No. 6 Ducks Host No. 25 Bears
01/30/18 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 6 ranked Oregon women's basketball team hosts No. 25 ranked Cal on Friday at 8 PM, the first of two top-25 opponents this weekend at Matthew Knight Arena.
#6 OREGON DUCKS (20-3, 9-1 Pac-12, 1st)
PPG: 83.7 | FG%: 49.6 | 3FG%: 40.1 | FT%: 75.8
Notable: Oregon goes into Friday's game against No. 25 ranked Cal with a 5-3 record against top-25 teams. The Ducks are atop the Pac-12 standings, looking for their first league title since the 1999-2000 season. Oregon's offense has been leading the way this year, as the Ducks rank No. 10 in the NCAA in scoring (83.7 ppg), No. 4 in shooting (49.6%), No. 5 in three-point shooting (40.1) and No. 8 in assists (19.5 apg). UO is tops in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (75.8%).
#24 CAL GOLDEN BEARS(15-6, 6-4 Pac-12, 5th)
PPG: 68.6 | FG%: 44.9 | 3FG%: 33.8 | FT%: 66.9
Series Record: UO leads, 38-33 (23-12 in Eugene)
Last Game: Cal won, 55-49 (2/24/17 in Eugene)
Notable: Cal is coming off a split against the Arizona schools at home, beating UA 63-39 but falling to ASU, 57-42. All-American forward Kristine Anigwe leads the Bears in scoring (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg). Anigwe went 5-of-11 from the field for 15 points in the loss to ASU. She had a season-best 30-point performance in a win over Washington State on Jan. 14.
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon's No. 6 ranking in the AP poll is the highest in program history. UO's No. 9 ranking earlier this season matched the previous best. UO was ranked No. 9 in four different weeks during the 1981-82 season.
RPI CHECK
Oregon is up to No. 4 in the NCAA RPI (as of Jan. 29) after defeating Colorado and Utah on the road. After losing to Arizona State, the Bears check in at No. 33 while Stanford, UO's opponent on Sunday, is at No. 26.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - Pac-12 National, Pac-12 Oregon, Pac-12 Bay Area
Stream - Pac-12.com with a cable login
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at KUGN 590 (Eugene), KUIK 1360 (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon IMG" in the TuneIn app or online at TuneIn.com.
Live Stats - oregon.statbroadcast.com
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon swept the Mountain schools last weekend, winning 74-55 at Colorado and 84-68 at Utah. On Sunday in Salt Lake City, sophomore Sabrina Ionescu tallied her ninth career triple-double, extending her own NCAA record. Ionescu tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in the win.
SABALLY NAMED PAC-12 FROSH OF THE WEEK
After helping the Ducks to a mountain school sweep, forward Satou Sabally was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week for the fourth time this season. Sabally averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds with three steals and three blocks over the two games. Sabally is the top scoring freshman in the Pac-12 this season, averaging 11.4 points per game.
A WIN WOULD...
- Give the Ducks 10 league wins, the most for the program since 2004-05, when UO went 12-6.
- Improve Kelly Graves' record against Cal to 3-3 since he took over the program in 2014-15.
- Improve the Ducks to 14-0 at home this season, the best home record in the NCAA. The UO single-season record for consecutive home wins is 14 (1998-99).
CALIFORNIA SERIES HISTORY
- Oregon leads the all-time series with Cal, 38-33.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is 15 games, running from 1994-2001.
- Cal's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, stretching from 2007-10.
- Oregon snapped a six-game losing streak to Cal with its 69-59 victory in Eugene two years ago. The Ducks shot 48.3 percent from the field while holding the Bears to 35.8 percent shooting and just 20 percent in the first half. Cal scored only four points in the second quarter. Lexi Bando had 16 points in the win.
LAST SEASON AGAINST CAL
- Oregon split the season series with Cal, with each team winning on the road.
- The Ducks defeated No. 20 ranked Cal in Berkeley, 69-66, on Sabrina Ionescu's game-winning three at the buzzer. Lexi Bando had a team-high 17 points as four players scored in double figures. Ionescu had a poor shooting night (5-of-20) but came through in the clutch. Ruthy Hebard had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Oregon held California to 34.5 percent shooting (10-of-29) in the second half.
- Oregon lost to Cal in Eugene, 55-49. Both team's shot under 40 percent from the field in a sloppy game with 34 combined turnovers. Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu combined to shoot 8-of-26 from the field.
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NCAA
At 13-0, Oregon has the best home record in the NCAA this season. Mississippi State and Duke are tied for second at 12-0.
SHARE THE ROCK
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA with 448 assists.
- The Ducks are averaging 19.5 assists per game this year, good for eighth in the NCAA.
- Individually, Sabrina Ionescu ranks fourth in the NCAA in total assists (174) and seventh in assists per game (7.6). Ionescu and Maite Cazorla rank No. 1 and No. 5 in the Pac-12 in assists per game, with 7.6 and 5.1, respectively.
SHARP SHOOTERS
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, shooting 49.6 percent from the floor.
- The Ducks are fifth in the country, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.
- Oregon is first in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, at 75.9 percent.
- Individually, Ruthy Hebard ranks fifth in the NCAA, shooting 63.8 percent on field goals.
THE SCOREBOARD, IT'S LIT
- Oregon ranks 10th in the NCAA, averaging 83.7 ppg.
- UO is outscoring its opponents by 21.4 points per game, the seventh biggest scoring margin in the NCAA.
