Arizona beats Auburn in play-in game at NCAA women’s tournament

Arizona Wildcats head basketball coach Adia Barnes.
Arizona Wildcats head basketball coach Adia Barnes.(Mike Mattina (custom credit) | Arizona Athletics)
Published: Mar. 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM MST|Updated: Mar. 21, 2024 at 10:07 PM MST
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STORRS, Conn. (13 News) - Arizona beat Auburn 69-59 in a play-in game at the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Thursday, March 21.

Jada Williams scored a game-high 17 points for the Wildcats, Helena Pueyo added 16 points and Esmery Martinez had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Honesty Scott-Grayson led Auburn with 13 points.

Arizona will face No. 6 Syracuse in a first-round game on Saturday. Tip-off is 12:30 p.m. and the game will be on ESPN2.

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