arizona set a new Pac-12 Tournament record for field goal percentage defense (25.8%).
•    Cate Reese recorded a double-double (19 points & 11 rebounds in her first career Pac-12 Tournament game.
•    Aari McDonald moved into 10th on the Pac-12 single-season scoring list and eclipsed 1,000 career points.
•    Tee Tee Starks had career-highs in points (14), three-pointers (4) and assists (5).

Aar it Out
Aari McDonald has been the catalyst for Arizona all season. Below is a list of accomplishments she has achieved this season.
•    Owns the Arizona single-season scoring record (740).
•    Tied the Arizona single-game scoring record (39).
•    Fastest player in school history to 500 and 600 points and is the only with 700 points in a season.
•    Has scored 1,000 career points.
•    Became the first Pac-12 player to score 30 points in three-straight games since the NCAA's all-time leading scorer Kelsey Plum had four-straight in Jan. 2017.
•    Only player in school history to have seven 30-points game.
•    Joins Kelsey Plum, Candice Wiggins and Sabrina Ionescu as the only players in Pac-12 history to score 700 points and have 120 assists in one season.
•    Has scored in double figures in every game this season.

The 600 Club
Aari McDonald became the 36th player in Pac-12 history to join the 600-point club as well as the 11th sophomore in Pac-12 history. The only other player in school history to score 600 points in one season was Adia Barnes. After scoring 26 points against Utah (2/15), she became the third-fastest Pac-12 player since 2000 to score 600 points. Only Kelsey Plum and Chiney Ogwumike did it faster. For reference, Plum, who is the NCAA's all-time leading scorer, scored her 600th point in the 26th game of the season while it took McDonald 24 games. 

The 700 Club
McDonald became the 12th player in Pac-12 history to score 700 points in one season. She is also the sixth sophomore in Pac-12 history to score 700. McDonald joins Kelsey Plum, Candice Wiggins and Sabrina Ionescu as the only players in Pac-12 history to score 700 points and have 120 assists in one season.

Fewest Games to 500 Points 
Since 1999-00 (Pac-12 Players)
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('16-'17) – 17 
Chiney Ogwumike, Stan. ('13-'14) – 19 
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('16-'17) – 19 
Aari McDonald, Ariz. ('18-'19) – 20 

Fewest Games to 600 Points 
Since 1999-00 (Pac-12 Players)
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('16-'17) – 20 
Chiney Ogwumike, Stan. ('13-'14) – 23 
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('15-'16) – 23 
Aari McDonald, Ariz. ('18-'19) – 24 
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('14-'15) – 26
Chiney Ogwumike, Stan. ('12-'13) – 27  

Fewest Games to 700 Points 
All-Time (Pac-12 Players)
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('16-'17) – 23
Chiney Ogwumike, Stan. ('13-'14) – 27 
Kelsey Plum, Wash. ('15-'16) – 27 
Rehema Stephens, UCLA ('90-'91) – 28 
Aari McDonald, Ariz ('18-'19) – 29 
Jennifer Bennett, Cal ('86-'87) – 30
Cherie Nelson, USC ('87-'88) – 30 

Reese's Buckets
Cate Reese, who was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, became the first Wildcat since Shawntinice Polk in 2002 to record a double-double in her collegiate debut and became the first freshman to score at least 20 in her first career game since Davellyn Whyte in 2008 after scoring 21 points in the opener against Idaho State. Reese averages 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, making her the leading rebounder and second-leading scorer among freshmen in the Pac-12. Reese made her presence felt in her first career Pac-12 Tournament game as she recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Tee Tee is Back
At the beginning of the season, Tee Tee Starks had made the decision that this would be her final year playing college basketball. On senior day, she announced that she will be returning for her final year of eligibility and will be a fifth-year senior for the 2019-20 season. It's no secret that Starks causes absolute havoc on the defensive end, and the numbers show it. In the 12 Pac-12 games she has played in, Arizona is 8-8 and opponents average 65 points per game while shooting under 40% from the field. In the three Pac-12 games she has missed, Arizona is 0-3 and teams are averaging just under 85 points per game and shoot 52% from the field. Starks has become one of Arizona's most trusted shooters as she shot 46% from three during Pac-12 play and made four of five threes for a career-high 14 points in the first round against USC.

A Turnaround for the Ages
After winning just six games last season, the Wildcats have won 18 games this season, tying the record for the largest turnaround from year to year. Here is a look at the largest turnarounds from season to season in school history.

12 wins
'84-'85 (7-21)
'85-'86 (19-9)
and
'17-'18 (6-24)
'18-'19 (18-12)

Keeping them at Bay
Of Arizona's 30 games this season, the Wildcats have held their opponents under their scoring average 22 times. UCLA was held under their regular scoring average through four quarters, but the game went to triple overtime, allowing the Bruins to score 98.

The Key to Victory
Arizona has won the rebounding battle 13 times this season, and in each of those games, the Wildcats have come out victorious. In the 17 games that Arizona's opponent won the rebounding battle, the Wildcats are just 5-12. 

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