Oregon has lost six straight going into its game at Washington

Chris Hansen, Register-Guard
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Oregon head coach Kelly Graves thinks during a timeout as the Oregon Ducks host the Washington Huskies Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon head coach Kelly Graves thinks during a timeout as the Oregon Ducks host the Washington Huskies Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore.

Oregon Ducks women’s basketball

Oregon (14-12, 5-10 Pac-12) vs. Washington (14-11, 6-9)

1 p.m., Sunday at Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle

TV: Pac-12 Networks

Radio: KUGN-FM (98.1), KUGN-AM (590)

About the Ducks

  • The slump continues for Oregon, which dropped its sixth straight game Friday night in a 64-57 loss to Washington State in Pullman. It’s the Ducks’ longest losing streak under coach Kelly Graves since his first season at Oregon in 2014-15. It's also the first time the Ducks have been swept by the Cougars since 2001.

  • Almost all the scoring against Washington State came from Chance Gray (18 points), Endyia Rogers (17) and Grace VanSlooten (11). Oregon’s other two starters — Te-Hina Paopao and Phillipina Kyei — went scoreless on a combined 0-for-4 shooting, and the bench contributed just 11 points.

  • The season had a much different vibe the last time Oregon and Washington played, a game the Ducks won 65-58 at Matthew Knight Arena on Jan. 13 to improve to 13-4. They’ve only won once since, going 1-8 over the last five weeks.

About the Huskies

  • Haley Van Dyke scored 17 to lead Washington to a 64-59 win against Oregon State Friday night. The Huskies made a season-high 10 3-pointers in the game — more than double their 4.6 per game average — as they improved to 6-9 in conference play to stay a game ahead of the Ducks in the Pac-12 standings.

  • The Huskies, who are the lowest scoring team in the conference at 62.5 points per game, own one of the best wins by a Pac-12 team this season when they upset then-No. 2 Stanford in Seattle, 72-67, on Feb. 5.

Statistical comparisons

  • Scoring average: Oregon, 75.5; Washington, 62.5

  • Opp. scoring average: Oregon, 64.7; Washington, 60.1

  • FG percentage: Oregon, 43.2%; Washington, 41.1%

  • Opp. FG percentage: Oregon, 39.4%; Washington, 39.1%

  • 3-point FG percentage: Oregon, 35.4%; Washington, 26.9%

  • 3-point FG per game: Oregon, 7.4; Washington, 4.6

  • FT percentage: Oregon, 70.8%; Washington, 71.4%

  • Rebounds per game: Oregon, 42.0; Washington, 38.7

  • Rebounding margin: Oregon, +5.8 Washington, +7.3

  • Assists per game: Oregon, 16.1; Washington, 13.9

  • Turnovers per game: Oregon, 12.2; Washington, 16.6

  • Steals per game: Oregon, 7.1; Washington, 8.2

  • Blocks per game: Oregon, 3.7; Washington, 3.9

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