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UO release – EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon women’s basketball team held the Pac-12’s most prolific offense to its third-lowest point total of the season Wednesday, and the Ducks caught fire offensively after halftime to beat Utah, 70-66, in Matthew Knight Arena. At halftime, the 19th-ranked Ducks (12-5, 4-1 Pac-12) trailed 29-28; they were on pace to hold the Utes well below their scoring average of 82.3 points per game, but they hadn’t taken advantage of it due to 1-of-14 three-point shooting. But the Ducks shot 62.5 percent in the second half, including 4-of-9 from three-point range to win a game that was tied 60-60 with 2:34 to play. “Good win by us; we’re showing our mettle in close games,” UO coach Kelly Graves said. “I’m really proud of us. …. Down the stretch we made some winning plays, which it what you gotta do.” Up Next: The Ducks (4-1, 12-5) host UCLA on Friday (8 p.m., Pac-12 Network).
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OSU release – PULLMAN, Wash. – The Oregon State women’s basketball team was unable to take down Washington State Wednesday afternoon, as the Cougars took a 58-51 win at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Wash. “We didn’t shoot the ball very well today, but we kept battling – we kept trying to find something that would work,” said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck. “AJ (Marotte) and Noelle (Mannen) both gave us great minutes. There were some bright spots that we can build upon, but we didn’t play well enough to win today. You have to give Washington State a lot of credit.” The Beavers (2-2, 9-5) will return home to face USC on Friday at Gill Coliseum.