UO release – EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon women’s basketball team has received passing marks through four games, but the Ducks are about to face their toughest test yet. The No. 18 Ducks improved to 4-0 on Monday night with a 66-54 win over Southern Utah before 6,128 fans in Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene. Oregon next heads north to Portland, and a game Thursday against No. 8 North Carolina as part of the Phil Knight Invitational. The Ducks face North Carolina in the Phil Knight Invitational at Chiles Center in Portland on Thursday (2 p.m., ESPNU).