UConn, Louisville, NC State up in Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25
Oregon and Baylor remain 1-2, but UConn jumped four spots to No. 3. Stanford and Oregon State helped give the Pac-12 three of the top six teams.
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2019 Schedule
1st in Pac-12
- 11/6W 115-36
- 11/1018W 75-73
- 11/14W 88-58
- 11/18W 102-82
- 11/23W 94-44
- 11/24W 79-55
- 12/2W 110-48
- 12/9L 88-82
- 12/12W 87-79
- 12/184W 82-74
- 12/20W 82-36
- 12/21W 115-69
- 1/4W 84-71
- 1/6W 98-58
- 1/11W 93-53
- 1/13W 72-52
- 1/1819W 77-71
- 1/20W 93-60
- 1/25W 79-64
- 1/27W 76-57
- 2/114W 87-65
- 2/3W 102-43
- 2/8W 105-82
- 2/1011W 88-48
- 2/159W 77-68
- 2/1812L 67-62
- 2/22L 74-69
- 2/24W 96-78
- 3/1W 83-54
- 3/321W 66-59
- 3/8W 77-63
- 3/925W 88-83
- 3/107L 64-57
- 3/2215W 78-40
- 3/2410W 91-68
- 3/296W 63-53
- 3/311W 88-84
- 4/51L 72-67
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Kelly Graves draws elite junior recruits Sydney Parrish, Angela Dugalic to Oregon
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Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon lead Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2019-20
Oregon is one of three Pac-12 teams in the top six. Reigning NCAA champion Baylor checks in at No. 2, and UConn starts out at No. 7.
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Ionescu takes home the Wooden Award (1:47)
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This Just In
Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu, a potential top prospect for the WNBA draft, announced on Saturday that she'll return to school for her senior year.
Brown, Cox lead Baylor over Oregon 72-67 into women's final
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Baylor's inside game was too much for Oregon, as Kalani Brown and Lauren Cox combined for 43 points. Sabrina Ionescu made just six field goals.
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Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer
Here is one more stat to track: Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu needs 11 assists against Baylor to match LSU's Temeka Johnson (2004) for the most assists ever in a single NCAA Tournament (50). Ionescu has 22 career games with 11 or more assists.
Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer
So much has been made about the contrasting styles between Oregon and Baylor headed into their Final Four matchup. Here is one more thing to keep an eye on: The Bears have not played in many close games, winning on average by 27 points per game. If this game is tight throughout, how will they respond?
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The Ducks are fast-paced and love the 3-pointer. The Lady Bears are defensive-minded and post dominant. Which style will win in Friday's semifinal?
Andrea Adelson ESPN Senior Writer
If Baylor guard DiDi Richards gets the call to defend Oregon triple-double threat Sabrina Ionescu, she has an idea about how she will play her. "I'm going to use my length because I'm taller than most guards, so I'm probably going to give her some space so she won't beat me off the dribble yet still be in her area so she can't just shoot over me or pass around me. And you can't score without the ball in your hands, so we're just not going to let her get the ball."
Kobe analyzes Ionescu's pick-and-roll prowess (1:09)
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WNBA mock draft 2019 - Predicting all three rounds
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2018-19 Pac-12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 16-2 | - | 33-5 |
| Stanford | 15-3 | 1 | 31-5 |
| Oregon State | 14-4 | 2 | 26-8 |
| UCLA | 12-6 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Arizona State | 10-7 | 5.5 | 22-11 |
| Utah | 9-9 | 7 | 20-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 20-13 |
| Arizona | 7-11 | 9 | 24-13 |
| USC | 7-11 | 9 | 17-13 |
| Washington State | 4-14 | 12 | 9-21 |
| Washington | 2-15 | 13.5 | 11-21 |
| Colorado | 2-16 | 14 | 12-18 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie Scherr | SG | Committed | 98 |
| Kylee Watson | PF | Committed | 98 |
| Sydney Parrish | SG | Committed | 98 |
| Te-Hina Paopao | PG | Committed | 97 |
| Angela Dugalic | PF | Committed | 97 |