University of Oregon
11-6, 2-4
UCLA
15-1, 5-0
No. 9 UCLA Tops Ducks
01/15/11 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – The ninth-ranked UCLA Bruins defended their home court and forced Oregon out its rhythm as the Ducks suffered an 87-57 loss on Saturday afternoon at Pauley Pavilion.
Facing their first ranked opponent of the season, the Ducks (11-6, 2-4) committed a season-high 31 turnovers as the Bruins scored 33 points off Oregon's miscues.
No. 9 UCLA (15-1, 5-0) applied full-court pressure and worked hard to keep the ball out of Oregon point guard Nia Jackson's hands.
Jackson was held to a season-low seven points as her 17-game double-figure scoring streak was snapped, although the Seattle native led the Ducks with a game-high tying five assists.
Junior forward Amanda Johnson fell one rebound short of a double-double, leading Oregon with 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds.
UCLA finished with five players in double figures led by Markel Walker's game-high 14 points off the bench, while Doreena Campbell added 13 points and a game-high tying five assists. Atonye Nyingifa and Darxia Morris each scored 12 points apiece for the Bruins, while Jasmine Dixon added 11 points and five rebounds.
Senior Nicole Canepa scored eight points off the bench as did senior guard Kristi Fallin.
The Ducks shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) from the floor and finished the game with three true freshmen on the floor in Danielle Love, Ariel Thomas and Deanna Weaver.
Oregon's 30-point loss was the Ducks' largest margin of defeat this season.
UCLA shot 52.7 percent (39-of-74) from the floor and outrebounded the Ducks 43-32. UCLA also scored 16 second-chance points on 19 offensive rebounds.
Oregon went into the locker room trailing 45-18 at the break. The Ducks' 18 first half points were a new season low.
UCLA kept Oregon out of its rhythm as the Bruins double-teamed Jackson and denied her the inbound pass.
Oregon was also troubled by two long scoring droughts in the first half. UCLA took its first double-digit lead of the game, 17-6, on a Nyingifa jumper with 12:18 left in the first.
The Ducks were held scoreless for a 4:08 stretch until Victoria Kenyon drained a 3-pointer and Oregon ended UCLA's 8-0 run to close, 19-9 with 11:13 left to play in the first.
The Bruins used an 18-0 run to take a 37-13 lead as UCLA held Oregon without a basket for 6:30 until Canepa finally broke the drought with 3:09 left in the first.
The Ducks shot 28.0 percent (7-of-25) in the first half compared to the Bruins shooting 53.8 percent (21-of-39).
Oregon turned the ball over 17 times in the first half as UCLA scored 19 points of the Bruins' miscues.
Nyingifa led Oregon with 10 first-half points, while Johnson led the Ducks with six.
Oregon returns to action on back in Eugene on Sunday, Jan. 23 to play its first game in the sparkling new Matthew Knight Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Net as UO attempts to Pack Matt.
General admission tickets are currently available online for $2, and will be available on the day of the game at the ticket box office. Fans will also be able to show their BI-Mart card while purchasing a reserved ticket to the Oregon State game on Jan. 23, and will receive a free general admission ticket to the game against California at 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 29.
Tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE, calling 1-800-WEB-FOOT, or in person at the Casanova Center ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased at the Matthew Knight Arena ticket windows 90 minutes prior to game time. The doors to Matt Arena open 60 minutes prior to tip.
At the Matthew Knight Arena opener, students in attendance will be able sign up at the guest services booth to win a round trip flight courtesy of Allegiant Air.
Notes: Oregon's 18 first half points were a new season low… Oregon's 30-point loss was the Ducks' largest margin of defeat this season, and its greatest margin of defeat since a 104-60 loss at No. 2 Stanford on Feb. 18, 2010…Oregon's 57 points were a new season low and the Ducks lowest scoring total since a 71-57 loss to California in the third round of the WNIT (March 25, 2010)…Oregon's 31 turnovers were a season high…UO is 0-4 on the road in Pac-10 play…the Ducks were swept on the Los Angeles for the first time since the 2007-08 season…Jasmin Holliday scored the 500th point of her career by opening up the second half with a lay-up at the 19:50 mark…freshman Deanna Weaver scored the 100th point of her of her Oregon career with a lay-up at the 12:11 mark of the second half…senior Nicole Canepa is played in her 100th game for Oregon on Saturday at UCLA…UO has currently lost 18 consecutive games to top-10 teams, and has lost 13 in a row to top-10 teams on the road…Oregon's last win over a top-10 team was Dec. 29, 2004, 62-58, over then 5th-ranked Stanford in Eugene…the Ducks last win over a top-10 team on the road was Jan. 29, 2000, a 67-58 victory at then-No. 10 UCLA…Nia Jackson was held to a season low seven points, snapping her double-figure scoring streak at 17…the last Oregon women's player with double-figure scoring in at least 17 straight games was Shaquala Williams between January 4 and March 3, 2002.
