Thursday, December 18
Eugene, OR
11 a.m.
University of Oregon
12-1,0-1Big Ten
85
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59
Portland
5-6,0-0WCC
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F
Portland
7
12
24
16
59
Oregon
19
25
28
13
85
Photo by: Rob Moseley/GoDucks.com
Midweek Matinee A Celebration for Community's Kids
12/18/25 | Women's Basketball
The Oregon women's basketball team beat Portland on Thursday, 85-59, and there was no bigger point than No. 67.
EUGENE, Ore. — She made free throws for points No. 6 and 7 earlier in the game, and so it was only fitting that Mia Jacobs was back at the line Thursday afternoon with the chance to get the Oregon women's basketball team to point No. 67.
With Matthew Knight Arena packed with school kids for a midweek matinee, the viral "6-7" trend created a moment of joyous jubilation late in the third quarter when Jacobs completed a three-point play for the Ducks' 67th point, on the way to an 85-59 win over Portland. After making the free throw, Jacobs backpedaled down the court making the ubiquitous hand gesture associated with "6-7," as did hundreds of kids in the arena.
"I don't know why it's a thing but it is, and the kids love it," said Jacobs, who passed up a three-pointer that would have gotten the Ducks to 67 points, instead driving to the hoop and scoring while absorbing contact. "I didn't know that it was the point to get six-seven. And then they fouled me and I realized, you have to make a free throw. So it was kind of funny."
Jacobs finished the game with 21 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double, and Katie Fiso finished one rebound shy of a triple-double, tallying 10 points, 11 assists and nine boards. Amina Muhammad added 12 points, while Avary Cain and Sarah Rambus added 11 each.
And the Ducks teamed up to create a core memory for the kids in attendance, peaking with the free throw by Jacobs for the 67th point of the game. UO coach Kelly Graves immediately called timeout, allowing for an extended celebration by the young fans in the stands.
"I just think it's important to have a game like this for the kids," Graves said. "That's a memory that they had today. It was a fun, fun atmosphere. They got to be around their friends, and they were exposed to our basketball team. And you never know what kind of impact it makes."
The UO women mostly executed with aplomb in the atmosphere, shooting 44.9 percent for the game and committing just 14 turnovers while forcing 24.
"I feel like when we're having fun, we're playing the best type of basketball," Fiso said. "I keep mentioning it — like, we compete in practice, and that's where we get our sense of joy. We know there's a fine line, when to be serious and then when to be goofy. I feel like that's gonna take us far, because we know when to switch that."
How It Happened: The Ducks took control early by scoring the first seven points of the game, though the start seemed a bit uneven given that the UO women only had three field goals over the first seven minutes of the day. Then Fiso hit a three-pointer and Cain followed with another, and Oregon took a 19-7 lead into the second quarter.
It was 22-9 in the second when the Ducks put together a 9-0 run, with all nine points scored by Muhammad and Cain. Muhammad ended up with 10 points in the period, helping the Ducks take a 44-19 lead into halftime.
"They're great and they're amazing," Fiso said of Muhammad and Cain's play off the bench. "They came out with a lot of energy, a lot of sense of urgency, too. Just creating the right plays, making the right shots."
The opening minutes of the second half went back and forth. Portland cut Oregon's 25-point halftime lead down to 19 a couple of times, the last at 56-37.
"We're still a pretty young team, all things considered," Graves said. "We've got to learn to come out in that second half and play with the same kind of intensity, and not just trade basket for basket."
Jacobs, one of Oregon's most veteran players, led the way out of that span. From the point Portland got within 56-37, Jacobs scored Oregon's next 11 points, the capper the three-point play for a 67-39 lead.
By the fourth quarter, about the only remaining drama pertained to Fiso's triple-double chase. She came up just short, but it seems only a matter of time before she notches one.
