WBB: Oregon @ #18 UCLA (Feb. 12, Sun 12 PM Pac-12 Oregon)

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UCLA
FEB. 12 (SUN) 12 PM
LOS ANGELES, CA
TV: PAC-12 OREGON

[nogerO]

I have a feeling this is going to get ugly fast. Hope I'm wrong. Feel like I'm not.

Go DUCKS!!!

[rockthief]

^^^ I agree This will be ugly by the second quarter. I hope to be incorrect.

[nogerO]

After 1 quarter, Ducks 16, UCLA 14. Gray and Rogers doing work. Everybody else, meh.

[nogerO]

No offensive rebounds and cold shooting so far. Only thing keeping us in the game is UCLA is shooting worse than we are.

[nogerO]

28 all at half. Same as before, Gray and Rogers doing work. Basham with some good minutes. GVS finally figured out there was a game being played and decided to join in as well. UCLA is really shooting poorly.
Go DUCKS!!

[nogerO]

Oregon continues with it's poor shooting. UCLA came and started dominating in the third quarter. Gray hasn't made a basket in a while now, but keeps shooting. GVC is playing better but the talent difference is noticeable, UCLA is more athletic and stronger. Paopao has disappeared for the last 4 games. 6 offensive rebounds for the ducks on 43 shots. 47-40 UCLA after 3.

[GrantDuck]

what's happened with the women this year?

[shoparound]

The team is just so poor this year and lacks a standout that can takeover games. Decent players, but no all american/poy type of talent.
PaoPao with 2 points... They just need to move her into the 3pt shooting role that Boley and Bando had to relieve pressure. But then again she was 0-3 so I don't know.

[GrandpaDuck]

what's happened with the women this year?

Here's my guess for some of the main problems.

1) Prince having surgery. They needed her size and ability to get a shot off against anybody. Grace is great but she's small for a post (probably a true 6'2") Philli has made strides but she still has work to do in terms of creating shots down low without getting stripped.

2) Tehina. As a freshman she looked like she'd be a super star in time. Her shot just disappears this year and overall she is putting up the same numbers she did as a freshmen. She also has lost her ability to drive into the paint and put up short jumpers in traffic.

3) Isai. Her mid season departure was odd, not sure why and if there was an issue on the team that drove her out so suddenly or if it was something completely unrelated to team chemistry. She was averaging about 10 points per game when she quit. That might have gone up or down but I loved her aggressiveness going to the basket and drawing fouls. While she may not have helped, Hurst and Hanson slumping lately, having another option to go to off the bench on such a small roster would have been nice.

This team went from the best 3 points shooting team in % and points in the first half of the season into brick layers the last few weeks.

4) They seem to run out of gas at the end of games. Small roster doesnt help I guess, but ??