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SPORTS Murray leads way as UCLA runs over Oregon By Ashley Conklin Emerald Sports Editor UCLA made it seven straight Pacific-10 Conference victories over Oregon at Pauley Pavilion Thursday night, this time by a 100-83 count Despite the loss, the Ducks remained tied for second place in thir Pac-10 at 7-(i along with IK :LA, Oregon state and Wash ington State Hut at 12-11 over all. the loss may have dimmed Oregon's chances of making the NCAA Tournament Oregon Coach Don Monson had lus team working on transi tion defense and rebounding all week in practice for the UCI-A Killin’ after the Bruins killed the Ducks in those two areas a month aKo m a 'to h i win at McArthur Court Oregon did a good job on the boards tliis time, only losing that battle 44-42. but the U01.A fast break was too mm h for the Ducks to overcome "We did a better job there (rebounding) but we didn't get back on defense," Munson said "I thought the tone might have been set early be< ause we scored easy, but just didn't get bar k on defense "We had enough points." he said "Any time one of ms teams score H.i points they mil ally K«*t a win Hut not this time, thanks to the likes of Tracy Murray and Ikon Mac I .can Murray scored 18 of his game-high 27 points in the first half while Mac la;an added 17 for the game Point guard Darric k Martin added 11 points and 1 I assists "They just have too muc h firepower " Munson said, "too many guys that can too do much Karlv on. it looked like it would tie Ptd.A's night the en tire first half as Murray scored I t points to help the Bruins TAPES & CDS 504 COUPON This coupon worth 50< toward any musk cassette tape $5.99 to $9.99 on main floor at tiie HO Bookstore. Valid through Feb. 28,1991 504 504 UO BOOKSTORE 504 jump out to a 22-12 lead. But Oregon roared Imck be hind Terrell Brandon, who scored 11 points in a 15-3 Duck run as Oregon took a 27-25 lead with ‘1:01 to plav in the first half "Oregon is a hard team to put away." UCLA Coach Jim Harrick said "They always come back. They did the same thing to us up there '’ It seemed like the Bruins were about to put the Ducks away when they grabbed a 50-39 halftime lead, but Jordy Lyden hit three three-pointers to open the second half and pull the Ducks to within 54-50 "We changed our offense a little because they were dou bling on Terrell.” Monson said, "and he (l.yden) hit a couple "We got back to 54-50 and then boom — we get a couple fast break opportunities and threw it away and they convert ed." Suddenly a little four-point lead went to a 78-59 UC1.A ad vantage with less than 11 min utes to go. and the Ducks wen finished OREGON (S3) lyden 5 9 00, 15, Fife 20 OO. 4 Lucas 6 15 34 15 Brandon 10-17 OO. 21 Muon 6 10. 2 2 17 Jordan 0 0 00. 0. van der Veen 0 1 0 2. 0 Pat Iff son 1 2. 0-0 2. Johnson 1 1 OO, 2 Blair 1 2 OO. 3 O Neti 2 5, 00, 4 Tolals 34 68 5 8 83 UCLA < 100) Maclean S-17 13 17 Murray 9 18 55 27 Bullet 23 0 1 5 Martin 4 7 12 11 MadKtns 2 7 0 0 6 Tarver 5 11 1111 Ow ens 4 7 4 5. 12. Mason 3 4, 00, 6 Zimmerman 1 1 00 2 Richie 00. 0 0 0, Paulsell 83. OO 0 Kenny 1 1 0 2 3 Totals 38 79 12 19 100 Oregon 39 44 83 UCLA 50 50 100 3 Pomi goals — Oregon 10 16 (Lyden 5 7 Mt.on 3 5 Brandon 1 3. Blair 1 1). UCLA 10 21 (Murray 4 9 MadKtns 2 4 Martin 2 2. Butler 1 1 Kenny 1 1 Tarver 0-3 Paulsell 0 1) Foul ed out None Rebounds Oregon 42 (Lu cas 10) UCLA 44 (Owens 7) Assists Ore gon 20 (Brandon 6). UCLA 25 (Martin 13) To 1*1 fouls — Oregon 14 UCLA 12 A 9.122 Women to host UCLA, USC By Jake Berg Emerald Sports Reporter Klwin Heiny has never had a losing season in his 14 years as the Oregon women's basketball coach, and he doesn't want to start now A losing season may become more possible for Heinv and the Ducks. ;i-9 in the Pacific-10 Conference and 10-12 overall, if they aren't able to hold their own at McArthur Court against l'CLA tonight and against CSC on Sunday "It's not going to lie easy." Heiny said "These are both very tough games, and 1 would love to get two wins here be < ause it would put us only two wins away from a 500 sea son CCI.A. 7 t> in the Pac-1() and 12 1 1 overall, handily disposed of Oregon earlier in the season llie Bruins' Rehema Ste phens rolled up (4 points against the Durks, one ol nine games the junior guard finished this season with more than 1(1 points She also hurt Oregon with her seven rebounds, five steals and four assists Ste phens is the nation's fourth leading scorer, averaging 27 points a game "Rehema is the best player in the league '' I leinv said f reshman Natalie Williams, a two-time all-American for the Hruin volleyball program, aver ages a team best 11 reliounds and is second in scoring for UCLA with a 14.:t average. The Bruins' cross-town rival. USC, also beat the Ducks earli er in the season USC boasts the nation's most highly-touted re cruit m (i-foot-5 freshman I.isa lasslie Leslie, who averages 20 points and 1 1 boards a contest, has been dominant against most of the Trojans' opponents this season, hut was not a factor against Oregon The Ducks held Leslie in < heck during the first meeting between the two schools this vear, keeping her to 11 points and four rebounds Oregon also will have some thing to prove in this week end's games The Ducks are coming off a lekvll and 1 Ivde appearance in Washington last week, shooting r>2 percent at Washington State and then hit ting olds 2‘) percent of their shots against the Huskies A riii 2H Huskies' rebounding edge also posed a problem for Oregon. Heins said "We have got to learn what it takes to s\in games." Heins said. 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