At halftime in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Oregon leads Seattle 48-16 at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks got off to a hot start, and by halftime nine different players had minutes.
Oregon Ducks top performers:
Sabrina Ionescu: 14 points, eight assists, five rebounds
Ruthy Hebard: Six points, five rebounds,
Lexi Bando: Five points 1-of-2 from 3-point
Oti Gildon: Eight points and six rebounds off the bench
Seattle Redhawks top performers:
Jacinta Beckley: Four points
Madeline Dopplick: Two points
Kallin Spiller: Six points, three rebounds
Alexis Montgomery: Two points, 1-of-7 shooting.
Team Stats
Oregon Ducks:
51.4 field goal percentage; 1-of-7 from 3-point; 9-of-9 free throws
Seattle RedHawks:
24.1 field goal percentage; 0-of-7 from 3-point; 2-of-2 free throws
Key Moments:
— Ducks open game on a 10-0 run, led 25-6 after the first quarter
— Seattle shooting 3-of-12 after first quarter; Oregon shooting 10-of-18;
— Oti Gildon, who entered the game off the bench, grabbed a rebound and threw a long pass, leading to an easy bucket to push the Oregon lead to 29.
— Aina Ayuso with a highlight reel crossover and layup
ANKLES.
Good things happen when you don't pick up your dribble! 😎 pic.twitter.com/vHBqm8TQHz
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 17, 2018
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