The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team had No. 8 North Carolina on the ropes, but they couldn’t close out the deal.
They closed the game this time.
Oregon defeated Michigan State 86-78 to grab third place in the PK Invitational in Portland Sunday morning. The Ducks showed why they will be a dangerous team to prepare for once the Pac-12 schedule comes into play.
Phillipina Kyei dominated on the inside with a career-high 15 points and 16 rebounds and Endyia Rogers led Oregon with 19 points on 5-of-8 from downtown.
The freshman Grace VanSlooten added 12 points and seven boards as Oregon shot nearly 54 percent from the field.
It was a nice win for the athletic department as a whole as the men’s basketball team has yet to win in the PK 85 and the football team lost in Corvallis yesterday. Oregon needed a win, any win, and Kelly Graves’ team got the job done Sunday morning.