Notes: Ducks Head to Pac-12 Tournament

EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 6 seed Oregon women's basketball team kicks off the Pac-12 Tournament at 8:30 PM on Thursday in Seattle against No. 11 seed Arizona.

OREGON BREAKDOWN (18-12, 8-10 Pac-12)
All-Time Pac-12 Tourney Record: 4-15 (Last win was vs. WSU in 2007-08)
Last Year at the Tournament: First round loss to Arizona, 74-68
Did You Know?: The 1st Pac-12 WBB tourney was at UO's McArthur Court
Notable: The Ducks will be looking for a bit of revenge on Thursday, as the Wildcats knocked Oregon out of the Pac-12 Tournament in the first round last year, eliminating UO's NCAA Tournament hopes. This year, the Ducks are once again looking to prove they deserve a spot in the big dance. Oregon is No. 41 in the RPI as of Feb. 27, certainly in range for an at-large bid. Guard Sabrina Ionescu, the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, is the first rookie in NCAA history to post four triple-doubles in a season. Lexi Bando leads the NCAA, shooting 50% from three while Ruthy Hebard ranks eighth in the country, shooting 63.2% from the field.

TV AND RADIO BROADCAST INFO
Oregon's game at 8:30 PM PT in the Pac-12 Tournament against Arizona will be aired on Pac-12 Network. 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, Oregon women's basketball's longtime play-by-play man. Fans can find a free radio stream online via TuneIn.com/Ducks and the TuneIn app.

OREGON'S PAC-12 TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Oregon is 4-15 all-time at the Pac-12 Tournament, with losses in eight straight games.
- Oregon is 0-4 at the Pac-12 Tournament in Seattle. The Ducks lost to Arizona in the first round last season.
- All four of Oregon's Pac-12 Tournament wins have come against the Washington schools. The Ducks have beaten both the Cougars (2008, 2002) and the Huskies (2005, 2002) twice.
- Oregon's last win in the Pac-12 Tournament came in 2007-08, when the Ducks beat Washington State, 66-45, in the first round in San Jose, Calif. The Ducks lost in the second round that year to California, 67-60.
- Oregon's loss to WSU in 2013-14 was the highest scoring game in Pac-12 Tournament history as the Ducks lost, 107-100. The 207 combined points beat the previous mark, which was 179 point when Oregon lost, 90-89, to Arizona in 2011.
- Oregon's deepest run in the Pac-12 Tournament was in the first version of the women's tournament, in 2001-02, which was played in Eugene at McArthur Court. The Ducks knocked off Washington State, 85-67, in the first round and Washington, 78-64, in the second round before falling to Arizona State, 64-58.

PAC-12 AWARDS
- Freshman guard Sabrina Ionescu was named Pac-12 freshman of the year. She was also selected to the all-Pac-12 and Pac-12 all-freshman teams.
- Freshman forward Ruthy Hebard was selected to both the all-Pac-12 and Pac-12 all-freshman teams.
- Junior guard Lexi Bando was named all-Pac-12 honorable mention. This is the first postseason honor in Bando's collegiate career.

TOP-25 TESTED
Oregon has played 11 games against top-25 teams this season. The Ducks are 3-8 in those contests with wins against then-No. 24 Michigan State, then-No. 20 California and then-No. 15 UCLA.

RPI CHECK
As of Monday evening, the Ducks are No. 41 in the NCAA RPI, within reach of an NCAA Tournament spot. Arizona enters Sunday's game ranked No. 123. The Pac-12 features four teams in the top-11 of the RPI, highlighted by OSU at No. 4.

BRACKETOLOGY
The latest edition of Charlie Creme's projected NCAA tournament bracket on ESPN.com has the Ducks as a No. 9 seed facing No. 8 seed Marquette at No. 1 seed Notre Dame in the first round. He has six Pac-12 teams currently in the tournament field.

LAST TIME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
The last time the Ducks made the NCAA Tournament was in the 2004-05 season. No. 10 seed Oregon defeated No. 7 seed TCU, 58-55, in Seattle in the first round behind Catherine Kraayeveld's 23 points. The Ducks lost, 69-46, to No. 2 seed Baylor in the second round.

