University of Oregon
7-2, 0-0
Denver
7-3, 0-0
Oregon Offense Stifled At Denver
12/11/11 | Women's Basketball
DENVER – The road once again proved troubling for Oregon as the Ducks set a number of season lows in an 89-65 loss to Denver on Sunday afternoon at Magness Arena.
The Ducks, who fall to 7-2 on the year and 0-2 on the road, scored a season-low 65 points without leading scorer Amanda Johnson on the floor.
The senior fell to the floor on a rebound attempt and injured the thumb on her left hand in the first half. Johnson returned to the game in the first period to play 11 total minutes, but was unable to continue in the second half.
Denver (7-3) set a new season scoring high with its 89 points, shooting 55.0 percent (33-of-60) from the floor as four players reached double figures led by Kaetlyn Murdoch's game-high 21 points on an 8-of-9 performance.
Quincey Noonan added 16 points for Denver, while Morgan Van Riper-Rose poured in 15 after shooting a flawless 5-of-5 from three-point range. Morgan Shell chipped in 13 points, while Emiko Smith added a game-high nine assists.
Only one player reached double figures for Oregon, as senior Nia Jackson paced the Ducks with 13 points.
Danielle Love and Deanna Weaver led Oregon with seven boards apiece, as the Ducks were outrebounded 41-35.
Oregon shot a season low 33.3 percent (22-of-66) from the floor, and also set season lows in points (65), points in a half (21), field goals made (22) and rebounds (35), while tying a season-high with 23 turnovers.
The Ducks did however hold two edges, scoring 14 second-chance points on 17 offensive rebounds. Oregon also shot a season best 94.4 percent (17-of-18) from the fee-throw line.
The Ducks outscored Denver 44-41 in the second half, but they couldn't make up for a 27-point first-half deficit.
Oregon got behind early trailing 48-21 at the break as the 27-point halftime deficit was the Ducks' largest of the year.
Oregon shot just 6-of-30 (.200) from the floor, and Deanna Weaver's lay-up at the 9:02 mark was Oregon's last field goal of the half. The Ducks' final seven points were all scored at the free-throw line.
Denver took advantage of Oregon's miscues, scoring 15 points off the Ducks' 12 first-half turnovers, as well as nine points on eight offensive rebounds as the Pioneers held a 24-16 rebounding in advantage at the end of the first period.
Murdoch had 16 first-half points as Denver outscored the Ducks 22-9 in the paint during the first half. The Pioneers shot 58.1 percent (18-of-31) from the floor.
The Ducks remain on the road and travel to Nevada (2-7) for a 7 p.m. game Wednesday at the Lawlor Events Center.
Notes: In two attempts, Oregon is winless in the road this year…Denver's 80-44 lead with 8:37 to play in the second half marked the Ducks' largest deficit (36 points) of the year… Oregon's 24-point loss was its largest since a 99-60 loss at then second-ranked Stanford on Feb. 26, 2011…Oregon's 65 points was its lowest scoring total since an 88-65 loss to Arizona on March 5, 2011 at Matt Arena…Oregon's other season lows included: points in a half (21), field goals made (22) and rebounds (35), while tying a season-high with 23 turnovers…Denver's .550 shooting percentage was the highest for an Oregon opponent this year…the Pioneers' 48 first-half points were the most Oregon has allowed in a first half this season…Oregon's 21 first-half points was UO's lowest scoring total in the first period this year, and its lowest mark since scoring 18 at UCLA on Jan. 15, 2011…Oregon's 27-point halftime deficit was its largest of the year…Oregon went without a made field goal from the 9:02 mark of the first half (Weaver layup) until the 19:25 mark of the second half (Weaver offensive rebound, putback)…Amanda Johnson's streak of scoring in double figures ended at nine games (dating back to last season), and Jasmin Holliday's streak of double-figure scoring games ended at eight...Megan Carpenter made her first appearance since Nov. 24.