#6 OREGON DUCKS (20-3, 9-1 Pac-12, 1st)
PPG: 83.7 | FG%: 49.6 | 3FG%: 40.1 | FT%: 75.8
Notable: Oregon goes into Friday's game against No. 25 ranked Cal with a 5-3 record against top-25 teams. The Ducks are atop the Pac-12 standings, looking for their first league title since the 1999-2000 season. Oregon's offense has been leading the way this year, as the Ducks rank No. 10 in the NCAA in scoring (83.7 ppg), No. 4 in shooting (49.6%), No. 5 in three-point shooting (40.1) and No. 8 in assists (19.5 apg). UO is tops in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (75.8%).
#24 CAL GOLDEN BEARS(15-6, 6-4 Pac-12, 5th)
PPG: 68.6 | FG%: 44.9 | 3FG%: 33.8 | FT%: 66.9
Series Record: UO leads, 38-33 (23-12 in Eugene)
Last Game: Cal won, 55-49 (2/24/17 in Eugene)
Notable: Cal is coming off a split against the Arizona schools at home, beating UA 63-39 but falling to ASU, 57-42. All-American forward Kristine Anigwe leads the Bears in scoring (17.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg). Anigwe went 5-of-11 from the field for 15 points in the loss to ASU. She had a season-best 30-point performance in a win over Washington State on Jan. 14.
DUCKS IN THE POLLS
Oregon's No. 6 ranking in the AP poll is the highest in program history. UO's No. 9 ranking earlier this season matched the previous best. UO was ranked No. 9 in four different weeks during the 1981-82 season.
RPI CHECK
Oregon is up to No. 4 in the NCAA RPI (as of Jan. 29) after defeating Colorado and Utah on the road. After losing to Arizona State, the Bears check in at No. 33 while Stanford, UO's opponent on Sunday, is at No. 26.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - Pac-12 National, Pac-12 Oregon, Pac-12 Bay Area
Stream - Pac-12.com with a cable login
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at KUGN 590 (Eugene), KUIK 1360 (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon IMG" in the TuneIn app or online at TuneIn.com.
Live Stats - oregon.statbroadcast.com
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon swept the Mountain schools last weekend, winning 74-55 at Colorado and 84-68 at Utah. On Sunday in Salt Lake City, sophomore Sabrina Ionescu tallied her ninth career triple-double, extending her own NCAA record. Ionescu tallied 19 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in the win.
SABALLY NAMED PAC-12 FROSH OF THE WEEK
After helping the Ducks to a mountain school sweep, forward Satou Sabally was named the Pac-12 freshman of the week for the fourth time this season. Sabally averaged 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds with three steals and three blocks over the two games. Sabally is the top scoring freshman in the Pac-12 this season, averaging 11.4 points per game.
A WIN WOULD...
- Give the Ducks 10 league wins, the most for the program since 2004-05, when UO went 12-6.
- Improve Kelly Graves' record against Cal to 3-3 since he took over the program in 2014-15.
- Improve the Ducks to 14-0 at home this season, the best home record in the NCAA. The UO single-season record for consecutive home wins is 14 (1998-99).
CALIFORNIA SERIES HISTORY
- Oregon leads the all-time series with Cal, 38-33.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is 15 games, running from 1994-2001.
- Cal's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, stretching from 2007-10.
- Oregon snapped a six-game losing streak to Cal with its 69-59 victory in Eugene two years ago. The Ducks shot 48.3 percent from the field while holding the Bears to 35.8 percent shooting and just 20 percent in the first half. Cal scored only four points in the second quarter. Lexi Bando had 16 points in the win.
LAST SEASON AGAINST CAL
- Oregon split the season series with Cal, with each team winning on the road.
- The Ducks defeated No. 20 ranked Cal in Berkeley, 69-66, on Sabrina Ionescu's game-winning three at the buzzer. Lexi Bando had a team-high 17 points as four players scored in double figures. Ionescu had a poor shooting night (5-of-20) but came through in the clutch. Ruthy Hebard had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Oregon held California to 34.5 percent shooting (10-of-29) in the second half.
- Oregon lost to Cal in Eugene, 55-49. Both team's shot under 40 percent from the field in a sloppy game with 34 combined turnovers. Ruthy Hebard and Sabrina Ionescu combined to shoot 8-of-26 from the field.
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NCAA
At 13-0, Oregon has the best home record in the NCAA this season. Mississippi State and Duke are tied for second at 12-0.
SHARE THE ROCK
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA with 448 assists.
- The Ducks are averaging 19.5 assists per game this year, good for eighth in the NCAA.
- Individually, Sabrina Ionescu ranks fourth in the NCAA in total assists (174) and seventh in assists per game (7.6). Ionescu and Maite Cazorla rank No. 1 and No. 5 in the Pac-12 in assists per game, with 7.6 and 5.1, respectively.
SHARP SHOOTERS
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, shooting 49.6 percent from the floor.
- The Ducks are fifth in the country, shooting 40.1 percent from three-point range.
- Oregon is first in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage, at 75.9 percent.
- Individually, Ruthy Hebard ranks fifth in the NCAA, shooting 63.8 percent on field goals.
THE SCOREBOARD, IT'S LIT
- Oregon ranks 10th in the NCAA, averaging 83.7 ppg.
- UO is outscoring its opponents by 21.4 points per game, the seventh biggest scoring margin in the NCAA.
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