WHEN PLAYING #1 SEED OREGON STATE
- The Ducks own a 59-39 edge in the all-time series.
- OSU won the first meeting this year, 43-40, in Eugene. The Ducks took a 37-36 lead with under three minutes to play but couldn't hang on to upset No. 11 OSU. The Beavers won again in Corvallis, 67-60.
- Sabrina Ionescu averaged a team-high 17.5 points in the two games against Oregon State this season. Fellow freshman Ruthy Hebard grabbed a team-high 9.5 boards in the two contests. Oregon was held to just five combined made three-pointers.
- Oregon State has been ranked No. 11 when playing the Ducks in six straight games.
- The Ducks' longest winning streak in the series is 11 games, coming both from 1986-90 and 1996-2001.
- Oregon State is on a 13-game winning streak in the Civil War, it's longest winning streak in the series.
- Oregon State won the first meeting between the two programs, 44-31, on Jan. 24, 1974 in Corvallis. The Beavers won six of the first seven games in the series.
- Oregon and OSU have gone to overtime just five times in the series, with the Ducks holding a 3-2 record in those games.

WHEN PLAYING #2 SEED STANFORD
- Oregon trails in the all-time series with Stanford, 52-9.
- The Ducks lost twice to Stanford this season. Sabrina Ionescu averaged 16.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in two games against the Cardinal, all team-highs. The Ducks shot just 34.4 percent from the field and made only seven threes in two games against the Cardinal.
- The Ducks snapped an 18-game losing streak to the Cardinal with a 62-55 win in Eugene on Senior Night to cap the 2014-15 season, Kelly Graves' first with Oregon.
- Oregon has lost 28 straight games on the road vs. Stanford. The Ducks' last win at Stanford was actually the first time the two teams met in Stanford, Calif., a 63-54 win on March 5, 1987. The Ducks haven't won at Stanford in 30 years.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is three games, the first three meetings between the two teams.
- Stanford's longest winning streak in the series is 22 games, running from 1988 to 1998.

WHEN PLAYING #3 SEED WASHINGTON
- Oregon is 2-3 against Washington all-time in the Pac-12 Tournament.
- UO trails Washington, 51-45 all-time in the series.
- Oregon lost to Washington in their Pac-12 opener this season, 99-77. Kelsey Plum scored 44 points on 14-of-23 shooting for the Huskies while Heather Corral went 5-for-5 from three-point range. Ruthy Hebard starred for the Ducks, with a team-high 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. Sabrina Ionescu did not play due to injury.
- Including a WNIT game two years ago, UW has defeated the Ducks in three straight postseason games (WNIT in 2014, Pac-12 Tournament in 2013, Pac-12 Tournament in 2012).
- Washington won the first nine meetings in the series, spanning from March 1, 1974 through March 11, 1978. That nine-game winning streak is UW's longest vs. UO.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is 12 games, running from Feb. 8, 1996 to Dec. 28, 2001.
- The first meeting in the series was played in Eugene. Washington won, 50-39, on March 1, 1974.

WHEN PLAYING #4 SEED UCLA
- Oregon trails UCLA in the all-time series, 36-28.
- The Ducks split the season series with the Bruins.
- Oregon won, 84-75, in Eugene against the Bruins. Lexi Bando exploded for 25 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range. Sabrina Ionescu had a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists while Ruthy Hebard had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Oregon lost at UCLA earlier this season, falling 79-63, on Jan. 15. Hebard had a huge game for the Ducks with 29 points and nine rebounds while Ionescu added 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. UCLA was led by Monique Billings' 30 points and 14 rebounds.
- Oregon swept UCLA in the season series two years ago, winning 62-46 in Los Angeles on Jan. 5, 2015 and 67-65 in Eugene on Jan. 31, 2015. Before then, the last time Oregon swept a home-and-home season series with UCLA was during the 2001 02 campaign.
- Oregon's longest win streak against UCLA is six games, coming from 1993-96.
- UCLA's longest win streak in the series is also six games, coming just before UO's six-game run (1990-93).
- UCLA won the first meeting between the teams, 92-88, on Dec. 6, 1980, in Los Angeles.

