Arizona focusing on rebounding and limiting UNC women's transition offense

Posted Mar 21, 2022
Arizona women's basketball coach Adia Barnes said transition defense and rebounding will be essential against UNC on Monday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Both require the fourth-seeded Wildcats (21-7) to be very active and tough. Those elements have generally described Barnes’ teams in most of her six seasons at her alma mater. (All Sports Tucson)

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