Wednesday, December 13
Starkville, Miss.
4:00 PM
University of Oregon
8-2
79
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90
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Mississippi State
10-0
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2
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Oregon
19
14
22
24
79
Mississippi State
23
22
25
20
90
No. 9 Oregon Falls at No. 5 MSU
12/13/17 | Women's Basketball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – No. 9 Oregon struggled to contain No. 5 Mississippi State and the Ducks fell to the Bulldogs, 90-79, on Wednesday night at Humphrey Coliseum.
Both of Oregon's (8-2) losses this season have to come to No. 5 ranked teams on the road – Louisville and MSU.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Mississippi State opened up an eight-point lead in the first quarter but the Ducks climbed back in, as a Ruthy Hebard putback at the buzzer made it a 23-19 deficit going to the second quarter.
With 7:03 to go in the second, Sabrina Ionescu hit a three-pointer, stole the inbounds pass and scored a layup for five quick points, cutting the MSU lead to 25-24. The Ducks again made it a one-point game, 32-21, on a Satou Sabally putback with 3:49 to go before halftime. The Bulldogs responded, however, with a 13-2 run to take a 45-33 lead into the break.
MSU center Teaira McCowan had a double-double in the first half, with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds. Hebard had a team-high 12 points for the Ducks while Ionescu tallied 10 points in the first half.
The scoring went back-and-forth to start the third quarter with the Ducks not able to chip much into the MSU lead. Oregon cut the MSU lead to eight, 52-44, on a Mallory McGwire jumper but the Bulldogs, keyed by eight points from Victoria Vivians, went on a 13-0 run to make it a 20-point lead, 64-44, with 2:56 left in the third. The Bulldogs led, 70-55, going to the fourth quarter.
Oregon rallied to make it a 10-point game, 72-62, on a Hebard layup with 8:10 left in the fourth. The Ducks kept battling to the end before falling, 90-79.
BOX SCORE: Ruthy Hebard was strong for the Ducks in the loss, with 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds. Oregon had few answers for MSU's Teaira McCowan, as the 6-foot-7 center finished with a career-high 35 points and 19 rebounds. Ionescu added 15 points while Sabally scored 17 off the bench. MSU's Victoria Vivians knocked down five three-pointers and scored 30 points.
HEAD COACH KELLY GRAVES: "I thought offensively we played well enough to beat this team. But defensively, we have to get tougher. We have it in us, I know we do."
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon returns to Eugene to host Ole Miss on Sunday.
Both of Oregon's (8-2) losses this season have to come to No. 5 ranked teams on the road – Louisville and MSU.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Mississippi State opened up an eight-point lead in the first quarter but the Ducks climbed back in, as a Ruthy Hebard putback at the buzzer made it a 23-19 deficit going to the second quarter.
With 7:03 to go in the second, Sabrina Ionescu hit a three-pointer, stole the inbounds pass and scored a layup for five quick points, cutting the MSU lead to 25-24. The Ducks again made it a one-point game, 32-21, on a Satou Sabally putback with 3:49 to go before halftime. The Bulldogs responded, however, with a 13-2 run to take a 45-33 lead into the break.
MSU center Teaira McCowan had a double-double in the first half, with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting and 10 rebounds. Hebard had a team-high 12 points for the Ducks while Ionescu tallied 10 points in the first half.
The scoring went back-and-forth to start the third quarter with the Ducks not able to chip much into the MSU lead. Oregon cut the MSU lead to eight, 52-44, on a Mallory McGwire jumper but the Bulldogs, keyed by eight points from Victoria Vivians, went on a 13-0 run to make it a 20-point lead, 64-44, with 2:56 left in the third. The Bulldogs led, 70-55, going to the fourth quarter.
Oregon rallied to make it a 10-point game, 72-62, on a Hebard layup with 8:10 left in the fourth. The Ducks kept battling to the end before falling, 90-79.
BOX SCORE: Ruthy Hebard was strong for the Ducks in the loss, with 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting with seven rebounds. Oregon had few answers for MSU's Teaira McCowan, as the 6-foot-7 center finished with a career-high 35 points and 19 rebounds. Ionescu added 15 points while Sabally scored 17 off the bench. MSU's Victoria Vivians knocked down five three-pointers and scored 30 points.
HEAD COACH KELLY GRAVES: "I thought offensively we played well enough to beat this team. But defensively, we have to get tougher. We have it in us, I know we do."
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon returns to Eugene to host Ole Miss on Sunday.
Team Stats
ORE
MS
FG%
.561
.538
3FG%
.500
.438
FT%
.889
.867
RB
27
29
TO
15
8
STL
1
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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