Oregon St (9) @ Oregon (3) - 2/15/19

[Shades]

4 assists in the first quarter for Ionescu. Potential triple double game?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Zero points for Slocum, Pivec and Goodman. MIracle this isn't a blowout already.

 

[Plebe]

It's a high quality game so far, lots of chess moves in that 1st quarter, teams feeling each other out.

The Grymek layups were a direct result of Oregon's high concern over OSU's 3-point shooters. She basically equaled her season average of 6.6 ppg in about 4 minutes of play in 1Q.

 

[nwhoopfan]

McWilliams is having her best game in quite a while. OSU finally getting a few from distance to fall. Hebard is having her way so far.

edit--OSU 3-9 behind the arc, about 4 of those misses rattled in and out

 

[nwhoopfan]

27-25 we got a ballgame going on here!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Pivec joins 1000 point club. OSU briefly grabbed a lead, then Oregon went back on top. 34-30 2 minutes til halftime.

 

[Plebe]

What a game!

OSU goes on a run to seize the lead. Oregon responds with a big run to take the lead back.

 

[nwhoopfan]

39-35 Oregon at halftime. I thought this was going to be a blowout. My apologies for doubting OSU. Really good game so far.

 

[bbballfan23]

4 assists in the first quarter for Ionescu. Potential triple double game?

She’s gotten 3 assists off post entry passes when Hebard has a defender on her back and makes a dribble. Very odd you get an assist for that. She’s done a good job off ball screens with her decision making.

 

[Plebe]

This might be the best game I've seen from Oregon State this season, and they've had some good ones. Controlling the tempo of this game, very well connected on offense, giving up nothing easy.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Go Beavers !!!

Your avatar really confuses me oh blue one!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oregon was up 9 and OSU was in the danger zone, having a hard time getting shots (2 shot clock violations). Have cut it back to 5 now. This is one of those nights where it doesn't look like Slocum is really in the flow of the offense.

 

[Plebe]

Oregon was up 9 and OSU was in the danger zone, having a hard time getting shots (2 shot clock violations). Have cut it back to 5 now. This is one of those nights where it doesn't look like Slocum is really in the flow of the offense.

I seriously don't know why you're always so down on her. The same could easily be said of Pivec.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I seriously don't know why you're always so down on her. The same could easily be said of Pivec.

Pivec hasn't been shooting much. Slocum was jacking deep 3's without even trying to move the ball around. Rueck keeps sitting her on the bench so I don't think he's real happy w/ her tonight either.


edit--to be fair Goodman is doing way too much dribbling w/out going anywhere; overall just not getting great PG play this half

 

[nwhoopfan]

McWilliams passed up an open 3, they settled for a contested shot in the paint as the shot clock was expiring. UO has upped their defensive intensity, OSU's offense has ground to a halt in Q3.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ionescu taking over. She has 21, sticking 3's, Ducks up 10 nearing end of Q3.

 

[bbballfan23]

I don’t understand why Oregon State continues to run the shot clock all the way down? They aren’t getting any good shots.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I don’t understand why Oregon State continues to run the shot clock all the way down? They aren’t getting any good shots.

You and me both. Offense was putrid in Q3.

 

[Plebe]

OSU has won the "style battle" by a large margin. They've made this a grinding game instead of a finesse game, which is Oregon's forte. But the difference, surprisingly, is that Oregon's defense has been really stellar, which is supposed to be OSU's forte.

 

[Plebe]

I don’t understand why Oregon State continues to run the shot clock all the way down? They aren’t getting any good shots.

I don't think they're trying to run clock, they're just facing good defense.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I don't think they're trying to run clock, they're just facing good defense.

Definitely, but there have been a few times they held the ball way out high for 10 seconds or more.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Second chance points for UO is also a huge key in this game.

 

[bbballfan23]

I don't think they're trying to run clock, they're just facing good defense.

Not discrediting Oregon defense but they’re basically only having to defend 10-15 seconds on those possessions.

 

[Plebe]

Sabrina got knocked in the jaw and looks like she's reeling, Graves calls TO to give her a rest.

 

[nwhoopfan]

OSU totally had Oregon walled off for that rebound, but somehow Sabally's long arm gets in there and tips it away. Yet another O board. Just killing them.