RCW: Inside Women's Basketball 3.17

Get a quick look inside your favorite Kansas Jayhawk programs each week with Rock Chalk Weekly’s Inside Sports pages. Notable statistics, quick hits and the top social media posts get every Jayhawk fan up-to-speed and ready for another week of thrilling competition.

Number BY THE NUMBERS
Going into Saturday’s game, Kansas’ bench was averaging 22.8 points, but scored a season-best 38 points against Arizona.
 

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Notes QUICK HITS

• Kansas went 1-0 last week after defeating Arizona, 75-51, on Saturday afternoon. KU improved to 5-5 on the season with the victory. With the win, the Jayhawks also moved to 3-3 all-time against the Wildcats and 2-0 against UA inside Allen Fieldhouse.
• Despite frigid conditions outside, it didn’t take long for Kansas’ offense to heat up on Saturday afternoon. Kansas shot a season-high 47.4 percent from the field, the second game in a row where KU has shot above 40 percent.
• Kansas finished the game with 48 boards and outrebounded Arizona, 48-35. Kansas has grabbed more boards than its opponents in each of the last three games.
• The backcourt duo of redshirt junior Jessica Washington and redshirt sophomore McKenzie Calvert each shot 50 percent or higher against the Wildcats. Washington finished the game 6-for-11 (.545), while Calvert made five of her 10 attempts (.500).
• Washington led Kansas in scoring after netting 16 points, good for her fifth double-digit scoring effort of the season. Calvert finished just behind with 14 points, marking her sixth game in double figures.
• Senior Timeka O’Neal made one of KU’s seven 3-pointers against the Wildcats. The Raytown, Missouri native is shooting 47.4 percent from long range. She has made a total of 18 shots from beyond the arc.
• KU’s 75-51 victory marked the second game in a row resulting in Kansas winning by 20 or more points.
• Kansas averaged 23.8 points in the paint heading into the matchup with Arizona and after a dominating performance, KU scored a season-high 36 points in the paint.
• The Jayhawks headed to the locker room at the halftime break with a 14-point lead, marking the fifth time this season that Kansas owned the lead at the half. KU owns a 4-1 record when leading at the half.
• Going into the game with Kansas, Arizona averaged 73.8 points per game but KU’s defense held the Wildcats to 51 points, a season-low.