Friday, April 5
Tampa, FL
4:00 PM
University of Oregon
vs
Baylor
Photo by: @EricEvansPhoto
Notes: Ducks Meet Baylor on Friday in Final Four
04/04/19 | Women's Basketball
TAMPA, Fla. - No. 2 seed Oregon meets No. 1 overall seed Baylor in the Final Four on Friday at 4 PM PT on ESPN2.
#2 SEED/#7 RANKED OREGON DUCKS (33-4, 16-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 85.4 | PPGA: 62.7 | FG%: 50.5 | 3FG%: 41.7 | FT%: 76.6 | RPG: 37.9 | APG: 19.0
NCAA Tournament Record: Oregon is 15-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, 10-2 under Kelly Graves
Series Records vs. Teams in Tampa: 0-3 vs. Baylor, 0-1 vs. Notre Dame, 0-3 vs. Connecticut
Last Year: No. 2 seeded UO advanced to a second straight Elite Eight but lost in Spokane to Notre Dame
Notes: The Ducks boast one of the most efficient offenses in the nation this season. Oregon's 85.4 points per game ranks third in the NCAA. UO leads the nation with a 1.91 assist-to-turnover ratio as the Ducks' 9.9 turnovers per game are the fewest in the NCAA while its 19.0 assists per game ranks sixth. The Ducks are third in the nation in field goal percentage (50.5%), first in three-point percentage (41.7%) and 19th in free throw percentage (76.6%). Oregon is also one of the least penalized teams in the NCAA, ranking fourth at 12.8 fouls per game. The Ducks are fifth in the nation in scoring margin (+22.7 points per game), 21st in the NCAA in rebounding margin (+7.4 per game) and 40th in turnover margin (+3.08 per game).
KEY STORYLINES
- After reaching the Elite Eight for the third straight season, No. 2 seed Oregon has advanced its first ever Final Four.
- Oregon is third in the NCAA in field goal percentage (50.5%), Baylor is first in the NCAA in field goal defense (31.4%)
- Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally and Ruthy Hebard are all finalists for Naismith Starting Five postion of the year awards.
- Sabally (19.0 pts, 10.0 rebs) & Hebard (17.0 pts, 10.0 rebs) are both averaging a double-double in the tournament.
- Ionescu has scored in double figures in 70 straight games, dating back to Nov. 21, 2017, and 101 times in her career.
- Seniors Oti Gildon and Maite Cazorla are the winningest class in UO history, with a four-year record of 113-34.
- Ionescu is the all-time NCAA (men's/women's) leader with 18 career triple-doubles (prev: 12, Kyle Collinsworth, BYU)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - ESPN2 with Adam Amin, Kara Lawson, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
Stream - WatchESPN.com & ESPN app
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at 590 AM (Eugene), 1430 AM (Salem) 860 AM (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon Sports Network" on TuneIn.
OREGON'S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Oregon has reached the Final Four for the first time.
- The Ducks are making their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the 15th overall in program history.
- Oregon has made three straight Elite Eight trips, as a No. 10 seed in 2017 and a No. 2 seed last year and this season. The Ducks lost to UConn in the Bridgeport Regional final in 2017 and eventual national champion Notre Dame in the Spokane Regional final in 2018. UO broke through to the Final Four with a win over Mississippi State on Sunday.
- Oregon's No. 2 seed last season was the best in program history. UO has matched that this season. The Ducks' previous best was a No. 3 seed in 1984.
- Oregon is 15-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament with a third of the wins (10) coming over the last three seasons - 3 in 2017, 3 in 2018, 4 in 2019.
- The Ducks are 6-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in Eugene. UO went 2-0 at home to open the tournament both this year and last season.
- UO made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1982, losing 59-53 to Missouri in Eugene.
- The Ducks made a program-best eight straight NCAA appearances from 1994-2001.
IONESCU EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS
- Sabrina Ionescu has been named a first team All-American by ESPNW, the Associated Press and the US Basketball Writers Association.
- She was a first team pick by all three organizations last season as well.
ALL-TIME VS. BAYLOR
- This is the fourth meeting all-time
- Baylor won the first three meetings, including an NCAA Tournament matchup in 2005.
- Oregon and Baylor played a home-and-home in 2007 and 2008, with the Lady Bears being ranking in the top-10 in both games.
DUCKS VS. LADY BEARS
- This will be a matchup of one of the nation's best offenses vs. one of the NCAA's top defenses.
- Oregon ranks third in the NCAA in field goal percentage, shooting 50.5% overall. Baylor leads the NCAA in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 31.4%.
- The Ducks rank first in the NCAA in three-point percentage (41.7%), fourth in the nation in made threes (362) and 12th in threes attempted (869).
- Baylor is eighth in the NCAA in three-point percentage (37.8%), but are No. 331 out of 349
Div. I teams in made threes (115).
DEFENSE IN THE TOURNAMENT
- Even with one of the most explosive offenses in the nation, the Ducks have reached Final Four using their defense as well.
