<p>SAN ANTONIO — Aari McDonald scored 20 points, Trinity Baptiste added 18 and Cate Reese 16 as Arizona rolled past women’s NCAA Tournament newcomer Stony Brook 79-44 on Monday.</p>
<p>The America East champion and 14th-seeded Seawolves (15-6) led at 4-2 but were then left behind by the 11th-ranked and third-seeded Wildcats, who will take on 11th-seeded BYU on Wednesday. The Cougars upset 21st-ranked and sixth-seeded Rutgers 69-66 earlier Monday.</p>
<p>A 15-2 run, with seven points from McDonald, erased the Seawolves’ only lead and a 9-0 surge to end the first quarter capped by Helena Pueyo’s 3-pointer made it 26-10. McDonald scored five straight points in the second quarter and the Wildcats (17-5) were on their way to a 27-point lead, 47-20 at halftime. The lead reached 36 points on Reese’s 3-pointer midway through the third quarter and hit a high of 38 late in the game.</p>
<p>Arizona made the most of its first tournament appearance in 16 years and its eighth overall. McDonald, the Pac-12 player and defensive player of the year, led an offense that shot 58%, outscored Stony Brook 44-18 in the paint, 25-8 off turnovers and made 17 steals. McDonald reached double figures for the 88th straight game, the nation’s longest active streak.</p>
<p>Asiah Dingle scored 14 points and Earlette Scott 10 for the Seawolves, who shot 29% and turned it over 25 times. Anastasia Warren and India Pagan, who with Dingle averaged double figures this season, combined for just two points.</p>
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