In its 73-63 win over the Utah Utes at Matthew Knight Arena Wednesday evening, the Oregon Women’s Basketball team has now reached the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
See photos of that game below.
The Ducks huddle pregame. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Lexi Peterson (33) lays up over Utah’s Paige Crozon (14). The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Utah’s Emily Potter (12) gets a rebound over LExi Bando (10). The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Oregon guard Lexi Bando (10) pushes against Utah forward Emily Potter (12). The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
The Oregon bench cheers after a three point basket. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon forward Lauren Yearwood (22), Oregon guard Lexi Bando (10) and Utah forward Emily Potter (12) jump to recover a missed shot. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon’s Lexi Bando (10) rips the ball away from defenders. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Lexi Peterson (33) drives baseline. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Oregon guard Lexi Bando (10) protects the ball. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon forward Lauren Yearwood (22) jumps above Utah’s Devri Owens (13) to make a basket. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Maite Cazorla (4) looks up the court. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Oregon guard Lexi Petersen (33) drives the ball around Utah’s Tanaeya Boclair (32). The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon’s Liz Brenner (11) tries to get a shot up. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Oregon forward Jacinta Vandenberg (15), Utah forward Emily Potter (12) and Utah’s Tanaeya Boclair (32) chase after a loose ball. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Jacinta Vandenberg (15) throws up a hook shot. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
Oregon forward Jacinta Vandenberg (15) and Oregon guard Kat Cooper (44) try to recover the ball. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon forward Lauren Yearwood (22) recovers a rebound. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Kaylee Domzalski/Emerald)
Oregon Head Coach Kelly Graves watches his team. The Oregon Ducks face the Utah Utes in the third round of the WNIT at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene on March 23, 2016. (Samuel Marshall/Emerald)
On Oct. 6, Kelly Graves and his team met around a whiteboard during a team meeting. They discussed what strengths they have for 2016-17, looking over offensive weapons and defensive abilities. Graves and the team were pleasantly surprised, as the team had only completed two official fall practices. “It’s incredible,” said Graves, Oregon’s head …