- UO is holding teams to 61.3 points per game in the tournament thus far on 36.7% shooting and 30.1% shooting from three.
- The Ducks held Portland State to just 40 points in the first round and high-scoring South Dakota State to only 53 points in the Sweet 16.
- UO has 19 blocked shots over four games.
- UO is outrebounding opponents 167-128.
OREGON TOPS NO. 1 SEED MISSISSIPPI STATE
- No. 2 seed Oregon won an Elite Eight game for the first time in program history with an 88-84 victory over No. 1 seed and No. 4 ranked Mississippi State on Sunday.
- Four of UO's five starters scored in double figures. Sabrina Ionescu matched her season-best with 31 points, a UO record for an NCAA tournament game.
- Oregon also beat MSU during the regular season, 82-74, in December in Eugene.
- After having just four points in the Ducks' first meeting with MSU, Satou Sabally scored 22 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots on Sunday.
- The Ducks outrebounded the Bulldogs, one of the top rebounding teams in the NCAA, in both wins.
UO GRINDS OUT WIN VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
- In a game many predicted to be a shootout, featuring two of the nation's best offenses, the Ducks used their defense to beat No. 6 seed South Dakota State, 63-53, on Friday in the Sweet 16.
- The Ducks held SDSU to just 26.7% shooting overall and 20.8% shooting from three-point range.
- The Jackrabbits did grab 20 offensive rebounds to keep the game in reach.
DUCKS HOT FROM THREE VS. INDIANA
- No. 2 seed Oregon knocked down 13 three-pointers, a UO record for an NCAA Tournament game, in a 91-68 win over No. 10 seed Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Sabrina Ionescu posted her second career NCAA tournament game triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. She joins former UO assistant Nicole Powell as the only players in NCAA Tournament history with two career triple-doubles. The 29 points is the most ever in a NCAA Tournament triple-double.
- Satou Sabally had a second straight big game, with 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks against the Hoosiers. She's averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament.
UO OPENS TOURNEY WITH WIN VS. PORTLAND STATE
- The No. 2 seed Ducks opened the NCAA Tournament with a win for the third straight year, 78-40 over No. 15 seed Portland State.
- Satou Sabally and Ruthy Hebard each had double-doubles to lead the Ducks. Sabally scored 21 points to go with a career-high 16 rebounds while Hebard had 22 points and 11 boards.
- Oregon dominated down low, outscoring the Vikings and their pair of 6-foot-4 posts 38-8 in the paint. UO also turned 20 offensive rebounds in 18 second chance points.
- The Ducks had a season-high 16 steals vs. PSU.
#2 SEED/#7 RANKED OREGON DUCKS (33-4, 16-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 85.4 | PPGA: 62.7 | FG%: 50.5 | 3FG%: 41.7 | FT%: 76.6 | RPG: 37.9 | APG: 19.0
NCAA Tournament Record: Oregon is 15-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, 10-2 under Kelly Graves
Series Records vs. Teams in Tampa: 0-3 vs. Baylor, 0-1 vs. Notre Dame, 0-3 vs. Connecticut
Last Year: No. 2 seeded UO advanced to a second straight Elite Eight but lost in Spokane to Notre Dame
Notes: The Ducks boast one of the most efficient offenses in the nation this season. Oregon's 85.4 points per game ranks third in the NCAA. UO leads the nation with a 1.91 assist-to-turnover ratio as the Ducks' 9.9 turnovers per game are the fewest in the NCAA while its 19.0 assists per game ranks sixth. The Ducks are third in the nation in field goal percentage (50.5%), first in three-point percentage (41.7%) and 19th in free throw percentage (76.6%). Oregon is also one of the least penalized teams in the NCAA, ranking fourth at 12.8 fouls per game. The Ducks are fifth in the nation in scoring margin (+22.7 points per game), 21st in the NCAA in rebounding margin (+7.4 per game) and 40th in turnover margin (+3.08 per game).
KEY STORYLINES
- After reaching the Elite Eight for the third straight season, No. 2 seed Oregon has advanced its first ever Final Four.
- Oregon is third in the NCAA in field goal percentage (50.5%), Baylor is first in the NCAA in field goal defense (31.4%)
- Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally and Ruthy Hebard are all finalists for Naismith Starting Five postion of the year awards.
- Sabally (19.0 pts, 10.0 rebs) & Hebard (17.0 pts, 10.0 rebs) are both averaging a double-double in the tournament.
- Ionescu has scored in double figures in 70 straight games, dating back to Nov. 21, 2017, and 101 times in her career.
- Seniors Oti Gildon and Maite Cazorla are the winningest class in UO history, with a four-year record of 113-34.
- Ionescu is the all-time NCAA (men's/women's) leader with 18 career triple-doubles (prev: 12, Kyle Collinsworth, BYU)
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - ESPN2 with Adam Amin, Kara Lawson, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
Stream - WatchESPN.com & ESPN app
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at 590 AM (Eugene), 1430 AM (Salem) 860 AM (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon Sports Network" on TuneIn.
