University of Oregon
11-10,3-6Pac-12
Oregon State
13-7, 4-5Pac-12
Beavers Capitalize In Final Moments of Civil War
01/29/12 | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The first round of the Civil War was won by the Oregon State defense, as the Beavers dominated the final four minutes of play in a 67-60 victory on Saturday evening at Gill Coliseum.
Oregon (11-10, 3-6) led by as many as eight in the second half, and held a slim 57-53 advantage after an Amanda Johnson bucket with 3:51 to play. But Johnson's basket would be the Ducks' last score until a Jordan Loera three-pointer with 28 seconds left as Oregon trailed 64-60.
During Oregon State's 11-0 run, the Beavers (13-7, 4-5) knocked down three three-pointers, as Ali Gibson scored the final dagger with 1:46 left on the clock to put Oregon State ahead 62-57.
The Ducks were led by Johnson's 16 points and eight rebounds, as the senior returned to the floor for the first time since breaking her left thumb at Denver on Dec. 11, and missing 11 consecutive games.
Gibson scored a career and game-high 23 points, shooting 5-of-12 from three-point range as Oregon State became the 10th Oregon opponent this season to knock down at least 10 three-pointers in a game. Patricia Bright recorded a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds along with a game-high four blocks, while Sage Indendi poured in 14 points and dished a game-high six assists.
Alyssa Martin was the fourth OSU player in double figures with 11 points, including the three-pointer that gave Oregon State its final lead, 59-57, with 2:47 to play.
The first round of the Civil War offered 15 lead changes and 11 tie scores. The Ducks shot 35.4 percent from the floor for the game, recovering in the second half to shoot 43.8 percent after knocking down just nine field goals in the first half on 33 attempts.
Oregon senior guard Nia Jackson added 12 points for Oregon as the only other Duck in double figures, while tallying a game-high four steals.
After two Jackson free throws, Oregon led 53-45 with 7:36 to play, but three-pointers from Martin and Gibson put the Beavers back in the game quickly. OSU tied the game, 53-53, on a Gibson lay-up with 4:28, but Johnson responded with two buckets in the post for Oregon.
The teams combined to turn the ball over 35 times, but Oregon State capitalized to score 22 points off Oregon's 17 miscues, while Oregon scored just 10 points off the Beavers' 18 errors.
Oregon State entered the locker room with a slim 26-25 advantage as both teams struggled to take care of the ball combining for 23 turnovers in the first period.
The Ducks shot just 27.3 percent (9-33) from the floor in the first half, with five of their nine made buckets from long distance.
Oregon State shot 40.0 percent (10-of-25) from the floor, and each team grabbed 20 rebounds apiece.
Oregon trailed by as many as five in the first half, 20-15, with 7:47 left to play, but the Ducks responded with an 8-0 run and held the Beavers scoreless until Gibson drained a three-pointer with 3:00 left in the first half.
The Ducks return to Matthew Knight Arena at 7 p.m., Thursday to host new Pac-12 member Utah.
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Senior Amanda Johnson is currently one of 10 finalists for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. Fan voting makes up 1/3 of the vote. Vote for Amanda HERE.
Notes: Amanda Johnson entered the game at the 15:31 mark of the first half, making her first appearance since breaking her thumb at Denver on Dec. 11…Johnson led Oregon in scoring for the 34th time in her career and recorded the 66th double-figure scoring game of her career…for the 10th time this season an Oregon opponent has knocked down 10 three-pointers…the Ducks blew an eight-point lead for the second time this year with the other on Jan. 19 at USC…Jordan Loera's 39 three-pointers tie Taylor Lilley for the most three-pointers in a single-season by a freshman…the Beavers have now defeated Oregon for two consecutive games – the first time that has happened since the 2009 season when OSU swept the series.
