(EUGENE, OR) The fifth-ranked Oregon Ducks (17-1, 6-0 Pac-12) were red hot in the first quarter and never looked back as they beat the Arizona Wildcats (13-5, 3-4 Pac-12) by a score of 93-60 on Sunday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena.
Aari McDonald led the Wildcats in scoring with 20 points and has scored at least 15 points in all 18 games of the season to go along with 16 games with at least 20 points.
Cate Reese scored in double-figures for the second-straight game for the first time since November as she had 16 on the day. Tee Tee Starks returned after missing two games with a concussion and scored six points in 22 minutes.
Oregon was led by Sabrina Ionescu, who recorded a triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Satou Sabally and Erin Boley helped carry the offensive load with 25 and 19 points, respectively. As a team, the Ducks shot 52% from the field and made 15 three-pointers.
The Ducks got off to a blistering start to the game, scoring the first 20 points of the contest and led 31-4 at the end of one. Sabally scored 18 points in the first quarter alone. Arizona came back and won the second quarter 19-13, but Oregon still went to the locker room for half up 21.
Arizona scored 21 points in the third quarter on 53% shooting, but Oregon one-upped the Cats and scored 29 points on 61% shooting to take a 73-44 lead into the fourth quarter. The Ducks were able to maintain their comfortable lead throughout the fourth quarter and won their sixth Pac-12 contest in as many tries.
Next up for Arizona will be the L.A. schools at home starting with USC on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. MST.
Courtesy of Arizona Communication Services
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