OREGON'S NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
- Oregon has reached the Final Four for the first time.
- The Ducks are making their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the 15th overall in program history.
- Oregon has made three straight Elite Eight trips, as a No. 10 seed in 2017 and a No. 2 seed last year and this season. The Ducks lost to UConn in the Bridgeport Regional final in 2017 and eventual national champion Notre Dame in the Spokane Regional final in 2018. UO broke through to the Final Four with a win over Mississippi State on Sunday.
- Oregon's No. 2 seed last season was the best in program history. UO has matched that this season. The Ducks' previous best was a No. 3 seed in 1984.
- Oregon is 15-14 all-time in the NCAA Tournament with a third of the wins (10) coming over the last three seasons - 3 in 2017, 3 in 2018, 4 in 2019.
- The Ducks are 6-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in Eugene. UO went 2-0 at home to open the tournament both this year and last season.
- UO made its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1982, losing 59-53 to Missouri in Eugene.
- The Ducks made a program-best eight straight NCAA appearances from 1994-2001.
IONESCU EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS
- Sabrina Ionescu has been named a first team All-American by ESPNW, the Associated Press and the US Basketball Writers Association.
- She was a first team pick by all three organizations last season as well.
ALL-TIME VS. BAYLOR
- This is the fourth meeting all-time
- Baylor won the first three meetings, including an NCAA Tournament matchup in 2005.
- Oregon and Baylor played a home-and-home in 2007 and 2008, with the Lady Bears being ranking in the top-10 in both games.
DUCKS VS. LADY BEARS
- This will be a matchup of one of the nation's best offenses vs. one of the NCAA's top defenses.
- Oregon ranks third in the NCAA in field goal percentage, shooting 50.5% overall. Baylor leads the NCAA in field goal percentage defense, allowing teams to shoot just 31.4%.
- The Ducks rank first in the NCAA in three-point percentage (41.7%), fourth in the nation in made threes (362) and 12th in threes attempted (869).
- Baylor is eighth in the NCAA in three-point percentage (37.8%), but are No. 331 out of 349
Div. I teams in made threes (115).
DEFENSE IN THE TOURNAMENT
- Even with one of the most explosive offenses in the nation, the Ducks have reached Final Four using their defense as well.
- UO is holding teams to 61.3 points per game in the tournament thus far on 36.7% shooting and 30.1% shooting from three.
- The Ducks held Portland State to just 40 points in the first round and high-scoring South Dakota State to only 53 points in the Sweet 16.
- UO has 19 blocked shots over four games.
- UO is outrebounding opponents 167-128.
OREGON TOPS NO. 1 SEED MISSISSIPPI STATE
- No. 2 seed Oregon won an Elite Eight game for the first time in program history with an 88-84 victory over No. 1 seed and No. 4 ranked Mississippi State on Sunday.
- Four of UO's five starters scored in double figures. Sabrina Ionescu matched her season-best with 31 points, a UO record for an NCAA tournament game.
- Oregon also beat MSU during the regular season, 82-74, in December in Eugene.
- After having just four points in the Ducks' first meeting with MSU, Satou Sabally scored 22 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists and three blocked shots on Sunday.
- The Ducks outrebounded the Bulldogs, one of the top rebounding teams in the NCAA, in both wins.
UO GRINDS OUT WIN VS. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
- In a game many predicted to be a shootout, featuring two of the nation's best offenses, the Ducks used their defense to beat No. 6 seed South Dakota State, 63-53, on Friday in the Sweet 16.
- The Ducks held SDSU to just 26.7% shooting overall and 20.8% shooting from three-point range.
- The Jackrabbits did grab 20 offensive rebounds to keep the game in reach.
DUCKS HOT FROM THREE VS. INDIANA
- No. 2 seed Oregon knocked down 13 three-pointers, a UO record for an NCAA Tournament game, in a 91-68 win over No. 10 seed Indiana in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Sabrina Ionescu posted her second career NCAA tournament game triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. She joins former UO assistant Nicole Powell as the only players in NCAA Tournament history with two career triple-doubles. The 29 points is the most ever in a NCAA Tournament triple-double.
- Satou Sabally had a second straight big game, with 19 points, eight rebounds and four blocks against the Hoosiers. She's averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament.
UO OPENS TOURNEY WITH WIN VS. PORTLAND STATE
- The No. 2 seed Ducks opened the NCAA Tournament with a win for the third straight year, 78-40 over No. 15 seed Portland State.
- Satou Sabally and Ruthy Hebard each had double-doubles to lead the Ducks. Sabally scored 21 points to go with a career-high 16 rebounds while Hebard had 22 points and 11 boards.
- Oregon dominated down low, outscoring the Vikings and their pair of 6-foot-4 posts 38-8 in the paint. UO also turned 20 offensive rebounds in 18 second chance points.
- The Ducks had a season-high 16 steals vs. PSU.
