Stakes High For Top-Five Showdown on Big Monday

STANFORD, Calif. - The No. 3 ranked Oregon women's basketball team will put a 13-game win streak and the lead in the Pac-12 standings on the line in its final road game of the regular season on Monday, a nationally-televised top-five showdown against No. 4 Stanford in Maples Pavilion.

The Ducks enter Monday with a one-game lead over the Cardinal with just three regular-season contests remaining.

A Win Would...
» Guarantee Oregon at least a share of the Pac-12 title.
» Put the Ducks one win away from their third straight regular-season conference championship.
» Extend Oregon's win streak to 14, and nine on the road.
» Give the Ducks their ninth top-25 victory during the win streak, sixth vs. top-10 teams and third vs. a top-five foe.
» Secure at least 15 conference wins for the third straight season and the fourth time in program history.

Game Details
Matchup: #3 Oregon (25-2, 14-1) at #4 Stanford (24-3, 13-2)
Date: Monday, February 24, 2020
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Venue: Maples Pavilion
Opening Tip: 6:02 p.m. PT

Broadcast Information
TV: ESPN2
PxP: Adam Amin | Analyst: Rebecca Lobo | Sideline: LaChina Robinson
Radio: Oregon Sports Network
Eugene: KUGN 590 AM | Portland: KDZR 1640 AM
PxP: Terry Jonz

Numbers to Know
9 - Sabrina Ionescu is 9 rebounds away from becoming the first player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists & 1,000 rebounds.
86.2 - The Ducks lead the nation in scoring offense at 86.2 points per game, and UO is No. 2 in field goal percentage at 50.7.
71.4 - Erin Boley is shooting 71.4% (15-of-21) from three-point range in the last two games, and 52.1% (37-of-71) during the win streak.
26.1 - Oregon is outscoring its opponents by 26.1 PPG during its 13-game win streak, and by 19.5 PPG in 8 wins over ranked teams..
25 - Sabrina Ionescu's 25 career triple-doubles are an NCAA all-time record for both men and women; NCAA-leading 7 this season.
1.88 - Oregon is No. 1 in the nation with a 1.88 assist-to-turnover ratio; Minyon Moore ranks No. 2 individually at 4.18.
314 - 314 of Sabrina Ionescu's 1,029 career assists (30.5%) have gone to Ruthy Hebard, accounting for 33.2% of Hebard's 945 career field goals.

On The Doorstep of History
Fresh off her 25th career triple-double - a 17-point, 11-rebound, 11-assist performance on Friday at California in front of family and friends - Bay Area native Sabrina Ionescu has a chance on Monday to do what no other player in NCAA history has done. With 2,446 points, 1,029 assists and 991 rebounds, Ionescu needs just nine more rebounds to become the first woman or man ever to reach 2,000 career points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds. Ionescu has already joined Courtney Vandersloot as the only women ever to reach 2,000 points and 1,000 assists.

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Historic Duo
Sabrina Ionescu (2,446) and Ruthy Hebard (2,266) now rank first and second, respectively, on the Oregon all-time scoring list after Hebard moved up to No. 2 on Friday with 20 points at California. The duo is also 1-2 in career double-figure scoring games with 128 and 119, respectively.

Last Meeting, Series History vs. Stanford
Oregon picked up one of its biggest wins of the season earlier this season against the Cardinal, handing then-No. 3 Stanford a lopsided 87-55 loss in Eugen on 1/16/20. The night belonged to Sabrina Ionescu, who erupted for a career-high 37 points on 14-of-26 shooting while surpassing Alison Lang for the Oregon all-time scoring record. Ionescu also added 11 rebounds and seven assists, and Satou Sabally had a double-double as well with 18 points and 11 boards. Stanford holds a 54-11 advantage in the all-time series against the Ducks, but Oregon has won three of the last four meetings - including a historic 88-48 win last season in Maples Pavilion, the Cardinal's worst-ever loss under legendary head coach Tara VanDerveer.

