No. 9 Oregon Visits USC on Friday
01/03/18 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. - The No. 9 ranked Oregon women's basketball team visits USC on Friday for its first Pac-12 road test of the 2017-18 season.
#9 OREGON DUCKS (13-2, 2-0 Pac-12)
PPG: 89.2 | FG%: 50.7 | 3FG%: 40.8 | FT%: 75.8
Notable: Oregon is 2-0 in Pac-12 play for the first time since the 2009-10 season, when the Ducks also opened with wins over the Washington schools. Sabrina Ionescu posted her eighth career triple-double against the Huskies (24 pts, 14 rebs, 10 ast), breaking the NCAA career mark just 48 games into her collegiate career. The Ducks boast one of the NCAA's top offenses, ranking No. 4 in scoring (89.2 ppg), No. 4 in shooting (50.7%) and No. 4 in three-point shooting (40.8%).
USC TROJANS (10-3, 0-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 71.8 | FG%: 43.0 | 3FG%: 30.0 | FT%: 76.1
Series Record: UO trails, 21-45 (7-27 in Los Angeles)
Last Game: UO won, 73-50 (2/12/17 in Eugene)
Notable: USC went 10-1 in non-conference but opened up Pac-12 play with a 76-64 loss at Cal and a 72-65 loss at Stanford. Forward Kristen Simon is averaging a team-high 17.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game on 49.1% shooting. USC shoots just 30% from three as a team, but Aliya Mazyck is 39-of-115 from deep on the season while Sadie Edwards is 24-of-77.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - Pac-12 National, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 LA with Kate Scott and Tommy Blackburn.
Stream - Pac-12.com with a cable login
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at KUGN 590 (Eugene), KUIK 1360 (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon IMG" in the TuneIn app or online at TuneIn.com.
Live Stats - oregon.statbroadcast.com
TV GAMES
Starting with Oregon's Dec. 31 date with Washington, each of the Ducks' final 17 games of the regular season will be broadcast on either Pac-12 Networks or the ESPN family of networks.
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon defeated Washington, 94-83, on Sunday in Eugene. The victory gave the Ducks their first 2-0 start in league play since 2009-10 and their second sweep of the Washington schools in the last three seasons.
A WIN WOULD...
- Give Oregon a four-game winning streak vs. USC
- Give the Ducks a 3-0 start to Pac-12 play for the first time since 2009-10 when UO opened with wins over Washington, Washington State and Oregon State. Oregon last went 4-0 to open Pac-12 play in 2000-01 with wins over OSU, Cal, Stanford and Washington.
LAST YEAR VS. USC
- The Ducks swept USC last season, winning 59-53 in LA on Jan. 13 and 73-50 in Eugene on Feb. 12.
- Sabrina Ionescu averaged a team-high 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in the wins while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor and 5-for-8 from three.
- Ruthy Hebard averaged 14.0 points but was held to just 5.0 rebounds per games against USC.
- Oregon held USC to just 33.3 percent shooting overall and 25 percent on threes (3-for-12) down in LA. Sadie Edwards had 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting in the first meeting as Kristen Simon did not play.
- Simon played in the second meeting, in Eugene, but scored just five points on 2-of-9 shooting. Ionescu tallied a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She also dished out six assists.
USC SERIES HISTORY
- Oregon trails the all-time series with USC, 45-21.
- UO swept the season series with the Trojans last year.
- The Ducks, down 16 at halftime, rallied back to beat the Trojans in Los Angeles, 59-53. Sabrina Ionescu had a team-high 17 points plus seven rebounds. Lexi Bando and Ruthy Hebard each had 14 points.
- Oregon beat USC for the second time last year in Eugene, 73-50. Oregon jumped out to an 18-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Sabrina Ionescu had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Mallory McGwire added 12 points and eight boards. Lexi Bando had 12 points and hit two three-pointers in the win.
- Oregon snapped a nine-game losing streak to USC with a 63-57 win in Eugene on Feb. 2, 2015.
- Oregon has just two wins at the Galen Center, and is 2-11 at the facility since it opened for the 2006-07 season. The Ducks are 2-8 against USC (1-6 regular season, 0-1 Pac-12 Tournament) plus 0-3 against other foes at the former home of the Pac-12 Tournament.
- USC won 19 of the first 22 meetings in the series, which started on March 21, 1981 in Los Angeles. USC won that game, 67-64.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is five games, coming from 1997-99. USC's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, from 1990-95.
NCAA RECORD EIGHTH TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Just 48 games into her collegiate career, sophomore Sabrina Ionescu became the NCAA's all-time leader in triple-doubles. Ionescu posted her record-breaking eighth career triple-double on Dec. 31, 2017 with 24 points, 10 assists and a career-high 14 rebounds against rival Washington. Needing one more assist for the record, Ionescu drove and kicked to Lexi Bando for an open corner three-pointer with 1:50 left in the game.