WHEN PLAYING #5 SEED ARIZONA STATE
- The Sun Devils hold a 34-30 edge in the overall series.
- Oregon lost, 68-63, at #23 Arizona State earlier this season. The Ducks led early in the fourth quarter but ASU pulled away late. Maite Cazorla had a team-high 17 points plus five assists and no turnovers. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points while Ruthy Hebard grabbed 10 boards.
- ASU has won nine of the last 10 games vs. UO.
- UO's last win in the series was when the Ducks upset the 20th-ranked Sun Devils, 98-90, at home in 2014.
- Oregon won 11 straight between the two schools between 1995-2000, it's longest streak in the series.
- Oregon has lost 14 straight games vs. ASU in Tempe. The Ducks' last win on the road against Arizona State was March 2, 2000, the last win in Oregon's 11-game winning streak vs. ASU.
- Arizona State won the first ever meeting between the two schools, 70-69, in Tempe on Jan. 5, 1981.

WHEN PLAYING #7 SEED WASHINGTON STATE
- Oregon leads the all-time series with WSU, 63-19.
- 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. 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 occassions.

WHEN PLAYING #8 SEED CALIFORNIA
- Oregon leads the all-time series with Cal, 38-33.
- Oregon split the season series with Cal, with each team winning on the road.
- The Ducks defeated Cal in Berkely this season, 69-66, on Sabrina Ionescu's game-winning three at the buzzer Lexi Bando had a team-high 17 points as four players scored in double figures. Oregon held Cal to 34.5% shooting in the second half.
- Oregon lost to Cal in Eugene, 55-49. Both team's shot under 40 percent from the field in a sloppy game.
- Oregon snapped a six-game losing streak to California with its 69-59 victory in Eugene last season. The Ducks shot 48.3 percent from the field while holding the Golden Bears to 35.8 percent shooting overall and just 20 percent in the first half. Cal scored just four points in the second quarter. Lexi Bando had 16 points in the win.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is 15 games, running from 1994-2001.
- Cal's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, stretching from 2007-10.

WHEN PLAYING #9 SEED USC
- Oregon trails the all-time series with USC, 45-21.
- Oregon swept the season series with the Trojans.
- The Ducks, down 16 at halftime, rallied back to beat the Trojans in Los Angeles, 59-53. Sabrina Ionescu had a team-high 17 points plus seven rebounds. Lexi Bando and Ruthy Hebard each had 14 points.
- Oregon beat USC for the second time this year in Eugene, 73-50. Oregon jumped out to an 18-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Sabrina Ionescu had a double-double with 22 poitns and 11 rebounds while Mallory McGwire added 12 points and eight boards. Lexi Bando had 12 points and hit two three-pointers in the win.
- Oregon snapped a nine-game losing streak to USC with a 63-57 win in Eugene last season on Feb. 2.
- Oregon has just two wins in the Galen Center, and is 2-11 at the facility since it opened for the 2006-07 season. The Ducks are 2-8 against USC (1-6 regular season, 0-1 Pac-12 Tournament) plus 0-3 against other foes at the former home of the Pac-12 Tournament.
- USC won 19 of the first 22 meetings in the series, which started on March 21, 1981 in Los Angeles. USC won that game, 67-64.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is five games, coming from 1997-99.
- USC's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, from 1990-95.

WHEN PLAYING #10 SEED COLORADO
- The Ducks are 13-8 against Colorado all-time and 5-5 against the Buffs since they joined the Pac-12 in 2011-12.
- The team's split this season, with Oregon winning at home and losing on the road. In Eugene, the Ducks won , 71-66, behind Ruthy Hebard's 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maite Cazorla added 14 points plus six assists. In Boulder later in the season, the Ducks lost, 76-66. Colorado jumped out to a 25-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and the Ducks could never battle back. Ruthy Hebard had a team-high 24 points.
- Ruthy Hebard averaged 21.5 points on 64% shooting in two games vs. Colorado this season.
- Oregon and Colorado first met on March 18, 1981 in Eugene, a 74-67 victory for the Ducks.
- The Ducks and Buffaloes played in Portland on Dec. 9, 2006 as part of the annual Pape' Jam game at the Rose Garden. Oregon won, 70-60.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is six games, running from 1998-2012.
- Colorado's longest winning streak was the four-game streak snapped this season.

