Women’s basketball takes on CSU Northridge on Sunday

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

Oregon will close out its non-conference schedule this Sunday as the Ducks (8-2) host California State University-Northridge (4-8) at 4 p.m.

The team is looking to continue its six-game winning streak with a win over Matadors at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon begins its Pac-12 schedule next weekend with games on the road in the Bay Area at Stanford and California.

The Ducks will look to take advantage of the Matadors’ defense and add to their nation-best scoring average of 106.2 points per game. Sophomore Jillian Alleyne currently holds the mark for the nation’s best rebounded with a NCAA-best 13.8 boards per game. She has 138 rebounds in the 10 games played this season.

The Ducks’ six-game undefeated streak matches the best so far in coach Paul Westhead’s tenure with Oregon. The last time an Oregon team coached by Westhead won six in a row came at the beginning of the 2011-2012 season.

Meanwhile, CSU Northridge has two impressive wins in coach Jason Flowers’ fourth season, defeating both USC and Clemson this year.

Oregon has benefited from Alleyene’s success. She recored six-straight double-doubles and the Ducks are 8-0 this season when Alleyene finishes with a double-double. Freshman Chrishae Rowe ranks 10th in the nation in scoring with 24.2 points per game.

The Ducks will also look to keep up their scoring. They have scored 100+ points in the past five games, including 130 on Dec. 18 in a 40-point win
over Southern and 124 points on Dec. 20 against Cal Poly. Under Westhead, Oregon has reached the century mark 14 times, and holds a 13-1 contest when scoring 100 or more points.

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