Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena
The young Ducks shocked the women’s basketball world last season by advancing to the first Elite Eight in program history and fans will have a chance to watch the team play a challenging schedule this season at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon returns 100 percent of its scoring and rebounding from the NCAA Tournament a year ago and the Ducks look to challenge for a Pac-12 title in head coach Kelly Graves’ fourth season at the helm.Â
2016-17 Season Recap
Starting three freshmen last season, the Ducks had their ups and downs. But after knocking off No. 10 ranked Washington in the Pac-12 Tournament, Oregon secured a NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since the 2004-05 campaign. The No. 10 seed Ducks weren’t expected to make much noise in the big dance, but Oregon proved the prognosticators wrong with the most exciting tournament run in program history.Â
With freshmen Sabrina Ionescu, Ruthy Hebard and Mallory McGwire leading the way, along with the sharp-shooting skills of junior Lexi Bando, Oregon upset No. 7 seed Temple, No. 2 seed Duke and No. 3 seed Maryland to advance all the way to the Elite Eight.Â
2017-18 Season Projection
In addition to a tough Pac-12 slate, which features home games against perennial powers Stanford, UCLA, Arizona State, Washington and Oregon State, the Ducks will play host to one of the best women’s basketball doubleheaders in the nation. As part of the PK80 event, Oregon will meet Oklahoma after UConn and Michigan State square off. Fans need only purchase one ticket to take in both incredible games.Â