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Postgame Notebook - Central Michigan
03/24/18 | Women's Basketball
SWEET 16: Oregon 83, Central Michigan 69
POSTGAME NOTES
- With the win, Oregon advances to the Elite Eight for the second straight season and the second time in school history.
- The win was the 12th consecutive for the Ducks and extended the school record for victories to 33 (33-4).
- Oregon is now 11-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with more than half of the wins (6) happening over the last two seasons (3 in 2017, 3 in 2018)
- Sabrina Ionescu finished with 16 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, one rebound shy of extending her NCAA career record for triple-doubles to 11.
- Ionescu did increase her Pac-12 and UO single-season assists record to 294.
- Ruthy Hebard recorded her 13th double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 14 rebounds. It was Hebard's 18th 20-point game of the season.
- Hebard also had a career-high six blocked shots against the Chippewas.
- Lexi Bando scored 14 points and extended her UO record for career three-pointers to 282 by hitting four from three-point range today.
- Oregon blocked a season-high 11 shots in the win.
- By holding CMU to a 35.9% shooting, the Ducks have held opponents under the 40% mark shooting in six of the last eight games.
- Oregon head coach Kelly Graves is now 14-9 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, and this year marks his third trip to the Elite Eight.
- Spokane native Oti Gildon finished with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
- The Ducks had a 42-24 advantage in points in the paint and a 15-2 edge in bench scoring.
- Oregon improved to 29-1 when leading at half, 30-2 when scoring 70 or more, and 24-2 when outrebounding an opponent
- The Ducks are also now 19-1 when shooting at a 50% rate or higher.
- The loss was only the second in the last 24 games for Central Michigan.
POSTGAME NOTES
- With the win, Oregon advances to the Elite Eight for the second straight season and the second time in school history.
- The win was the 12th consecutive for the Ducks and extended the school record for victories to 33 (33-4).
- Oregon is now 11-13 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with more than half of the wins (6) happening over the last two seasons (3 in 2017, 3 in 2018)
- Sabrina Ionescu finished with 16 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, one rebound shy of extending her NCAA career record for triple-doubles to 11.
- Ionescu did increase her Pac-12 and UO single-season assists record to 294.
- Ruthy Hebard recorded her 13th double-double of the season, finishing with 23 points and 14 rebounds. It was Hebard's 18th 20-point game of the season.
- Hebard also had a career-high six blocked shots against the Chippewas.
- Lexi Bando scored 14 points and extended her UO record for career three-pointers to 282 by hitting four from three-point range today.
- Oregon blocked a season-high 11 shots in the win.
- By holding CMU to a 35.9% shooting, the Ducks have held opponents under the 40% mark shooting in six of the last eight games.
- Oregon head coach Kelly Graves is now 14-9 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, and this year marks his third trip to the Elite Eight.
- Spokane native Oti Gildon finished with 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.
- The Ducks had a 42-24 advantage in points in the paint and a 15-2 edge in bench scoring.
- Oregon improved to 29-1 when leading at half, 30-2 when scoring 70 or more, and 24-2 when outrebounding an opponent
- The Ducks are also now 19-1 when shooting at a 50% rate or higher.
- The loss was only the second in the last 24 games for Central Michigan.
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