Oregon Ducks Look To Rewrite History At Arizona State
The Oregon Ducks(25-4, 14-2 Pac-12) hit the road for the final two games of the regular season facing the Arizona schools starting with Arizona State(19-9, 10-6 Pac-12).
Arizona State has a lot on the line on Friday night. They have a solid record worthy of an NCAA Tournament invitation. A win over Oregon would help to boost their seeding, but the Ducks are on a different quest.
Head Coach Kelly Graves has the Oregon Ducks looking for a Pac-12 Conference Title, which would be their first since 1999. Last season the Ducks were not that good in Conference, at 8-10, but this season Oregon has turned it around to 14-2. A win over Arizona State is the first step in claiming the Conference of Champions.
Each game it seems has a different go to player for Oregon over the last few weeks. Ruthy Hebard led the charge against the Washington Schools on the road for a combined 79 points in two games. In the Ducks most recent homestand against USC and UCLA, it was a mix of Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla that got the job done.
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Oregon has a road losing streak at Arizona State going back nearly as long as their last Pac-12 Title. It has been 15 straight losses to the 10-6(Pac-12) Sun Devils. ASU, like Oregon ,
as been strong at home this season at 12-1. Arizona State needs one more win to reach 20 wins for the fifth straight season.
While the Ducks shut down Arizona State in the third quarter to the tune of 21-5 last month in Eugene, ASU still boasts the Pac-12’s Best Defense giving up just 57 points per game. They also average over 17 points off opponents turnovers.
The Oregon Ducks will have to limit turnovers on Friday. The Ducks and Sun Devils tip off at 5 pm Pacific Time on Pac-12 Network.