TUCSON, Ariz. – The South Carolina State women's basketball team return to action on Friday (Nov. 23
rd) when they take on host Arizona Wildcats in a 6:30 p.m. (MST) tipoff at McKale Center.
The game will be live streamed on ArizonaWildcats.com and can be heard on 1400 AM with Derrick Palmer on the call.
'Friday, Nov. 23 vs. South Carolina State at 6:30 p.m. MST
Live Stream: Arizona Wildcats.com
Radio: 1400 AM (Derrick Palmer)
Series vs. South Carolina State (2-3)
First Meeting
Scouting the Bulldogs: South Carolina State is coming off a 57-48 win against Presbyterian College on Tuesday and are now 2-3 on the season. First-year head coach
Audra Smith and the Lady Bulldogs were selected 11th in the MEAC Preseason Poll. Smith returns seven veterans and welcomes six newcomers to her squad this season.
A LOOK AT THE WILDCATS: After winning a pair of games in Honolulu last weekend, the Wildcats are back in Tucson to face South Carolina State the day after Turkey Day. Aari McDonald who is the NCAA's leading scorer in the nation at 29.5 ppg, tied the single-game school record on Nov. 13 scoring a career-high 39 points in just her second game at Arizona.Cate Reese has scored the most points as a freshman in her first four games since Shawntinice Polk averaged 18.3 ppg in her first four contests back in 2002. Her 16.3 points per game lead all Pac-12 freshmen.
NEXT UP: South Carolina State host South Carolina Upstate Wednesday (Nov.28
th ) in a 6 p.m. start at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. For more information on South Carolina State Athletics visit
www.scsuathletics.com or call the Office of Athletic Media Relations at (803) 536-7060.