Ramping Up the Resume
The Ducks' surge since their last loss on Jan. 10 in Tempe, Ariz., has bolstered their resume in a big way as they aim to secure the top seed in the NCAA Tournament regional to be played in Portland. Oregon is beating its opponents by an average of 26.1 PPG during its 13-game win streak, including a 19.5 PPG advantage in eight wins over ranked teams. The Ducks have also beaten six teams ranked in the top- 15 during the streak, and five in the top 10 by an average of 17.0 PPG. On the season, UO is 9-1 vs. top-25 teams, 5-1 vs. top-10 teams and 2-0 against top-five teams. Oregon was the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Committee's first top-16 reveal on Feb. 3, and the Ducks have had a stronghold on the No. 1 spot in the NCAA RPI rankings for the last few weeks.

Holy Boley...
The Ducks are nearly unstoppable when Erin Boley is hitting from three-point range, and the junior sharpshooter is officially on fire from behind the arc. After going 8-of-9 for 24 points on Friday night at California, Boley is now 15-of-21 (71.4%) from deep over the last two games, 20-of-29 (69.0%) over the last four games, 29-of-42 (59.5%) over the last six games, 37-of-71 (52.1%) during Oregon's 13-game win streak, and 37-of-78 (47.4%) in Pac-12 play. Boley ranks third in the Pac-12 and 15th in the nation with a 43.4 percent mark from three-point range on the season, putting her above her mark of 43.0 percent from last season that ranked 12th in the nation. Boley's eight three-pointers on Friday marked the fourth time in her career she has drained at least eight, tying her for fifth in UO single-game history, and her 88.9 percent showing is good for No. 3 in single-game history.

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Triple-Double Queen
Sabrina Ionescu enters Monday's game with 25 career triple-doubles, twice as many as any other man or woman in NCAA history. The all-time triple-double queen and Bay Area native notched her NCAA-leading seventh triple-double of the season on Friday at California, finishing with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists while playing in front of friends and family. Ionescu owns four triple-doubles in Pac-12 play this season - including two against Arizona - and 11 in her career during conference play.
Seven of Ionescu's 25 triple-doubles have come on the road, and she has done it four times against ranked opponents. Oregon is 25-0 all-time when Ionescu has a triple-double.

Hebard the Hammer
Ruthy Hebard has been an absolute monster down low for the Ducks recently. The senior has posted three straight double-doubles entering Monday's game after going off for 20 points and 15 rebounds on Friday at California, and she was unstoppable a week before at then-No. 7 UCLA with 30 points and 17 boards. Hebard owns six double-doubles in her last nine games, and she has matched her career-high with 14 on the season to give her 53 in her career, tied with Sabrina Ionescu for No. 4 in Oregon history. The Fairbanks, Alaska, native has scored 20 or more points in six of her last eight games, and she owns a team-best 11 20-point games this season as well as three 30-point performances. Hebard is averaging 18.0 PPG and 10.2 RPG during the Ducks' 13-game win streak, and she leads the Pac-12 this season with 9.8 RPG while ranking fourth with 17.3 PPG.

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Surging Sabally Will Turn Pro Following Season
Satou Sabally is entering her final games of her Duck career after announcing on Thursday that she will pursue her "childhood dreams of playing professional basketball" following the conclusion of her junior season. Sabally has been a major factor in the Ducks winning 13 straight games as the junior is averaging 17.5 PPG and 8.1 RPG during the streak, headlined by a season-high 31 points on 1/19/20 against California. Sabally has posted four double-doubles in the last six games, and six of her career-high seven double-doubles this season have come during the win streak, with five coming against ranked teams. The Berlin, Germany, native has scored in double figures in 12 of the 13 games, and she has put up at least 16 points 11 times during that stretch after finishing with 16 in Friday's win at California.

