Eugene, OR – The Oregon Ducks women’s team won their second straight game against an over-matched opponent, defeating Dixie State 84-35 at Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday evening. This was Oregon’s final tune-up before heading to the Bahamas for the Battle for Atlantis where they will face Oklahoma and likely top-rated South Carolina next weekend. […]
Oregon’s Fast Start Leads to Big Win Over SMU
Eugene, OR – The No. 13-ranked Oregon Ducks hosted the SMU Mustangs at Matthew Knight Arena Friday night. Having cruised to easy wins in their opening games, both squads were looking to build on early season success. The Ducks shot 63.7 percent from the field, including connecting on seven 3-pointers in the first-half to jump […]
Oregon Women Romp Over Idaho State in Opener
Eugene, OR – The No. 10-ranked Oregon Ducks ran out to a 13-0 lead and didn’t look back in a 91-34 opening win over an over-matched Idaho State team. Sedona Prince scored 18 points on 9-of-10 from the field to lead the Ducks. Maddie Scherr was effective running the point, scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 […]
Oregon Opens Season with Win Over Texas Southern
Eugene, OR – The No. 13-ranked Oregon Ducks opened their season against a Texas Southern team that won 17 games, a SWAC tournament title and an NCAA tournament First Four win. Oregon overcame some poor early shooting and pulled away for an 83-66 win in front of 7,037 fans. Point guard Will Richardson came on […]
Oregon Women Trounce D2 Opponent in Exhibition Opener
Eugene, OR – The No. 10-ranked Oregon women destroyed a very overmatched St. Martin’s team 93-26 in their first exhibition game of the new season. Point guard Te-Hina Paopao led the Ducks with 22 points in 20 minutes of play, connecting on 4-of-5 three-pointers. It was the first women’s basketball game in front of fans […]
JUCO All-American Rivaldo Soares Heads to Oregon
Rivaldo Soares of South Plains Junior College in Texas, a first team NJCAA All-American, has announced that he will attend the University of Oregon. The 6-7, 200-pound sophomore selected the Ducks over a final group of schools that included Oklahoma State, San Diego State, DePaul, St. John’s and Florida. He will have three years of […]
USC Shoots Down Ducks in Sweet Sixteen
Indianapolis IN – USC and Oregon tipped off in the final game of the Sweet Sixteen to determine the third Pac-12 team among the final eight teams left standing in the NCAA Tournament. USC rode a strong first half and coasted to an 82-68 win over the Ducks. The Trojans won it behind strong play […]
Evans Propels Louisville Over Oregon into Elite Eight
San Antonio, TX – The No. 3 seeded Louisville Cardinals punched their ticket to the elite eight after a 60-42 victory over the Oregon Ducks, a No. 6-seed. The Cardinals’ defense held the Ducks to 30 points under their season average and Dana Evans was an unstoppable force on the offensive end, tying her career-high […]
Oregon Women Defeat Georgia to Advance to Sweet Sixteen
San Antonio TX – The Oregon women are headed to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth straight year after defeating No. 3-seed Georgia 57-50 in a tough defensive battle. Sedona Prince, the Ducks’ 6-7 center, led the way with 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Nyara Sabally added 15 points, including several big shots in the […]