Upon entering a conference known for its attack and rhythm of play, the Women’s Basketball team from Oregon wanted to make a name for itself in its first season in Big Ten this year. Before the season, coach Kelly Graves told his team that seven Big Ten teams ranked in the top 20 in the efficiency of the score, but none have ranked in the country’s top 50 in defensive efficiency .
The Ducks (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) have left their impression this season on the defensive side of the field, holding opponents at less than 60 points per game and generally well below their averages while grinding games in a Slog as the most recent against Iowa on Sunday.
“Everyone knows that the offense is fun,” said serious. “You go up and down, you shoot quickly, it’s fun. But in fact, a very good defense can also be fun. Defense is where the five must work together. If there is a weak link, that you Kill really.
The Ducks rank in the upper half of the Big Ten in score defense and played three teams that rank in the top 30 in the country’s attack in the country, with two in the Top 10 in USC n ° 4 and the N ° 12 of the Ohio State.
The USC, with an average of 84.1 points per game, scored 66 against the Ducks in December. Ohio State, with an average of 83.4 points per game, scored 69 against the Ducks earlier this month, and Baylor, with an average of 79.8 points per game, scored 74 against Oregon in November .
This was an additional accent to limit the opposite transition opportunities, with many teams in the Big Ten ranking near the country’s summit at an offensive rhythm, and holding the ball for the whole chronometer to shorten the match.
“Our transition defense was really good, it was a goal,” said serious. “Unfortunately, to the detriment of our offensive rebound. We only send two people to the glass offensively. We decided to take the NBA model and take the transition. It really helped our defense and we do not turn the ball on many And we have long goods to dictate the tempo.
Graves said he was surprised at the level of success that the Ducks experienced for this purpose, but also admitted that they had to make this adjustment to win matches this season with the way the offensive sometimes had difficulties . He credited the assistants Jodie Berry and Lisa O’Meara for scouts and in -depth game plans on a weekly weekly week that helped Oregon at the start of the first order for the Big Ten game.
“You do with what you have,” said serious. “It gives us the best chance to win.”
A look at Indiana Hoosiers
One of the best shooting teams in Big Ten, the Hoosiers (12-6, 4-3 Big Ten) are on a sequence of two consecutive defeats before a crucial Friday match in Eugene.
Indiana ranks third in the Big Ten during the conference game as a 3 -point shooting percentage (36.2%) and a percentage of goals on the field (45.3%), and has four players pulling more 34% on a 3 -point range at a conference.
One of these players is the former Oregon Duck Sydney Parrish, who has an average of 11.8 points per match on six conference games with 5.7 rebounds. Parrish, who played Oregon of 2020-222, is in his third season and senior at the Indiana. Yarden Garzon, who has an average of 14 points, five rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, is another hosier to watch.
“It’s an excellent shooting team,” said Graves. “At the moment from top to bottom, they could be the best shooting team of the conference … They have spread to you, Sydney Parrish plays the four (avant-garde) for them and we all know that she can really shoot The ball.
How to watch women’s women’s basketball against Indiana
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TV channel: None
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Streaming: B1G +
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Radio: KUGN (590 AM, 98.1 FM) FM, KPAM), Portland), Kykn (1430 AM, Salem)
Oregon Women’s Basketball vs Indiana Time Game
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Date: Friday January 24
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Start time: 6 p.m.
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Alec Dietz covers the University of Oregon Football, volleyball, women’s basketball and baseball for the registry. You can reach it at adietz@carterguard.com And you can follow him on x @Alecdietz.
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