The "Big Three"
The Ducks' power trio of Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and Satou Sabally is arguably the best "Big Three" in the nation. Hebard leads the team with 17.3 PPG and a Pac-12-leading 9.8 RPG, Ionescu is a close second with 17.1 PPG and 8.7 RPG while leading the NCAA with 8.8 APG and seven triple-doubles, and Sabally's strong play during the 13-game win streak has her up to 16.0 PPG and 7.3 RPG. Oregon enters Monday's game as the only team in the nation with three regulars averaging at least 16.0 PPG.

Shooting The Lights Out
Oregon leads the nation in scoring offense with 86.2 points per game, and the Ducks are No. 2 nationally with a 50.9 field-goal percentage as a team. One of the biggest factor's in Oregon's efficiency has been its dominance in the paint, where the Ducks own a 444-point advantage and have outscored their opponents in 24 of 26 games this season. Ruthy Hebard has elevated Oregon's field goal percentage a great deal as the senior post ranks No. 2 in the nation individually with a 68.0 field-goal percentage. The Ducks rank seventh in the nation and first in the Pac-12 in three-point shooting percentage at 38.5, including a 41.5 percent mark in Pac-12 play, and they are also No. 7 nationally in three-pointers per game (9.3).

Moore Leading Defensive Surge
The Ducks have been one of the nation's premiere offensive teams since Kelly Graves arrived in Eugene, but the addition of graduate transfer Minyon Moore has helped Oregon become a force to be reckoned with on the defensive end as well. UO is up more than 100 spots from last season in the NCAA rankings to No. 35 in scoring defense (57.3 PPG), good for No. 2 in the Pac-12. The Ducks have kept 17 of their last 20 opponents to less than 65 points entering Monday's game, and five times this season they have held a team to less than 50 points. Moore, a two-time Pac-12 all-defensive selection with USC, has been a huge part of that improvement with a team-leading 47 steals - including a pair of six-steal games - while applying constant pressure at the top of the defense. Oregon, which boasts the NCAA's leading offense, is one of only five teams in the nation - along with Baylor, South Carolina, South Dakota and UConn - to rank in the top 35 nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense.

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Automatic at the Stripe
Oregon has been terrific at the free-throw line this season behind the duo of Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, shooting 77.0 percent from the stripe to rank third in the Pac-12 and 17th in the nation. Ionescu has been nearly flawless at the line, shooting 92.9 percent (65-of-70) on the season to lead the Pac-12 while going an astounding 44-of-45 (97.9%) in conference play. The senior made 34 straight free throws from 12/21/19 vs. Kansas State to 2/3/20 at No. 4 UConn, breaking the previous UO record for consecutive made free throws of 31 (Shaquala Williams, 2001-02). Sabally has been by far the most frequent visitor to the line for the Ducks, and the junior is shooting 79.7 percent (94-of-118) on the year with a 63-of-74 (85.1%) mark during Oregon's 13-game win streak, headlined by a career-best 10-of-11 day on 1/24/20 vs. No. 7 Oregon State.

Sixth Player of the Year?
The Ducks boast one of the most established starting lineups in the nation, but one of the most vital contributors on the roster this season has been sophomore Taylor Chavez. Chavez was huge in Oregon's win over No. 12 Arizona on 2/7/20 with 17 points and two steals in 26 minutes of action, and she has scored in double figures five times while providing excellent defense and strong three-point shooting off the bench. The Surprise, Ariz., native is No. 2 in the Pac-12 in three-point shooting percentage at 44.2 (34-of-77) - including a 50.0 percent mark (18-of-36) in Pac-12 play - and she lit up Utah State for a career-high 25 points on 11/13/19 in the lone start of her career. Chavez also ranks fourth on the team in steals (26) while coming off the bench.

Up Next
The Ducks will return home for the final weekend of the regular season, hosting Washington State on Friday before playing Washington on Senior Day on Sunday.