Arizona girls’s basketball exacted its revenge on Oregon, a part of a misplaced weekend within the desert for the Oregon colleges.
It was the primary convention week with all 12 groups enjoying as an alternative of a number of out of motion attributable to COVID protocols. The house groups dominated, profitable 9 of 13 video games, the foremost exception being No. 2 Stanford simply sweeping in Los Angeles.
The largest winner of the week was No. 8 Arizona, which fulfilled coach Adia Barnes’ birthday want with a 63-48 win over No. 19 Oregon on Friday, the day after Barnes turned 45.
The Wildcats led for greater than 34 minutes, to the delight of many of the 10,413 at McKale Middle, and by as many as 21 factors halfway by the fourth quarter.
There was no Oregon comeback just like the one Jan. 15 in Eugene, when the Geese rallied from 17 down late within the third quarter to win 68-66 in extra time — a recreation that ended with some unhealthy blood between Barnes and Kelly Graves that each later downplayed as being overblown.
“Once you’ve performed, you don’t take stuff private,” Barnes advised reporters after profitable the rematch. “I respect Kelly. He does a very good job, however we’re aggressive. I've no exhausting emotions, I’m not like that.
“Profitable at house within the Pac-12 is important to achieve success. We’re fortunate we caught them on an off evening.”
Oregon traveled on recreation day after its constitution flight Thursday was delayed, and star ahead Nyara Sabally got here out of the sport twice within the second half, apparently affected by some dizziness.
“She’s a tricky child, she performs by plenty of stuff,” Graves advised the Oregonian. “I feel she’s advantageous.”
The 6-5 Sabally did play Sunday at Arizona State, solely to endure an obvious neck damage when fouled on a drive halfway by the primary quarter. She returned however completed with six factors (tied for her season low) and 10 rebounds in a 55-49 loss.
On Tuesday, when Oregon beat ASU 72-58 in a make-up recreation, Sabally had a game-high 22 factors. She dipped to fifteen in opposition to Arizona then a half dozen within the ASU rematch.
The Geese now face one other three-game week.
“I feel that is perhaps our lowest level,” Graves stated Sunday. “Typically, you may’t get higher till they've that low level, so hopefully we’ll use this to get higher. That’s the underside line.”
Arizona adopted up its Oregon win by pulling away within the fourth quarter to beat Oregon State 73-61. Cate Reese led the Wildcats in each video games, with 13 and 19 factors, whereas Koi Love, a switch from Vanderbilt, had a mixed 24 factors and 12 rebounds.
“We’re not near the place we need to be (defensively),” Barnes stated after the Oregon recreation. “You will note a greater group in March.”
5 days after loss, ASU upsets No. 19 Oregon
Shifting to Tempe, ASU’s wins over Oregon State and Oregon have been arguably important for the Solar Devils to remain in competition for an NCAA Match berth.
The Solar Devils performed higher of their loss at Oregon than to Stanford (78-50) on Jan. 28, however they nonetheless went into the weekend with a three-game dropping streak — and three of the subsequent 4 in opposition to nationally-ranked opposition.
Each Oregon groups maintain a big top benefit over ASU and led by double digits in points-in-the-paint.
However the Solar Devils break up on the boards (41-41) with the Geese whereas trailing by one (36-35) in opposition to Oregon State, they usually had a mixed 25 offensive rebounds. That helped offset their 1-of-20 taking pictures to start out the sport in opposition to Oregon.
“It wasn’t even can we win (over Oregon), it was we are going to win,” ASU coach Charli Turner Thorne stated. “They saved that mindset all through the entire recreation regardless of not taking pictures the ball effectively. We simply went into halftime (saying), ‘Hey we’re getting nice photographs. Simply calm down, they’ll fall.’”
ASU did shoot 44 % general and 50 % (7-of-14) from 3-point vary within the second half whereas holding the Geese 24 factors below their season common.
Jade Loville scored 33 in opposition to Oregon State, one off her ASU excessive, and 16 factors Sunday when one other switch, guard Azyhiana Basallo, added 10.
The ASU girls pulled their upset lower than 24 hours after the Solar Satan males knocked off No. 3 UCLA in triple extra time.
Oregon State coach Scott Rueck, who Friday obtained a contract extension by the 2030-31 season, performed a task in ASU’s win that day.
He was ejected with 17 seconds left after two technicals for arguing a name in a two-point recreation. Taya Hanson hit six straight free throws to place away the Beavers, with Rueck lacking the tip of a recreation in Tempe attributable to ejection for the second time in three years.
UCLA continues its Starvation Video games success
Whereas ASU pulled off the week’s largest upset, Utah went 2-0, Washington State and California had significant wins and UCLA continued to win at its model of Starvation Video games.
Washington State received a toss-up recreation at Colorado, 63-56, led by Charlisse Leger-Walker’s 30 factors, then put a late scare into Utah in a 72-66 loss.
Cal returned for the primary time since Jan. 21 to edge USC 62-59 earlier than dropping 59-54 to UCLA.
The Bruins, working all season with eight or fewer obtainable gamers — and a few of these are enjoying restricted minutes — refused to offer in and stays amongst 9 Pac-12 groups within the high 60 of the NET rankings.
“The fact is all of us, together with coaches should step up and develop (from losses),” UCLA coach Cori Shut advised reporters. “Then make intentional, constant changes to verify we’re shifting in that path.”
Stanford performed with out starters Haley Jones and Hannah Soar in opposition to UCLA and with out Jones in opposition to USC. It barely mattered in one-sided affairs, with three-time Pac-12 Participant of the Week Cameron Brink placing up a 26/14 double-double in opposition to USC.
Weekly lowdown
— Participant of the Week nominees: Cameron Brink (Stanford), Jordan Jenkins (USC), Charlisse Leger-Walker (Washington State), Jade Loville (Arizona State), Peyton McFarland (Utah), Leilani McIntosh (California), Quay Miller (Colorado), Missy Peterson (Washington), Cate Reese (Arizona), IImar’I Thomas (UCLA), Talia Von Oelhoffen (Oregon State).
— Freshman of the Week nominees: Jayda Curry (California), Kiki Iriafen (Stanford), Gianna Kneepkens (Utah), Rayah Marshall (USC), Jayda Noble (Washington).
— Forward this week: Half the groups will play three video games, beginning with a trio of make-up video games Wednesday. The Arizona and Oregon colleges play their rivalry video games. Stanford and Washington State are house for all three, with the Cardinal dealing with the Mountain colleges over the weekend.
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