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Tuesday, Jan. 2 10:00pm ET
Ducks score final 26 points against Broncos RECAP | BOX SCORE
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Angelina Wolvert scored 13 points and No. 24
Oregon scored the final 26 points of the game as the Ducks beat
Boise State 67-29 Tuesday night.
The true star of the night was the stingy Oregon defense, which
allowed the lowest number of points in school history for the Ducks
(7-3). Their previous low came in a 31-30 loss to Oregon State in
1976.
The Broncos (3-9) didn't score during the final 9½ minutes, and
didn't have a field goal during the final 11 minutes.
"It was really exciting to look at the clock with five minutes
to go and they had only scored 29 points," said Wolvert, who also
grabbed eight rebounds.
"Then I looked again with about a minute left and I was like,
'Wow, they still haven't scored.' That's an accomplishment for us
because we work really hard on defense."
The Ducks were up 25-16 at the break and held a 41-28 lead after
the Broncos' Krystle Mortimore hit a jumper with 11:33 minutes left
to go. Two minutes later, Crista Peterson made one of two free
throws for Boise State.
Brianne Meharry, playing for the first time in three games
because of a sprained ankle, came off the bench to score 11 points
for the Ducks. Peterson led Boise State with eight points.
"The last 10 minutes were exciting for us because we were
getting steals and blocking shots and then were able to go down and
execute our offense," Meharry said.
Oregon's defense held the Broncos to 25.6 percent shooting from
the field (11-for-43) while forcing 23 turnovers.
The Ducks gave up the ball only 10 times and just once in the
second half after coming into the game averaging nearly 20
turnovers a game.
Oregon starts its conference season against Oregon State on Friday
in Corvallis.
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