Homestand Concludes vs. Huskies

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon wraps up a three-game homestand on Wednesday, as the Ducks welcome rival Washington to Matthew Knight Arena for a 6 p.m. tipoff.

Oregon has dropped three straight games for the first time this season following its 62-52 loss to No. 1 UCLA on Sunday. The Ducks had won their previous four games prior to the skid and have won seven of their last 11 overall.

The Ducks and Huskies will meet for the 110th time in the series' history, with UO holding a 56-54 lead in the series. UW has won three of the last four matchups, but Oregon has won the last five meetings in Eugene.

GAME #25
Oregon (16-8, 7-6) vs. Washington (14-10, 5-7)
Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 6 p.m. | Matthew Knight Arena (Eugene, Ore.)
TV/Stream: B1G+
Play-by-play: Austin Ota | Analyst: Olivia Arciniega | Sideline: Mario Nordi
Radio: Oregon Sports Network (KUGN 98.1 FM/590 AM)
Play-by-play: Chris Clayton | Analyst: Bev Smith
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LAST TIME OUT
Facing its second consecutive top-20 team, Oregon fell to top-ranked UCLA to on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena 62-52.

The loss marked just the third at home this season for the Ducks, all coming against ranked opponents. Nani Falatea, who got her fourth start of the season, led Oregon with a season-high 19 points with Deja Kelly adding 14.

Falatea accounted for both UO's 3-pointers, as it went 2-for-17 from deep overall in the game. The Ducks shot 6-for-35 (17 percent) and scored 19 points in the first half. They finished the game shooting 27 percent from the floor, compared to UCLA's 41 percent.

The Ducks trimmed the Bruins' lead to two points early in the third quarter and were as close as seven in the fourth quarter.

SCOUTING WASHINGTON
Washington (14-10, 5-7) enters Wednesday's contest having dropped four of its last five, and six of its last eight overall, following an 81-73 loss to 16th-ranked Maryland on Sunday. The Huskies are 4-5 in all games away from home this season, including a 3-3 mark in Big Ten play.

Averaging 16.0 points per game, Elle Ladine paces four Huskies who average double figures. Sayvia Sellers is next at 15.7 points a game, followed by Dalayah Daniels (11.3) and Hannah Stines (10.0). Daniels is the team's leading rebounder at 6.8 boards a night.

As a team, UW ranks second in the Big Ten in free throw shooting (78.5 percent), 3-point shooting (36.0 percent) and 3-pointers per game (7.8). The Huskies rank third in the conference in field goal percentage at 46.8 and fourth in blocks per game at 4.5.

Sellers (39.4 percent) and Ladine (37.6 percent) each rank in the top six in the Big Ten in 3-point shooting, with Sellers ranking sixth with her 2.0 steals per game.

INSIDE THE SERIES
Oregon and Washington and have met 110 times dating back to 1974, with the Ducks holding a 56-54 lead in the all-time series. UO is 33-17 at home against the Huskies, including each of the last five matchups, with an 8-2 mark at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon has won 11 of the last 14 meetings overall, but UW has won three of the last four after taking the only meeting a season ago.

Head coach Kelly Graves is 12-6 in his UO tenure against Washington, with a 5-2 home record. In the only meeting last season, the Huskies won 74-66 in Seattle. In the game, Phillipina Kyei grabbed 21 rebounds while scoring 10 points for one of her team-leading 20 double-doubles.

CLUTCH DUCKS
The Ducks have become accustomed to close games of late. Oregon's 50-49 comeback win over Iowa on Jan. 19 marked UO's fourth victory by two points or less this season, as the Ducks are unbeaten in those games. Oregon trailed by 10 points at half and by as many as 15 points in the first half, marking the first halftime deficit overcome for a win this season. UO followed that up with a 10-point comeback win against Indiana on Jan. 24, putting together a 10-0 run with under five minutes to play to pull off the victory.

» The four two-point victories are Oregon's most since at least 2009-10 and equals the most two-point games since 2014-15.
» Additionally, the Ducks are 5-0 in games decided by four points or less, with three of those wins coming in January.
» Oregon has won its last six games decided by two points or less dating back to the 2022-23 season, and seven of the last eight such games going back to 2021-22.
» Despite only scoring 50 points against the Hawkeyes, UO picked up its first victory when scoring 50 points or less since defeating Utah 50-44 on Nov. 25, 2006 - snapping a streak of 49 straight losses when scoring 50 or less.
» UO has played eight "clutch games" (games within five points with 5:00 or less to play) and won six of those, including four straight.

NO PLACE LIKE MKA
Since its opening in 2011, the Ducks have been dominant in defending Matthew Knight Arena, posting an all-time record of 171-71 (.707). Since 2017-18, UO is 103-24 (.811) at Matthew Knight Arena, with a 45-21 (.682) conference record, averaging 79.1 points a game and winning by an average of 20.0 points during that span.

» The Ducks are 13-3 at home this season, with the only three losses coming to teams ranked in the top 20 (No. 1 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 16 Maryland).
» The 13 home wins are tied for the most in the Big Ten with Minnesota and tied for the sixth-most in the nation, just three behind the national leaders with 16 (LSU, TCU). One more win would tie for the fifth-most wins in a season in the history of Matthew Knight Arena, and would be the most since 2022-23.
» Head coach Kelly Graves has now produced at least 10 home wins in nine of his 11 seasons in Eugene.
» UO's offense scores 69.5 points per game at home while allowing only 56.8 points. The Ducks score 63.3 points a game away from home.
» Including this season, Oregon has posted a .500 record or better at home in 12 straight years, dating back to 2013-14.
» Oregon boasts a sparkling record of 78-4 (.951) against nonconference teams at home under head coach Kelly Graves(since 2014-15), and has won 73 of its last 75 nonconference home tilts, including 13 straight.