LOS ANGELES – It was another high-scoring affair, but again Oregon failed to maintain the uptempo pace in the second half and fell 104-80 to UCLA on Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion.

Oregon has now dropped its fifth in a row and is 12-8 on the year with a 3-5 mark in the Pac-10, remaining in a three-way tie for sixth in the conference standings. With the win, UCLA remains third in the Pac-10 standings with a 13-6 record and a 6-2 mark in conference play.

The Bruins outscored the Ducks 34-13 in the final 10 minutes of the game, and had a huge advantage in the paint, 58-26.
It was the frontcourt duo of Markel Walker and Jasmine Dixon that did the majority of the damage. Walker was just two assists away from a triple-double with 17 points and game highs of 14 rebounds and eight assists. Dixon partnered with Walker in the paint to score a game-high 20 points on a 9-of-14 shooting performance.

Oregon was outscored 54-33 in the second half, as the Bruins pulled away near the 10:00 mark. The Ducks had a brief 53-52 advantage after Nia Jackson converted two free throws, but that lead was erased by a 9-2 UCLA run that had the Bruins leading 61-55 with 15:40 to go.

Oregon again pulled close, 70-67 with 9:23 to play, but UCLA scored 10 unanswered points until Amanda Johnson finally knocked down two free throws. The 10 unanswered was part of a greater 16-3 run that put UCLA in the driver’s seat, 86-70, with 4:31 remaining.

All five starters scored in double figures for the Ducks, but the Oregon bench was a combined 2-for-11 and was outscored 29-4 by the Bruins’ bench.

Johnson led Oregon with 18 points, while Jackson had another productive night scoring in double figures for the fifth straight game with 17. The Seattle native was 9-of-10 from the free-throw line and led the Ducks with four assists and three steals.
Taylor Lilley added 16 points for the Ducks, while Micaela Cocks scored 14 and Victoria Kenyon chipped in 11 points, playing the entire second half with four fouls.

Freshman guard Mariah Williams added 15 points for UCLA in a starting role, and veteran Doreena Campbell had an all-around game with 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Off the bench, Nina Earl scored 11 for the Bruins, while Rebekah Gardner – former high school teammate of Oregon’s Jasmin Holliday – added 10.¬

Holliday added 10 rebounds for the Ducks.

UCLA had a slight 50-47 advantage at halftime led by Walker’s near triple-double of 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The first-half was a high scoring affair with both team’s pushing fast-paces and full-court offensive attacks, while also each shooting similar percentages (.447 Oregon, .444 UCLA) from the floor.

The Bruins had the advantage in the paint, as Canepa picked up three early fouls and Kenyon was tagged with her fourth with 1:36 remaining until the break. In addition to Walker, Dixon added 10 points as the frontcourt duo helped UCLA double Oregon 28-14 in the paint.

Lilley was 6-of-9 from the floor and knocked down two three-pointers on her way to a first-half high 14 points. Johnson added 10 points for Oregon while Jackson had three assists.

The Bruins got to 14 second-chance points on 11 offensive boards, while outscoring Oregon’s bench 15-4.

Oregon trailed by as many as 10, 44-34, with 4:03 to play, but the Ducks staged a 13-6 run to close the half.

NOTES
UCLA’s 104 points was the most the Bruins have scored against Oregon in all-time series…Lilley has now scored 1,140 career points, ranking 16th in all-time UO history…Lilley has knocked down 214 career three-pointers, good for fifth all-time in the Pac-10…Oregon’s 24-point loss was its largest margin of defeat this season.

UP NEXT
Ducks will end their road trip and the first half of the Pac-10 season playing USC on Saturday at the Galen Center, a venue the Ducks have yet to win at. The Trojans are led by first-year head coach Michael Cooper, who was part of Oregon head coach Paul Westhead’s 1980 NBA championship Los Angeles Lakers squad.

TICKETS
Oregon will return to Mac Court for the final Civil War to ever be played at Mac Court. The Ducks were victorious in the first leg on Jan. 9, in Corvallis by the score of 86-71. The game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will be aired by the Oregon Sports Network on Comcast SportsNet Northwest. Tickets are still available for the final Civil War to ever be played at Mac Court, and can be purchased by clicking HERE, calling 1-800-WEB-FOOT, or in person at the Casanova Center ticket office. Tickets can also be purchased at the McArthur Court ticket window 90 minutes prior to game time. The doors to Mac Court open 60 minutes prior to tip.

PROMOTIONS
Oregon will sponsor National Girls and Women in Sports on Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. Oregon State. Fans can purchase one adult general admission ticket, and receive one free general admission ticket for a child.

FORMER DUCK GREATS RETURN TO MAC COURT
Lauri Landerholm will return to Mac Court for the second leg of the Civil War to serve as the game’s honorary captain. Landerholm led the UO to two NCAA Tournament appearances with the Ducks, and during her senior season was named the Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1987. She is one of only two players in Oregon women’s basketball program history to be given the honor. Landerholm was a three-time all-NorPac selection, and still holds the UO program record with 607 assists.

MAC COURT MEMORIES
The Oregon Athletics Department wants fans to submit their favorite Mac Court memories online and at all home basketball games. Duck fans can write-in their favorite memory of McArthur Court and/or send pictures in to athletics@uoregon.edu (all submissions become the property of the athletic department and will not be returned).