Sunday, January 7
Los Angeles, Calif.
5:00 PM
University of Oregon
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Photo by: Don Liebig/UCLA
No. 9 Ducks Outlast No. 14 UCLA
01/07/18 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – No. 9 Oregon closed the game on a 14-2 run in the final three minutes and defeated No. 14 UCLA, 70-61, on Sunday night at Pauley Pavilion.
The Ducks (15-2, 4-0 Pac-12) swept a road weekend at the LA schools for the first time in program history and are 4-0 in Pac-12 play for first time since the 2000-01 season.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Oregon held UCLA scoreless for the first 6:44 of the game, as the Ducks' zone frustrated the Bruins. Jordin Canada had UCLA's first basket with just 3:16 left in the first. At that point the Ducks had built a 9-0 lead. UCLA started the game 1-for-12 from the field. The Bruins got back into the game, however, with a 6-0 run to make it an 11-8 lead for the Ducks going to the second quarter.
After a UCLA free throw made it a 15-11 lead for the Ducks with 6:45 in the second, Oregon went on a 10-2 run to push its lead to 25-13 with 4:39 before halftime. Maite Cazorla had a team-high 10 points at halftime while Monique Billings had 11 for UCLA. Oregon was 8-for-24 shooting in the first half while the Bruins were 8-of-32.
UCLA used a 6-0 run early in the third to take its first lead of the game, 34-31, with 6:40 remaining in the quarter. Oregon answered, hitting three straight shots to take a 38-36 lead with 3:54 left in the third. It was a one-point game going to the fourth, with Oregon leading 43-42.
UCLA led by four, 55-51, with 6:02 left in the fourth but Oregon battled back and took the lead, 60-59, on a pair of free throws by Satou Sabally with 2:10 remaining. Lexi Bando hit a huge three-pointer to give the Ducks a 63-59 lead with just 58.8 seconds left. Oregon knocked down seven free throws in the final 40 seconds to ice the game.
WHAT IT MEANS: The Ducks are now 4-0 league play, tied with Arizona State for first place. Oregon has a two-game lead on UCLA, which was picked to finish first in the Pac-12 preseason poll.
BOX SCORE: Ruthy Hebard finished with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting. She scored 14 points in the second half, including eight straight for the Ducks to open up the fourth quarter. Maite Cazorla was Oregon's best offensive threat, particularly in the first half, and finished with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting with three assists and three rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu tallied 18 points and went 7-of-9 at the free throw line.
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon returns home to host the Arizona schools next weekend at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks (15-2, 4-0 Pac-12) swept a road weekend at the LA schools for the first time in program history and are 4-0 in Pac-12 play for first time since the 2000-01 season.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Oregon held UCLA scoreless for the first 6:44 of the game, as the Ducks' zone frustrated the Bruins. Jordin Canada had UCLA's first basket with just 3:16 left in the first. At that point the Ducks had built a 9-0 lead. UCLA started the game 1-for-12 from the field. The Bruins got back into the game, however, with a 6-0 run to make it an 11-8 lead for the Ducks going to the second quarter.
After a UCLA free throw made it a 15-11 lead for the Ducks with 6:45 in the second, Oregon went on a 10-2 run to push its lead to 25-13 with 4:39 before halftime. Maite Cazorla had a team-high 10 points at halftime while Monique Billings had 11 for UCLA. Oregon was 8-for-24 shooting in the first half while the Bruins were 8-of-32.
UCLA used a 6-0 run early in the third to take its first lead of the game, 34-31, with 6:40 remaining in the quarter. Oregon answered, hitting three straight shots to take a 38-36 lead with 3:54 left in the third. It was a one-point game going to the fourth, with Oregon leading 43-42.
UCLA led by four, 55-51, with 6:02 left in the fourth but Oregon battled back and took the lead, 60-59, on a pair of free throws by Satou Sabally with 2:10 remaining. Lexi Bando hit a huge three-pointer to give the Ducks a 63-59 lead with just 58.8 seconds left. Oregon knocked down seven free throws in the final 40 seconds to ice the game.
WHAT IT MEANS: The Ducks are now 4-0 league play, tied with Arizona State for first place. Oregon has a two-game lead on UCLA, which was picked to finish first in the Pac-12 preseason poll.
BOX SCORE: Ruthy Hebard finished with 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting. She scored 14 points in the second half, including eight straight for the Ducks to open up the fourth quarter. Maite Cazorla was Oregon's best offensive threat, particularly in the first half, and finished with 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting with three assists and three rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu tallied 18 points and went 7-of-9 at the free throw line.
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon returns home to host the Arizona schools next weekend at Matthew Knight Arena.
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