University of Oregon
4-0
Idaho
3-1
Ducks Open Invite With Win
11/26/10 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. - Once again Oregon used a second-half surge to remain unbeaten in a 74-48 victory over Idaho on Friday afternoon at McArthur Court.
The Ducks (4-0) opened the Oregon Invitational with a win led by junior Amanda Johnson, who fell just one rebound short of a double-double, with a game-high 20 points and game-high nine rebounds.
The Vandals (3-1) suffered their first loss of the season, shooting just 33.3 percent (18-54) from the floor and turning the ball over 30 times. Oregon was able to score 23 points off Idaho's errors, while also converting 12 points on second-chance opportunities as UO outrebounded the Vandals 53-41, including 23 on the offensive end.
Junior point guard Nia Jackson guided the offense with 10 points and a game and career-high seven steals, as well as a game-high seven assists.
But Oregon's largest contribution came from its bench as the reserves outscored Idaho's bench 30-11.
Freshman Deanna Weaver led the bench scoring 13 points for the Ducks, while junior guard Ashley Buis added eight and knocked down two buckets from the outside.
Senior Nicole Canepa scored a season-high seven points off the bench and also added a season-high eight rebounds.
Idaho was led by Yinka Olorunnife's nine points and four rebounds, while Derisa Taleni and Ganeaya Rogers scored eight points apiece.
Oregon's lead reached double-digits, 32-22, with 19:46 left in the second half as Johnson opened the scoring with a jumper.
The Ducks eventually pulled away, taking a 20-point advantage, 58-38, with 10:16 left to play after Johnson knocked down one of her two 3-pointers on the day.
Oregon shot 34.5 percent (30-87) from the floor.
UO went into the locker room with a 30-22 advantage, as the Ducks' bench outscored Idaho 9-0.
Johnson led UO with eight first-half points as the Ducks shot just 31.6 percent from the field.
It took Oregon over five minutes to convert its first bucket of the game as Johnson drained a 7-foot baseline jumper with 14:39 remaining in the first half.
The teams combined to shoot 1-of-18 from the floor until Johnson's jumper.
With the game tied at 17-17, Oregon went on a 7-0 run, taking a 24-17 lead on a jumper from Weaver.
Shaena Kueha led Idaho with six points in the first half as the Vandals shot 29.6 percent from the field and turned the ball over 16 times.
In the first game of the day, Cal State Bakersfield remained unbeaten and improved to 5-0 with a 97-88 victory over Sacramento State (1-4).
Oregon returns to action on Saturday hosting Cal State Bakersfield (5-0) at 2:15 p.m. The early game will be Sacramento State (1-4) vs. Idaho, tipping off at noon.
Fans can bring their ticket stub from Friday's football game vs. Arizona, and receive a free general admission ticket to Saturday's game against the Roadrunners.
Fans are asked to help ease hunger in Lane County by donating non-perishable food items to Food for Lane County. Donate three items at the McArthur Court entrance to receive $3 off the general admission ticket price each day of the tournament.
Notes: For the second straight game, Oregon handed a previously unbeaten opponent its first defeat of the year…Oregon has now opened the season 4-0 for the second straight year, and would best last year's 4-0 start with a win over Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday…Idaho guard Shaena Kuehu's 3-pointer at the 19:27 mark was the only good field goal of the game until Oregon's Amanda Johnson drained a 7-foot baseline jumper with 14:38 left in the first…the teams combined to shoot 1-of-18 during that stretch…it also marked the longest opening stretch for Oregon to score its first basket this season...Jasmin Holliday has now scored 402 points in her career, scoring her 400th on a steal and breakaway lay-up with 8:00 left in the second half.
