University of Oregon
14-6, 3-6P12
Arizona State
18-3, 9-0P12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 10 | 10 | 26 | 17 | 63 |
| Oregon | 16 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 58 |
01/30/16 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon women's basketball team had its three-game winning streak snapped on Friday night as the No. 8 ranked Sun Devils won, 63-58.
Jillian Alleyne led UO with 19 points and 21 rebounds, her 86th career double-double, which set a new Pac-12 record.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Ducks (14-6, 3-6 Pac-12) led for almost the entire first half but were outscored 26-6 in the third quarter as ASU (18-3, 9-0 Pac-12) used sharp shooting and stingy defense to disrupt Oregon's offense.
“I'm very disappointed,” head coach Kelly Graves said. “We had such a good effort in the first half and then it was wasted in the second. They didn't come out and run anything different, they just played harder and wanted it.”
The Ducks, who trailed as much as 13 with 1:11 to play in the third quarter, used a 7-0 run to start the fourth quarter, capped off by a Maite Cazorla three-pointer. That was quickly followed by the Sun Devils using a 6-0 run of their own to balloon the lead back up to double-digits.
Oregon continued to fight back and another three-pointer from Cazorla with 28 seconds to play brought the Ducks back within five. ASU, which went 19-of-20 from the free throw line for the game, sealed the win by hitting nine-of-10 in the the final 50 seconds.
Arizona State opened the game by scoring the first four points, but that would be the only time the Sun Devils would lead in the first half as Oregon used a 12-2 run to go up 14-5 with 3:17 remaining in the quarter. Lexi Petersen hit back-to-back jumpers and Alleyne used a three-point play to help the Ducks grab their largest lead of the game.
The second quarter was much more even as Oregon held the 11-10 advantage. Nine of those 11 points came from behind the arc as Lexi Bando knocked down two and Cazorla added another, giving UO the 27-20 lead going into the halftime break.
After that, the Sun Devils came out and took control of the game. Alleyne scored all six of Oregon's points in the third quarter as 16 of her 19 points came in the second half. For ASU, Kelsey Moos and Elisha Davis combined for 13 of its 26 third-quarter points while the Sun Devil defense forced the Ducks into eight turnovers, converting them in to 12 points.
THE STAT SHEET: For the game, Alleyne led the team with 19 points while Cazorla chipped in 17 and Bando 12. Cazorla and Bando were a combined seven-of-11 from three-point range. On the boards, Alleyne collected 21 of the Ducks' 29 rebounds and added four blocks and three steals. Cazorla led UO with six assists.
POST-GAME NOTEBOOK: Alleyne's 86th career double-double moved her past Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike to become the all-time double-double leader in the Pac-12. She needs two more to tie Bev Smith's school record of 88, which was set before the NCAA or Pac-12 sponsored women's sports … In five of UO's six conference losses, the Ducks have held the half-time lead … All three ASU players that averaged double-figures in scoring coming into tonight's game were held to eight points or less by the Ducks.
UP NEXT: Oregon will host Arizona Sunday afternoon at 12 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena.
