After starting the season with an undefeated six-game homestand, Oregon women’s basketball will take the show on the road Thursday for their first road contest of 2011. The Ducks will take on Fresno State at 7 p.m.@@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4304@@
The Bulldogs play in the Western Athletic Conference but bring an impressive resume into their game against Oregon. Fresno State has played in the NCAA Tournament each of the last four years and is currently 4-2 on the season.@@http://www.csufresno.edu/catoffice/current/athltcs.html@@ @@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/fres-w-baskbl-sched.html@@
Ki-Ki Moore, a guard formerly of Washington State, leads the team with 19.3 points per game. Moore redshirted last season after leaving Pullman in 2010. That year, Moore made the 2010 Pac-10 all-freshman team and recorded five points and six assists against the Ducks in her final contest against Oregon.@@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/moore_kiki00.html@@ @@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2011-2012/teamcume.html@@ @@http://www.wsucougars.com/ot/cougar-wbb-blog.html@@
Last week, Moore was on fire, putting up 24.0 points per game on 68 percent shooting in two games. Moore was 3 of 4 from three-point range and also recorded 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals.@@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2011-2012/smutt01.html@@ @@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2011-2012/smutt04.html@@
One of the Bulldogs’ two losses this season was against another Pac-12 opponent, USC. Fresno State lost that game 67-65 despite 15 points from Moore.@@http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2011-2012/1111frst.html@@
For Oregon, Thursday could mark the return of freshman center Megan Carpenter, who was cleared to practice on Monday and is expected to be available. Carpenter suffered an injury in last Thursday’s game against Weber State and was not available for the Ducks’ final two tournament games last weekend.@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4305&SPID=236&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205181059&Q_SEASON=2011@@ @@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4304@@
The Ducks will rely heavily on senior forward Amanda Johnson, who currently ranks third in the nation and leads the Pac-12 with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game. Offensively, Johnson ranks second in the league and ninth in the nation with 23.5 points per game.@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4305&SPID=236&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=1507345&Q_SEASON=2011@@ @@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205335991&DB_OEM_ID=500@@
The Santa Rosa, Calif., native is one of only four players in the country to total five double-doubles this season. Additionally, Johnson’s 19-rebound performance against Portland State on Nov. 20 is the highest single-game total in the Pac-12 this year. Johnson has led Oregon in scoring for five consecutive games and has led the team in rebounds in every game this season.@@http://www.registerguard.com/web/updates/27239920-55/points-ducks-johnson-half-oregon.html.csp@@ @@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205335991&DB_OEM_ID=500@@
All season, head coach Paul Westhead has prodded his team to push the pace. So far his direction seems to be paying off. The Ducks’ 87.7 points per game leads the Pac-12 and ranks fourth in the country behind NCAA leader Baylor (89.2 ppg).@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=3720219@@ @@http://www.ncaa.com/stats/basketball-women/d1/current/team/111/p1@@ @@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4304@@
After taking on Fresno State, the Ducks will battle Portland at home Sunday at 2 p.m.@@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4304@@
The team has reason to believe that it will look good at home against the Pilots. Westhead is 5-0 against the West Coast Conference during his tenure at Oregon and 2-0 against the Pilots.@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205340228&DB_OEM_ID=500@@
Also, Portland has played two opponents this season that Oregon has also played: UC Irvine and Portland State. The Ducks defeated the Anteaters 89-77 on Nov. 25 in Portland and bested the Vikings 75-71 on Nov. 20. The Pilots defeated the Anteaters 64-56 and the Vikings 62-54, both at home.
Portland is led by senior forward Natalie Day, who averages 19.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Day has been named West Coast Conference Player of the Week three consecutive times this season.@@http://portlandpilots.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2454@@
Oregon women’s basketball to take on Fresno State, Portland
Daily Emerald
November 29, 2011
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