University of Oregon
9-6, 1-2Pac-12
Stanford
12-1, 3-0Pac-12
Ogwumike?s Double-Double Drives No. 4 Stanford
01/06/12 | Women's Basketball
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford senior Nnemkadi Ogwumike led the fourth-ranked Cardinal to a 93-70 victory over Oregon on Thursday night at Maples Pavilion.
Posting a double-double before halftime, Ogwumike guided Stanford to its 70th consecutive home win with a game-high 32 points and 15 rebounds. It was Ogwumike's eighth double-double and fourth 30-point game of the season
Stanford (12-1, 3-0) shot 46.9 percent (38-of-81) from the field, and knocked down 14 three-pointers led by the combination of Taylor Greenfield and Bonnie Samuelson. Greenfield scored a career-high 17 points shooting 5-of-8 from three-point range, while Samuelson came off the bench to hit six of her 13 attempts from long distance to total 18 points.
Oregon (9-6, 1-2) was led by sophomore Deanna Weaver's 16 points, while senior Nia Jackson added 13 points four rebounds and four assists. Sophomore Danielle Love added 11 points, knocking down three three-pointers.
Freshman Liz Brenner grabbed a team-high tying and career-best eight rebounds along with senior Jasmin Holliday.
Stanford held a 47-40 rebounding edge, scoring 19 second-chance points on 14 offensive boards.
The Cardinal brought a 43-31 lead into the locker room, but the Cardinal had led by as many as 21 with 3:36 to play until the Ducks ended the first period on a 10-1 run.
Stanford shot 42.5 percent in the first half led by Ogwumike's first-half double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. Off the bench, Samuelson added 15 points after shooting 5-of-8 from three-point range.
The Ducks shot 35.1 percent in the first half led by Weaver's eight points, while Brenner led the Ducks with six rebounds. Jackson poured in seven points – including four in the run that ended the first half.
The Ducks remain on the road, and play California at 2 p.m., Saturday at Haas Pavilion.
Oregon returns to Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday, Jan. 12, hosting Arizona at 7 p.m.
Promotions
Arizona, Jan. 12 - Pack The Pit
The Ducks will be giving away Pit Crew shoes, 100 pizzas and 200 T-shirts, and the team will be signing autographs after the game.
Arizona State, Jan. 14 - Social Media Day
Purchase $3 GA tickets through the promo code on the Oregon Facebook page, and get Mac Club access, an autographed team poster and a special Q&A session with the players after the game.
Notes: Stanford has now won 70 consecutive home games and 60 consecutive games against conference opponents (postseason included)…Danielle Love's three-pointer at the 19:26 mark of the second half recorded the 200th point of her career…Love also recorded her fourth double-figure scoring game of the year with 11 points…Lexi Petersen's basket at the 8:54 mark of the second half was the first bench bucket - other than Deanna Weaver – of the game for Oregon…Liz Brenner recorded career high in points (7) and rebounds (8)…Nia Jackson's bucket with 28 seconds left in the first half marked the 900th points of her career…the Ducks remain a winless 0-4 on the road this season…Oregon has now allowed an opponent to knock down at least 10 three pointers on eight occasions.
