Pac-12 Tournament: Sabrina Ionescu Leads Oregon Ducks Past Arizona Wildcats

The Oregon Ducks picked up a Pac-12 Tournament win over an Arizona Wildcats team that did not go away on Friday. Oregon won 77-63.

Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard both finished with double doubles in the second round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Friday. Tournament time is always entertaining with games on consecutive days. While Oregon won the game, the physicality was stepped up a notch from the Arizona Wildcats who were with the Ducks for most of the game.

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Late in the third quarter, the game was still within single digits. Aari McDonald put up 34 points for the Arizona Wildcats, but the team finished the game missing their final four shots.

For the game, Oregon shot 53 percent from the floor with 42 points in the paint. Four scored in double figures for the Oregon Ducks. Ruthy Hebard led with 21 points, Ionescu had 18 along with 13 assists. She was just two rebounds away from her 18th triple-double. This was a game where the Starters played their regular minutes and each team had to fight for possessions at times.

Give credit to Arizona. They are a good young team that will only get better with time.

When the Oregon Ducks found their Defense they were on point. The Ducks forced 13 turnovers but turned them into just 10 points. The Ducks also had 3 blocks, 6 steals and showed their efficiency on offense with 18 assists.

Oregon now turns their attention to the Pac-12 Semi-Final Round and will meet the UCLA Bruins in Las Vegas on Saturday Night. Tipoff is set for 6 pm Pacific Time on Pac-12 Network.