University of Oregon
13-16, 6-12P12
#19 Stanford
21-9, 13-5P12
Ducks Shock No. 19 Stanford on Senior Night
03/01/15 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon women's basketball found a win which avoided them since 2004 as the Ducks knocked off No. 19 Stanford, 62-55, on Sunday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks had lost 18-straight games to the Cardinal, but UO was able to secure the victory behind 22 points and 12 rebounds from Jillian Alleyne.
“Stanford is the standard by which everyone in this conference is judged, and to do what we did tonight I think speaks to the character of our team and how they've really improved," said head coach Kelly Graves. "They put it together tonight, they kept their composure and they did it. I'm really, really proud of this group. They deserved a win like this.”
With the win the Ducks improve to 13-16 (6-12 Pac-12) while the Cardinal drop to 21-9 (13-5 Pac-12). Oregon will be the No. 10 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, which starts Thursday in Seattle.
How It Happened: Oregon jumped out to an early, 7-0, lead on buckets by Katelyn Loper and Amanda Delgado as Stanford did not score until Bonnie Samuelson hit back-to-back threes with just over 14 minutes left in the first half. After the Ducks scored the first seven points of the game, Stanford scored 11 straight to take an 11-7 lead. The Ducks tied it up, 14-14, on a three by Jordan Loera and took back the lead, 21-18, with 7:30 to go in the first on a layup and free throw by Alleyne. Stanford held a 30-29 lead going into halftime. Alleyne had 13 points to lead all scorers at the break.
The teams went back and forth to start the second half before Oregon went on a 14-2 run to take a 49-40 lead with 10:35 left to play after a pair of free throws from Delgado. The Ducks led 57-46 with 7:01 left after back-to-back threes by Delgado and Loera. UO protected the ball down the stretch and limited Stanford to just four points in the last 5:31.
Oregon held the Cardinal to just 35.8 percent shooting from the field and tied a season low for turnovers with seven.
"It sounds kind of cliché, but I've seen so many places, I've met so many people and I've had great teammates along the way," Loper said. "For this game to happen and to beat (Stanford) with my teammates is like a perfect ending and I couldn't ask for it any other way.”
Stat Sheet: Delgado scored 10 points and Lexi Petersen had a well-rounded game with 11 points, four assists and three rebounds. Loper chipped in nine points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Loera was a spark off the bench with eight points.
Pac-12 Tourney Bracket: Oregon will be the No. 10 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament next week and meet No. 7 seed Washington State in the first round. The Ducks and Cougars split the season series, with each team winning on the road.
Records Watch: After grabbing 12 rebounds against the Cardinal, Alleyne is now 36 rebounds away from matching Bev Smith's all-time UO record of 1,362. Alleyne has 1,326 in her career.
Senior Day: The Ducks started seniors Megan Carpenter, Delgado and Loper … Oregon honored Carpenter, Delgado and Loper plus Marie Berthuel prior to the game ... All four were on the floor in the final minutes of the win ... Delgado was playing in the 100th game of her career.
Up Next: The Ducks head to the Pac-12 Tournament in Seattle, Wash., next week for a game on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. against Washington State. The game will be played at Key Arena and it will be televised live on Pac-12 Networks.
