Ducks Return Home to Host Familiar Foe on Sunday

EUGENE, Ore. - Coming off a 10-day road trip that ended with three games in three days at the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the No. 3 ranked Oregon women's basketball team returns home to take on South Dakota State this Sunday at 12 p.m. PT in Matthew Knight Arena.

Oregon (6-1) is looking to bounce back after suffering its first loss of the season in the final game of the Paradise Jam, 72-62 to then-No. 8 Louisville.

Game Details
Matchup: #3 Oregon (6-1) vs. South Dakota State
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2019
Location: Eugene, Ore.
Venue: Matthew Knight Arena
Opening Tip: 12:00 p.m. PT
Doors Open: 11:00 a.m.
Promotion: Toys For Tots - $3 GA ticket with donation of toy

Broadcast Information
TV: Pac-12 Network
PxP: Ann Schatz | Analyst: Mary Murphy
Radio: Oregon Sports Network
PxP: Terry Jonz | Analyst: Bev Smith

Jackrabbits a Familiar Foe
The Ducks know South Dakota State well after beating the Jackrabbits twice in 2018-19, including a 63-53 victory in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. SDSU lost its two leading scorers from last season, but return its third and fourth leading scorers in Myah Selland and Tagyn Larson. Selland is averaging 13.0 points per game this season, second on the team behind Paiton Burckhard (15.3), and Larson is third at 8.3. The Jackrabbits won five straight after an 0-2 start before dropping a 71-70 decision to Florida Gulf Coast last Saturday in Cancun, Mexico.

Looking Back at the Paradise Jam
The Ducks came up short in their quest to win the Paradise Jam Island Tournament, but still put together a solid week in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Oregon opened the tournament with an 89-72 win over Oklahoma State, fueled by a 34-13 first-quarter lead and a 30-point, 18-rebound double-double by Ruthy Hebard. The Ducks then overcame a slow start to run past UT Arlington, 91-54, with Satou Sabally leading the way with 19 points and Taylor Chavez adding 17 points off the bench. In the championship game vs. No. 8 Louisville, the Ducks jumped out to a 24-13 lead through the first 10 minutes but struggled to make shots the rest of the way against a stifling Cardinals defense while suffering their first loss of the season. UO finished the night shooting 34.2 percent from the floor and 17.1 percent from three-point range. Sabally (21p, 10r) and Hebard (10p, 10r) both recorded double-doubles.

Where the Ducks Rank as a Team

Category	Stat	Pac-12	NCAA
Assist-Turnover Ratio	1.98	1st	1st
Assists Per Game	22.6	1st	2nd
Points Per Game	88.6	1st	3rd
3PT FG Per Game	10.6	1st	5th
Turnover Margin	11.4	1st	10th
Scoring Margin	+28.0	2nd	10th
Free Throw Pct.	79.2	1st	13th
Field Goal Pct.	47.6	3rd	13th
Rebound Margin	12.3	1st	15th

Where the Ducks Rank Individually

Player	Category	Stat	Pac-12	NCAA
Sabrina Ionescu	Assists Per Game	8.6	1st	1st
Sabrina Ionescu	Triple-Doubles	1	1st	T-1st
Ruthy Hebard	Field Goal Pct.	72.6	1st	3rd
Ruthy Hebard	Double-Doubles	6	1st	T-5th
Ruthy Hebard	Rebounds Per Game	12.3	1st	5th
Minyon Moore	Assist-Turnover Ratio	3.9	1st	8th
Ruthy Hebard	Off. Rebounds Per Game	4.4	1st	T-17th
Ruthy Hebard	Points Per Game	19.7	3rd	T-24th

Hebard Dominating Early On
Ruthy Hebard has been a beast down low so far this season, averaging 19.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game while posting six double-doubles through the first seven games. Hebard poured in 31 points with 13 rebounds in the Nov. 16 win over Texas Southern, and reached the 30-point mark again while matching her career-high with 18 rebounds on Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma State. The senior now owns 45 career double-doubles, the fifth-most in UO history and the most among active NCAA players. Hebard ranks third in the nation in field goal percentage (72.6), fifth in rebounds per game and tied for 24th in points per game.

Ionescu Breaks Pac-12 Assists Record
Sabrina Ionescu added yet another record to her storied career last week at the Paradise Jam, breaking the Pac-12 all-time women's assist record with six on Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma State. Ionescu broke the previous record of 831 held by Jordin Canada (UCLA), and enters Sunday's game with 852 in her career. The senior superstar now has her eyes on the Pac-12 men's record of 938 held by Gary Payton as she continues her quest to get to 1,000 in her career.

Sabally, Big Third Quarter Lift Ducks to Top-20 Road Win
After taking a 31-30 lead into halftime, the Ducks poured in 31 points in the third quarter alone to pull away from No. 17 Syracuse for an 81-64 win on Nov. 24 in the Carrier Dome. The Ducks were led by Satou Sabally, who poured in 23 points with nine rebounds in her official 2019-20 debut after missing opening week while playing overseas for the German WNT. Sabally has now led the Ducks in scoring in three of her first four games of her junior season, including a pair of 20-plus point performances.

Record Book & Milestone Watch
» Sabrina Ionescu needs one more three-point field goal to take sole possession of the Oregon all-time record.
» Ionescu is also just one double-figure scoring game away from becoming the UO all-time leader.
» Ionescu is 13 rebounds and three steals away from cracking the Oregon all-time top 10 in both categories.
» With 40 in her career, Ionescu needs one more double-double to take sole possession of No. 6 in UO history.
» Ruthy Hebard is 64 points away from becoming the fifth player in UO history to reach 2,000 in a career.
» Hebard (101) needs one more double-figure scoring game to take sole possession of No. 3 in Oregon history.
» Minyon Moore is 11 assists away from 500 for her career, and 18 steals away from 250.
» Satou Sabally needs two more three-point field goals to pass Shaquala Williams (144, 1998-02) for No. 10 in UO history.
» Sabally is one steal away from reaching 100 in her career.

Up Next
After taking on the Jackrabbits, the Ducks will go back on the road to face Long Beach State on Saturday, Dec. 14.