WHEN PLAYING #11 SEED ARIZONA
- The Ducks are 0-3 vs. Arizona in the Pac-12 Tourney.
- Oregon leads the all-time series with Arizona, 35-28.
- The Ducks defeated Arizona, 79-65, in the teams' lone meeting this year. Ruthy Hebard scored 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed 14 rebounds. Lexi Bando added 16 points and went 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
- Oregon and Arizona first met Jan. 3, 1981, with the Ducks prevailing, 94-58, in Tucson.
- Oregon won the first seven times the Ducks and Wildcats met, running from 1981 to 1989. That seven wins is Oregon's longest winning-streak in the series.
- Arizona's longest winning-streak in the series is six games, running from 2002-2005.
- The Ducks and Wildcats combined for the highest scoring game in Pac-12 history on Jan. 16, 2010 in Tucson. Arizona won, 119-112. The 231 combined points is the most in Pac-12 history. The Ducks' 112 points are the most scored by a losing team in Pac-12 history and Arizona's 119 points are the most scored in a league game in conference history.

WHEN PLAYING #12 SEED UTAH
- UO leads the all-time series, 16-9, after defeating Utah twice this season and five straight overall.
- The Ducks are 6-4 against Utah since the Utes joined the Pac-12 for the 2011-12 season.
- Most recently, Oregon won 73-61, in Salt Lake City. Ruthy Hebard had 16 points to lead the Ducks, who shot 48.4% in the game while holding the Utes to 37% shooting. Sabrina Ionescu had 11 points and 9 assists.
- The Ducks won the meeting in Eugene this season,
84-66. Sabrina Ionescu had one of her four triple-doubles with 14 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Ruthy Hebard had a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds plus three blocked shots.
- Ruthy Hebard averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games against Utah this year. Sabrina Ionescu averaged 12.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 11 assists.
- Oregon won the first six games in the series, stretching from 1981-1989, it's longest winning streak against the Utes.
- The Ducks won the first meeting between the two
schools, 73-63, in Eugene on Dec. 12, 1981.

HEBARD NEARS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE RECORDS
Freshman Ruthy Hebard has a chance to break both the UO and the Pac-12 single-season records for field goal percentage. Hebard is shooting 63.2 percent, which leads the Pac-12 and ranks eighth in the NCAA. Debbie Adams set the Oregon record, when she shot 61.4 percent from the field (162-of-264) in 1980-81. Oregon State's Judie Lomax owns the Pac-12 record after shooting 64.5 percent from the field (120-of-186) during the 2006-07 season.

BANDO FROM DEEP
Lexi Bando leads the nation, shooting 50.0 percent from three-point range. Bando is also the NCAA's active career leader, shooting 46.3 percent from deep. Taylor Lilley owns the UO single-season record after shooting 50.6 percent during the 2006-07 season.

BANDO CAREER THREES
Lexi Bando now is tied for second in Oregon career history with 189 three-pointers made. She is tied with Missy Crowshow (1990-94).

IONESCU A TOP-10 PASSER
Freshman Sabrina Ionescu has 147 assists this season, good for the eighth-most in the UO single-season history. She is four behind Allison Towriss (1980-81), who is seventh with 151 assists. Corrie Mizusawa (2004-05) owns the record with 209. Maite Cazorla had 206 last year, the second most in program history.

NCAA TRIPLE-DOUBLE SINGLE-SEASON LIST
Sabrina Ionescu is the first freshman in NCAA history to post four triple-doubles. She is tied for third in NCAA single-season history, just two away from the record. She is one behind Nicole Powell's Pac-12 record. Powell is now an assistant coach for the Ducks.

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