Oregon Ducks Claim Share Of Pac-12 Title With Win Over Arizona State
The Oregon Ducks have claimed a share of the Pac-12 Title with a win over Arizona State.
Head Coach Kelly Graves also led the team to their first victory against the Sun Devils on the road since 2000, also the last tie Oregon took the Title. Sabrina Ionescu was hounded most of the night but still managed to lead the Ducks with 19 points.
Maite Cazorla who led Oregon last weekend against the UCLA Bruins managed 14 points. She was 0 for 7 from three-point range but showed no signs of cramping that forced her to leave the game several times last week against the Bruins. The Ducks shot 45 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 41 to 33 for the game against ASU.
The Oregon Ducks earned a come from behind win starting from the wrong end of the scoreboard in the first half. Arizona State opened the game with the lead, but Oregon came back midway through the third quarter and did not look back in the 57-44 win. Oregon did not get to the foul line in typical fashion. The Ducks had four attempts from the charity stripe, making three of them.
In the turnover battle, Oregon held onto the ball committing just eight turnovers in the game. The Ducks again dominated the third quarter as they did in Eugene last month allowing just 8 Arizona State points while scoring 20.
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The Oregon Ducks can take the Pac-12 Championship outright on Sunday with a win over Arizona. Oregon and the Wildcats tip off at 11 am Pacific Time on Pac-12 Network.