"I'm happy I can be that person for my team," Fiso said. "And I know that in order to be great, yes, the assists are cool, but if I want to get to that next level, I gotta start filling up all the other stats. My coaches are on me in film, like, if you want to be great, you got to fill up all the other stuff as well. So that was kind of my initiative."
Up Next: The Ducks face Stanford at the Women's Bay Area Classic in San Francisco on Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN).
With Matthew Knight Arena packed with school kids for a midweek matinee, the viral "6-7" trend created a moment of joyous jubilation late in the third quarter when Jacobs completed a three-point play for the Ducks' 67th point, on the way to an 85-59 win over Portland. After making the free throw, Jacobs backpedaled down the court making the ubiquitous hand gesture associated with "6-7," as did hundreds of kids in the arena.
"I don't know why it's a thing but it is, and the kids love it," said Jacobs, who passed up a three-pointer that would have gotten the Ducks to 67 points, instead driving to the hoop and scoring while absorbing contact. "I didn't know that it was the point to get six-seven. And then they fouled me and I realized, you have to make a free throw. So it was kind of funny."
Jacobs finished the game with 21 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double, and Katie Fiso finished one rebound shy of a triple-double, tallying 10 points, 11 assists and nine boards. Amina Muhammad added 12 points, while Avary Cain and Sarah Rambus added 11 each.
And the Ducks teamed up to create a core memory for the kids in attendance, peaking with the free throw by Jacobs for the 67th point of the game. UO coach Kelly Graves immediately called timeout, allowing for an extended celebration by the young fans in the stands.
"I just think it's important to have a game like this for the kids," Graves said. "That's a memory that they had today. It was a fun, fun atmosphere. They got to be around their friends, and they were exposed to our basketball team. And you never know what kind of impact it makes."
The UO women mostly executed with aplomb in the atmosphere, shooting 44.9 percent for the game and committing just 14 turnovers while forcing 24.
"I feel like when we're having fun, we're playing the best type of basketball," Fiso said. "I keep mentioning it — like, we compete in practice, and that's where we get our sense of joy. We know there's a fine line, when to be serious and then when to be goofy. I feel like that's gonna take us far, because we know when to switch that."
How It Happened: The Ducks took control early by scoring the first seven points of the game, though the start seemed a bit uneven given that the UO women only had three field goals over the first seven minutes of the day. Then Fiso hit a three-pointer and Cain followed with another, and Oregon took a 19-7 lead into the second quarter.
It was 22-9 in the second when the Ducks put together a 9-0 run, with all nine points scored by Muhammad and Cain. Muhammad ended up with 10 points in the period, helping the Ducks take a 44-19 lead into halftime.
"They're great and they're amazing," Fiso said of Muhammad and Cain's play off the bench. "They came out with a lot of energy, a lot of sense of urgency, too. Just creating the right plays, making the right shots."
The opening minutes of the second half went back and forth. Portland cut Oregon's 25-point halftime lead down to 19 a couple of times, the last at 56-37.
"We're still a pretty young team, all things considered," Graves said. "We've got to learn to come out in that second half and play with the same kind of intensity, and not just trade basket for basket."
Jacobs, one of Oregon's most veteran players, led the way out of that span. From the point Portland got within 56-37, Jacobs scored Oregon's next 11 points, the capper the three-point play for a 67-39 lead.
By the fourth quarter, about the only remaining drama pertained to Fiso's triple-double chase. She came up just short, but it seems only a matter of time before she notches one.
"I'm happy I can be that person for my team," Fiso said. "And I know that in order to be great, yes, the assists are cool, but if I want to get to that next level, I gotta start filling up all the other stats. My coaches are on me in film, like, if you want to be great, you got to fill up all the other stuff as well. So that was kind of my initiative."
Up Next: The Ducks face Stanford at the Women's Bay Area Classic in San Francisco on Sunday (3 p.m., ESPN).
Team Stats
UP
Oregon
FG%
.370
.449
3FG%
.143
.375
FT%
.696
.737
RB
36
43
TO
24
14
STL
11
16
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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