Friday, February 16
Eugene, Ore.
6:00 PM
University of Oregon
24-4, 13-2P12
80
vs
74
USC
17-9, 7-8P12
1
2
3
4
OT 1
OT 2
F
USC
12
14
16
20
8
4
74
Oregon
21
5
19
17
8
10
80
THE BANDO BOUNCE
02/16/18 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. – Lexi Bando hit a three-pointer with 46 seconds left in double overtime and the No. 9 ranked Oregon women's basketball team defeated USC, 80-74, on Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena.
Ruthy Hebard scored 27 points and went a perfect 12-for-12 from the field. Going back to last Friday's win at Washington, Hebard has now made 30 straight field goals, a new NCAA record.
The Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12) remain tied for first place in the Pac-12 standings with Stanford.
HOW IT HAPPENED: After USC jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Ducks went on an 8-0 run to take control early. Ruthy Hebard was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the first quarter for 11 points. Oregon led USC, 21-12, going to the second.
The Ducks scored just five points in the second quarter, struggling to score both inside and out. Oregon and USC went into halftime tied, 26-26, as the Ducks shot just 2-of-13 in the second quarter. After scoring 11 points in the first quarter, Hebard did not score in the second.
During an 8-0 run for the Trojans, which gave them a 38-33 lead with 4:54 left in the third, the Ducks turned the ball over five times. Oregon turned up the aggressiveness on offense and turned USC fouls into a comeback. The Ducks went 8-for-8 at the line in the third and owned a 45-42 lead going to the fourth.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the fourth quarter but Kristen Simon hit a tip-in with 12 seconds left to tie the game at 62-62 and force overtime. The see-saw game continued in the first overtime period and once again the Ducks owned a two-point lead late. But USC's Sadie Edwards knocked down a runner with 24 seconds to tie the game up at 70-70 left to force a second overtime.
USC took a 74-73 lead in the second overtime with 2:52 left to play but Hebard hit a jumper to put the Ducks up one, 75-74. Bando then bounced a three-pointer off the rim, off the top of the backboard and in to give Oregon a 78-74 lead with just 46 seconds left. USC would not score again and the Ducks hit free throws to win, 80-74.
HEBARD CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS RECORD: Ruthy Hebard made her last six field goals against Washington on Feb. 9 and then went 12-for-12, a single-game UO record, against Washington State on Feb. 11. The sophomore again went a perfect 12-for-12 against USC to give her 30 straight made field goals, breaking the previous NCAA record of 28, set by Southern Utah's Myndee Kay Larsen in 1998.
BOX SCORE: Hebard posted a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds…Mallory McGwire also grabbed 10 boards…Maite Cazorla chipped in 17 points and went 4-of-7 from three-point range…Sabrina Ionescu tallied 15 points and nine assists but had eight turnovers.
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon meets No. 7 UCLA at 7 PM on Monday in its final regular season home game. ESPN will televise the contest.
Ruthy Hebard scored 27 points and went a perfect 12-for-12 from the field. Going back to last Friday's win at Washington, Hebard has now made 30 straight field goals, a new NCAA record.
The Ducks (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12) remain tied for first place in the Pac-12 standings with Stanford.
HOW IT HAPPENED: After USC jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Ducks went on an 8-0 run to take control early. Ruthy Hebard was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field in the first quarter for 11 points. Oregon led USC, 21-12, going to the second.
The Ducks scored just five points in the second quarter, struggling to score both inside and out. Oregon and USC went into halftime tied, 26-26, as the Ducks shot just 2-of-13 in the second quarter. After scoring 11 points in the first quarter, Hebard did not score in the second.
During an 8-0 run for the Trojans, which gave them a 38-33 lead with 4:54 left in the third, the Ducks turned the ball over five times. Oregon turned up the aggressiveness on offense and turned USC fouls into a comeback. The Ducks went 8-for-8 at the line in the third and owned a 45-42 lead going to the fourth.
The two teams went back-and-forth in the fourth quarter but Kristen Simon hit a tip-in with 12 seconds left to tie the game at 62-62 and force overtime. The see-saw game continued in the first overtime period and once again the Ducks owned a two-point lead late. But USC's Sadie Edwards knocked down a runner with 24 seconds to tie the game up at 70-70 left to force a second overtime.
USC took a 74-73 lead in the second overtime with 2:52 left to play but Hebard hit a jumper to put the Ducks up one, 75-74. Bando then bounced a three-pointer off the rim, off the top of the backboard and in to give Oregon a 78-74 lead with just 46 seconds left. USC would not score again and the Ducks hit free throws to win, 80-74.
HEBARD CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS RECORD: Ruthy Hebard made her last six field goals against Washington on Feb. 9 and then went 12-for-12, a single-game UO record, against Washington State on Feb. 11. The sophomore again went a perfect 12-for-12 against USC to give her 30 straight made field goals, breaking the previous NCAA record of 28, set by Southern Utah's Myndee Kay Larsen in 1998.
BOX SCORE: Hebard posted a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds…Mallory McGwire also grabbed 10 boards…Maite Cazorla chipped in 17 points and went 4-of-7 from three-point range…Sabrina Ionescu tallied 15 points and nine assists but had eight turnovers.
UP NEXT: No. 9 Oregon meets No. 7 UCLA at 7 PM on Monday in its final regular season home game. ESPN will televise the contest.
Team Stats
USC-W
ORE
FG%
.359
.448
3FG%
.143
.348
FT%
.750
.690
RB
42
46
TO
13
24
STL
19
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
12
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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