Duke Takes On Oregon For The First Time With A Trip To The Sweet Sixteen On The Line

Duke is coming off a 94-31 win Saturday over Hampton where they advanced and will play Oregon who is a member of the Pac 12 Monday for the first time. 

Redshirt junior Rebecca Greenwell had an impressive outing  as she scored 26 points while collecting nine rebounds. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22760&SPID=1846&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211526969

Freshman Leona Odom scored 23 points while Lexie Brown and Oderah Chidom finished with 11 points. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22760&SPID=1846&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211526969

Oregon meanwhile has a record of 21-13 and is coming off a 71-70 win over Temple Saturday and is playing in their first NCAA Tournament since 2005. Down by six early in the fourth quarter, the Ducks rallied back to tie it, 62-62, with 4:56 remaining. Temple pushed its lead up to three on a pair of Feyonda Fitzgerald free throws with 1:17 left but the Ducks took the lead, 69-68, on a Sabrina Ionescu jumper with 25 seconds left. Fitzgerald scored again to give Temple a 70-69 lead with 16 seconds remaining. But Ruthy Hebard hit a game-winner for the Ducks with seven seconds left and block a Fitzgerald layup with one second left to give the Ducks a 71-70 win. Hebard finished with 23 points, one shy of the program's NCAA Tournament single-game scoring record of 24 points. Mallory McGwire had her third double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Ionescu had 16 points plus seven rebounds and seven assists. "according to http://www.goducks.com/news/2017/3/19/womens-basketball-notes-oregon-meets-duke-in-ncaa-tournament-second-round.aspx?path=wbball

Tip-off is set for 6:30 pm from Cameron. The game will be televised on ESPN2. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1846&SPSID=22762