Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer and Oregon’s Kelly Graves have the top-two groups within the newest Hotline energy rankings. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Space Information Group)
The ladies’s basketball groups in Oregon had been massively profitable in opposition to nationally-ranked opponents on MLK Day.
Earlier than 9,439 at Matthew Knight Area and a nationwide TV viewers, Oregon dominated No. 9 Connecticut in a 72-59 win that wasn’t that shut. Te-Hina Paopao scored 22 factors, two shy of her profession excessive.
Geese ahead Nyara Sabally was helped off the court docket with 4:42 left however didn't endure a critical knee damage, in line with coach Kelly Graves.
Over in Corvallis, Oregon State outlasted No. 22 Colorado 69-66 in extra time, averting a second straight buzzer-beating defeat.
Listed below are the most recent Hotline energy rankings:
NET rankings by means of Monday: The NCAA Evaluation Tool rankings are utilized by the choice committee to find out the seeds and at-large bids.
1. Stanford (13-3/4-0)
Final week: 1
Outcomes: beat Colorado 60-52, beat Utah 83-73
Subsequent up: vs. California (Friday)
NET rating: No. 3 (change from final week: none)
Remark: Between Pac-12 Participant of the Week Cameron Brink inside, Lexie Hull outdoors and an entire lot of expertise surrounding them, No. 2-ranked Stanford continues to beat its deficiencies extra video games than not with composure that's onerous to equal down the stretch.
2. Oregon (10-5/2-1)
Final week: 4
Outcomes: beat Arizona 68-66 (OT) and Connecticut 72-59
Subsequent up: at Washington (Friday)
NET rating: No. 12 (change: +3)
Remark: Coaches and media picked Oregon to complete second in Pac-12 preseason polls, and that’s the place the now wholesome Geese discover themselves in Hotline rankings after consecutive top-10 wins over Arizona (with a significant comeback) and Connecticut (main by as many as 24).
3. Arizona (12-2/2-2)
Final week: 2
Outcomes: beat Oregon State 55-53, misplaced to Oregon 68-66 (OT)
Subsequent up: vs. Utah (Friday)
NET rating: No. 10 (change: -1)
Remark: Arizona’s scoring margin in Pac-12 video games is barely damaging (-0.25) in comparison with +17.3 in all video games. The No. 10 Wildcats want extra offensive manufacturing from Sam Thomas and/or Lauren Ware to take some put up scoring stress off Cate Reese. UA coach Adia Barnes was reprimanded by the Pac-12 on Tuesday for public feedback about officiating after the loss to Oregon however not an inappropriate finger gesture directed on the Geese for which she apologized.
4. Colorado (13-2/2-2)
Final week: 3
Outcomes: misplaced to Stanford 60-52 and Oregon State 69-66 (OT)
Subsequent up: at ASU (Friday)
NET rating: No. 30 (change: -3)
Remark: Sure, the Buffaloes misplaced twice after changing into the nation’s last Division I unbeaten, however they had been tied with Stanford after three quarters and led Oregon State with 1:20 left in regulation. Colorado stays No. 22 within the AP ballot by means of the Stanford loss.
5. Utah (9-4/0-1)
Final week: 5
Outcomes: beat UC Riverside 84-48, misplaced to Stanford 83-73
Subsequent up: at Arizona (Friday)
NET rating: No. 19 (change: +4)
Remark: The Utes led Stanford nearly midway by means of the fourth quarter and put up probably the most factors this season in opposition to the defending nationwide champion. Maintaining with Utah (No. 3 nationally in scoring offense) can be an issue for opponents all season.
6. Oregon State (8-4/1-1)
Final week: 6
Outcomes: misplaced to Arizona 55-53, beat Colorado 69-66 (OT)
Subsequent up: at Washington State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 55 (change: +6)
Remark: Taking part in for the primary time since Dec. 19 and going through a pair of top-25 opponents, the Beavers might have received twice and did nicely to earn a break up. Freshman Talia von Oelhoffen was the ultimate hero in a make-up recreation Monday, hitting a game-winning trey with 18 seconds left in OT.
7. UCLA (7-4/2-1)
Final week: 9
Outcomes: beat Washington 63-48 and Washington State 71-58
Subsequent up: vs. USC (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 50 (change: +16)
Remark: The Bruins nonetheless are short-handed however successful anyway with seven gamers. Charisma Osborne’s ankle damage didn’t maintain her out in opposition to the Washington colleges, and she or he averaged 18 factors in a weekend house sweep.
8. USC (9-5/2-2)
Final week: 7
Outcomes: misplaced to Washington State 71-63, beat Washington 73-66
Subsequent up: at UCLA (Thursday)
NET rating: No. 61 (change: -6)
Remark: The Trojans didn't comply with up their upset of Arizona with a victory over WSU, however they secured a weekend break up with a 20-11 fourth-quarter scoring edge vs. the Huskies. Jordyn Jenkins averaged 22 factors on a mixed 69 p.c taking pictures.
9. Arizona State (8-5/0-0)
Final week: 8
Outcomes: vs. Oregon and Oregon State (postponed)
Subsequent up: Colorado (Friday)
NET rating: No. 42 (change: +1)
Remark: ASU is the one Pac-12 workforce but to play a convention recreation, lacking six because of COVID protocols for one workforce or the opposite. The Solar Devils might be pretty much as good as their NET rating or one thing completely totally different, relying how their return for the primary time since Dec. 30 goes.
10. Washington State (10-6/2-3)
Final week: 10
Outcomes: beat USC 71-63, misplaced to UCLA 71-58
Subsequent up: vs. Oregon State (Friday)
NET rating: No. 71 (change: +4)
Remark: The Cougars are robust sufficient on the perimeter to be aggressive each recreation. What they will produce within the put up will decide if a second consecutive NCAA Event look is lifelike.
11. Washington (5-5/0-2)
Final week: 11
Outcomes: misplaced to UCLA 63-48, misplaced to USC 73-66
Subsequent up: vs. Oregon (Friday)
NET rating: 108 (change: -11)
Remark: Middle Nancy Mulkey, taking part in at her third totally different faculty, went off for 26 factors in opposition to USC after scoring three vs. UCLA; she is averaging simply 9.7 total. The Huskies had been taking part in for the primary time since Dec. 20 and determine to indicate some stage of enchancment with extra court docket time.
12. California (9-4/0-2)
Final week: 12
Outcomes: vs. Utah and Colorado (postponed)
Subsequent up: at Stanford (Friday)
NET rating: No. 118 (change: none)
Remark: Cal performed one Pac-12 recreation short-handed, sat out two, performed one other, then sat out two extra. That’s arguably extra disruptive than what ASU has gone by means of (lacking six straight). And the Bears return this week with two video games in three days in opposition to rival Stanford.