BREAKING DOWN IONESCU'S TRIPLE-DOUBLES
- Averaging 18.6 points, 11.1 rebounds and 12.5 assists in eight games where she gets a triple-double
- All eight have come in wins
- Five at home, two on the road, one neutral site
- Two against top-25 teams (#19 TAMU, #15 UCLA)
- Six against Power 5 teams
- Most points scored 29 (vs. Drake)
- Most rebounds 14 (vs. Washington)
- Most assists 14 (vs. Ole Miss)
IONESCU, SABALLY SWEEP AGAIN
For the third time this season, Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally swept the Pac-12's player and freshman of the week awards, respectively.
- Ionescu averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists and her triple-double against Washington, with 24 points, 10 assists and a career-high 14 rebounds, gave her a NCAA record eight in her career.
- Sabally averaged 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals in wins against Washington State and Washington. Sabally had five steals against the Cougs and seven assists versus the Huskies.
THE SCOREBOARD, IT'S LIT
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, averaging 89.2 points per game.
- UO has outscored their opponents by 27.4 points per game, which also ranks fourth in the nation.
SHARE THE ROCK
- Oregon ranks second in the NCAA with 324 assists.
- The Ducks are averaging 21.6 assists per game this year, good for seventh in the NCAA.
- Individually, Sabrina Ionescu ranks third in the NCAA in total assists (121) and fourth in assists per game (8.1). Ionescu is 15th in the NCAA, with a 2.95-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Maite Cazorla is 21st in the NCAA with 81 total assists. She's 28th in the country, averaging 5.8 assists per game.
SHARP SHOOTERS
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, shooting 50.7 percent from the floor.
- The Ducks are also fourth in the country, shooting 40.8 percent from three-point range.
- Individually, Ruthy Hebard ranks fifth in the NCAA, shooting 66.4 percent on field goals. Sabrina Ionescu is No. 10 in the country, shooting 48.5 percent from three-point range.
BANDO ON RECORD PACE
Senior guard Lexi Bando is close to setting multiple three-point percentage records. The guard is a career 45.6 percent three-point shooter (241-for-529), the best among active players in the NCAA.
- The NCAA career record is 47.6 percent (262-of-550), set by Notre Dame's Alicia Ratay from 2000-03.
- The Pac-12 career record is 45.2 percent (191-of-423), set by Stanford's Jennifer Azzi from 1988-90.
- The Oregon career record is 44.6 percent (66-of-148), set by Jennifer Bourn from 1987-91.
- Bando's 241 made three-pointers are the second most in UO career history. Taylor Lilley has the record with 270 made from 2007-2010.
#9 OREGON DUCKS (13-2, 2-0 Pac-12)
PPG: 89.2 | FG%: 50.7 | 3FG%: 40.8 | FT%: 75.8
Notable: Oregon is 2-0 in Pac-12 play for the first time since the 2009-10 season, when the Ducks also opened with wins over the Washington schools. Sabrina Ionescu posted her eighth career triple-double against the Huskies (24 pts, 14 rebs, 10 ast), breaking the NCAA career mark just 48 games into her collegiate career. The Ducks boast one of the NCAA's top offenses, ranking No. 4 in scoring (89.2 ppg), No. 4 in shooting (50.7%) and No. 4 in three-point shooting (40.8%).
USC TROJANS (10-3, 0-2 Pac-12)
PPG: 71.8 | FG%: 43.0 | 3FG%: 30.0 | FT%: 76.1
Series Record: UO trails, 21-45 (7-27 in Los Angeles)
Last Game: UO won, 73-50 (2/12/17 in Eugene)
Notable: USC went 10-1 in non-conference but opened up Pac-12 play with a 76-64 loss at Cal and a 72-65 loss at Stanford. Forward Kristen Simon is averaging a team-high 17.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game on 49.1% shooting. USC shoots just 30% from three as a team, but Aliya Mazyck is 39-of-115 from deep on the season while Sadie Edwards is 24-of-77.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV - Pac-12 National, Pac-12 Oregon and Pac-12 LA with Kate Scott and Tommy Blackburn.
Stream - Pac-12.com with a cable login
Radio - Terry Jonz on the call at KUGN 590 (Eugene), KUIK 1360 (Portland) & TuneIn. Search for "Oregon IMG" in the TuneIn app or online at TuneIn.com.
Live Stats - oregon.statbroadcast.com
TV GAMES
Starting with Oregon's Dec. 31 date with Washington, each of the Ducks' final 17 games of the regular season will be broadcast on either Pac-12 Networks or the ESPN family of networks.
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon defeated Washington, 94-83, on Sunday in Eugene. The victory gave the Ducks their first 2-0 start in league play since 2009-10 and their second sweep of the Washington schools in the last three seasons.
A WIN WOULD...
- Give Oregon a four-game winning streak vs. USC
- Give the Ducks a 3-0 start to Pac-12 play for the first time since 2009-10 when UO opened with wins over Washington, Washington State and Oregon State. Oregon last went 4-0 to open Pac-12 play in 2000-01 with wins over OSU, Cal, Stanford and Washington.
LAST YEAR VS. USC
- The Ducks swept USC last season, winning 59-53 in LA on Jan. 13 and 73-50 in Eugene on Feb. 12.
