The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team has played its best in the fourth quarter and today’s game with Texas-San Antonio wasn’t any different.
The Ducks outscored the Roadrunners 16-11 in the final 10 minutes of action to pull away from UTSA for the 61-48 win. The victory was Oregon’s fourth straight as the Ducs improved to 8-3 overall. The Roadrunners dropped to 5-5.
Oregon was able to enjoy the debut of point guard Priscilla Williams, who had to sit out the beginning of the season due to NCAA transfer rules. It was a good thing she was able to play because Williams scored 13 points for the home Ducks. Chance Gray led the team with 14.
Whether Williams will continue to be eligible to play still remains to be seen, however. Oregon is her third team and the rules get a bit funky for multiple transfers. But in this two-week window, Williams is able to play.
It’s amazing Oregon was able to hold the Roadrunners off the scoreboard as much as they did as UTSA pounded the Ducks in rebounds to the tune of a 57-38 margin.
But UTSA was just 2-of-18 from downtown and 20-of-77 (26 percent) overall from the field. Oregon had a huge advantage at the free throw line as the Ducks hit 19-of-26, while UTSA was just 6-of-7. That 13-point difference at the charity ultimately was the margin in the final score.
Now the Ducks will now travel to St. George, Utah to participate in the Trailblazer Classic Dec. 19 and 21. Oregon opens with Utah Tech before playing Oklahoma State.