Sunday, January 1
Eugene, OR
2:00 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Washington State
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Notes: Ducks Hope to Cage Cougars Sunday
12/31/16 | Women's Basketball
Oregon will look to bounce back from its conference-opening loss to Washington.
EUGENE, Ore. - The Oregon women's basketball team will play host to Washington State at 2 PM on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena.
OREGON DUCKS (10-3, 0-1 Pac-12)
PPG: 80.1 | FG%: 49.1 | 3FG%: 40.2 | FT%: 68.7
Notable: The Ducks opened Pac-12 play on Friday with a loss to No. 9 ranked Washington. Oregon is playing without starting guards Maite Cazorla and Sabrina Ionescu. Oregon has shot the ball well all season, ranking ninth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (49.1%) and 24th in scoring (80.1 ppg). The Ducks have also shared the ball well, ranking sixth in the nation in assists per game (20.1) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.34-to-1). Lexi Bando ranks sixth in the nation in three-point percentage (53.0%).
WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS (5-8, 0-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 72.7 | FG%: 40.1 | 3FG%: 36.3 | FT%: 56.7
WSU Series Record: UO leads 63-18 (31-6 in Eugene)
Last Meeting: UO won, 73-48 (Feb. 5, 2016 in Pullman)
Notable: WSU has lost six straight games, including a 94-63 loss to Washington on Tuesday and an 80-58 loss to Oregon State on Friday. The Cougars have been without Borislava Hristova and Louise Brown due to injury. Chanelle Molina and Ivana Kmetovska each had a team-high 11 points against Oregon State while Nike McClure nearly posted a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
TV AND RADIO BROADCAST INFO
Oregon's game on Sunday against the Cougars will be streamed for free at GoDucks.com/live. The game will also be carried live on the radio in Eugene (KUGN 590 AM) and Portland (KBNP 1410 AM) with Terry Jonz on the call. Fans can also find a free radio stream online via TuneIn.com/Ducks and the TuneIn app.
OREGON'S HISTORY VS. WASHINGTON STATE
- Oregon leads the all-time series with WSU, 63-18.
- Oregon's 25-point win at Washington State (73-48) on Feb. 5, 2016 is the Ducks' largest Pac-12 victory since taking down California, 70-41, in Eugene on Jan. 5, 2006. Jillian Alleyne had a team-high 25 points and 14 rebounds. Maite Cazorla hit four threes in the win.
- Of all Pac-12 opponents, Oregon has had the most success against Washington State, boasting 63 wins in the all-time series. Second best is Oregon State, as the Ducks own 59 wins all-time against the rival Beavers.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series with WSU is 17 games, spanning a decade from 1978-1988.
- Washington State's longest winning streak in the series is just two games, coming on three occasions.
LAST YEAR AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE
The Oregon women's basketball team jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in a 73-48 win over Washington State at Beasley Coliseum. The Ducks led wire-to-wire in the game, winning for the fifth time in the last six games. All five of Oregon's conference wins have come by double figures. Jillian Alleyne led the Ducks with 25 points and 14 rebounds, tying Bev Smith for the program's career record with 88 double-doubles.
ONE TO WATCH
Freshman Ruthy Hebard has already established herself as one of the best forwards in the Pac-12. The Alaska native has scored 20-plus points in three of the Ducks' last four games.
OREGON DUCKS (10-3, 0-1 Pac-12)
PPG: 80.1 | FG%: 49.1 | 3FG%: 40.2 | FT%: 68.7
Notable: The Ducks opened Pac-12 play on Friday with a loss to No. 9 ranked Washington. Oregon is playing without starting guards Maite Cazorla and Sabrina Ionescu. Oregon has shot the ball well all season, ranking ninth in the NCAA in field goal percentage (49.1%) and 24th in scoring (80.1 ppg). The Ducks have also shared the ball well, ranking sixth in the nation in assists per game (20.1) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.34-to-1). Lexi Bando ranks sixth in the nation in three-point percentage (53.0%).
WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS (5-8, 0-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 72.7 | FG%: 40.1 | 3FG%: 36.3 | FT%: 56.7
WSU Series Record: UO leads 63-18 (31-6 in Eugene)
Last Meeting: UO won, 73-48 (Feb. 5, 2016 in Pullman)
Notable: WSU has lost six straight games, including a 94-63 loss to Washington on Tuesday and an 80-58 loss to Oregon State on Friday. The Cougars have been without Borislava Hristova and Louise Brown due to injury. Chanelle Molina and Ivana Kmetovska each had a team-high 11 points against Oregon State while Nike McClure nearly posted a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.
TV AND RADIO BROADCAST INFO
Oregon's game on Sunday against the Cougars will be streamed for free at GoDucks.com/live. The game will also be carried live on the radio in Eugene (KUGN 590 AM) and Portland (KBNP 1410 AM) with Terry Jonz on the call. Fans can also find a free radio stream online via TuneIn.com/Ducks and the TuneIn app.
OREGON'S HISTORY VS. WASHINGTON STATE
- Oregon leads the all-time series with WSU, 63-18.
- Oregon's 25-point win at Washington State (73-48) on Feb. 5, 2016 is the Ducks' largest Pac-12 victory since taking down California, 70-41, in Eugene on Jan. 5, 2006. Jillian Alleyne had a team-high 25 points and 14 rebounds. Maite Cazorla hit four threes in the win.
- Of all Pac-12 opponents, Oregon has had the most success against Washington State, boasting 63 wins in the all-time series. Second best is Oregon State, as the Ducks own 59 wins all-time against the rival Beavers.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series with WSU is 17 games, spanning a decade from 1978-1988.
- Washington State's longest winning streak in the series is just two games, coming on three occasions.
LAST YEAR AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE
The Oregon women's basketball team jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back in a 73-48 win over Washington State at Beasley Coliseum. The Ducks led wire-to-wire in the game, winning for the fifth time in the last six games. All five of Oregon's conference wins have come by double figures. Jillian Alleyne led the Ducks with 25 points and 14 rebounds, tying Bev Smith for the program's career record with 88 double-doubles.
ONE TO WATCH
Freshman Ruthy Hebard has already established herself as one of the best forwards in the Pac-12. The Alaska native has scored 20-plus points in three of the Ducks' last four games.
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