- Sabrina Ionescu averaged a team-high 19.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in the wins while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor and 5-for-8 from three.
- Ruthy Hebard averaged 14.0 points but was held to just 5.0 rebounds per games against USC.
- Oregon held USC to just 33.3 percent shooting overall and 25 percent on threes (3-for-12) down in LA. Sadie Edwards had 23 points on 9-of-20 shooting in the first meeting as Kristen Simon did not play.
- Simon played in the second meeting, in Eugene, but scored just five points on 2-of-9 shooting. Ionescu tallied a game-high 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. She also dished out six assists.
USC SERIES HISTORY
- Oregon trails the all-time series with USC, 45-21.
- UO swept the season series with the Trojans last year.
- The Ducks, down 16 at halftime, rallied back to beat the Trojans in Los Angeles, 59-53. Sabrina Ionescu had a team-high 17 points plus seven rebounds. Lexi Bando and Ruthy Hebard each had 14 points.
- Oregon beat USC for the second time last year in Eugene, 73-50. Oregon jumped out to an 18-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Sabrina Ionescu had a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds while Mallory McGwire added 12 points and eight boards. Lexi Bando had 12 points and hit two three-pointers in the win.
- Oregon snapped a nine-game losing streak to USC with a 63-57 win in Eugene on Feb. 2, 2015.
- Oregon has just two wins at the Galen Center, and is 2-11 at the facility since it opened for the 2006-07 season. The Ducks are 2-8 against USC (1-6 regular season, 0-1 Pac-12 Tournament) plus 0-3 against other foes at the former home of the Pac-12 Tournament.
- USC won 19 of the first 22 meetings in the series, which started on March 21, 1981 in Los Angeles. USC won that game, 67-64.
- Oregon's longest winning streak in the series is five games, coming from 1997-99. USC's longest winning streak in the series is 10 games, from 1990-95.
NCAA RECORD EIGHTH TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Just 48 games into her collegiate career, sophomore Sabrina Ionescu became the NCAA's all-time leader in triple-doubles. Ionescu posted her record-breaking eighth career triple-double on Dec. 31, 2017 with 24 points, 10 assists and a career-high 14 rebounds against rival Washington. Needing one more assist for the record, Ionescu drove and kicked to Lexi Bando for an open corner three-pointer with 1:50 left in the game.
BREAKING DOWN IONESCU'S TRIPLE-DOUBLES
- Averaging 18.6 points, 11.1 rebounds and 12.5 assists in eight games where she gets a triple-double
- All eight have come in wins
- Five at home, two on the road, one neutral site
- Two against top-25 teams (#19 TAMU, #15 UCLA)
- Six against Power 5 teams
- Most points scored 29 (vs. Drake)
- Most rebounds 14 (vs. Washington)
- Most assists 14 (vs. Ole Miss)
IONESCU, SABALLY SWEEP AGAIN
For the third time this season, Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally swept the Pac-12's player and freshman of the week awards, respectively.
- Ionescu averaged 24.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 9.0 assists and her triple-double against Washington, with 24 points, 10 assists and a career-high 14 rebounds, gave her a NCAA record eight in her career.
- Sabally averaged 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals in wins against Washington State and Washington. Sabally had five steals against the Cougs and seven assists versus the Huskies.
THE SCOREBOARD, IT'S LIT
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, averaging 89.2 points per game.
- UO has outscored their opponents by 27.4 points per game, which also ranks fourth in the nation.
SHARE THE ROCK
- Oregon ranks second in the NCAA with 324 assists.
- The Ducks are averaging 21.6 assists per game this year, good for seventh in the NCAA.
- Individually, Sabrina Ionescu ranks third in the NCAA in total assists (121) and fourth in assists per game (8.1). Ionescu is 15th in the NCAA, with a 2.95-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Maite Cazorla is 21st in the NCAA with 81 total assists. She's 28th in the country, averaging 5.8 assists per game.
SHARP SHOOTERS
- Oregon ranks fourth in the NCAA, shooting 50.7 percent from the floor.
- The Ducks are also fourth in the country, shooting 40.8 percent from three-point range.
- Individually, Ruthy Hebard ranks fifth in the NCAA, shooting 66.4 percent on field goals. Sabrina Ionescu is No. 10 in the country, shooting 48.5 percent from three-point range.
BANDO ON RECORD PACE
Senior guard Lexi Bando is close to setting multiple three-point percentage records. The guard is a career 45.6 percent three-point shooter (241-for-529), the best among active players in the NCAA.
- The NCAA career record is 47.6 percent (262-of-550), set by Notre Dame's Alicia Ratay from 2000-03.
- The Pac-12 career record is 45.2 percent (191-of-423), set by Stanford's Jennifer Azzi from 1988-90.
- The Oregon career record is 44.6 percent (66-of-148), set by Jennifer Bourn from 1987-91.
- Bando's 241 made three-pointers are the second most in UO career history. Taylor Lilley has the record with 270 made from 2007-2010.
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