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OREGON DUCKS VS. WASHINGTON HUSKIES Thursday’s Star Washington center Todd MacCulloch scored 31 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. Play of the Game After a Washington timeout with the Ducks up 63-56, the Huskies exploded for 11 unanswered points to take a 4-point lead. Up Next The Ducks take on 9th place Washington State at 3:05 p.m. in Mac Court Saturday. Quote of the Day "We just didn't respond in the last six minutes the way I hoped we would have.” — Ernie Kent OREGON (71) Min FG FT R A P Smith .22 2-6 0-0 5 2 4 Madden.30 9-17 3-4 3 2 25 Nelson.10 0-2 04 0 0 0 Curry.31 7-13 0-0 3 1 16 MeShane.,,22 0-2 04 1 3 0 Rosemond . .12 0-2 0-0 0 2 0 Quinin.10 2-3 0-0 0 0 4 Brown.34 8-16 2-2 5 5 22 Hartenstein. ,29 0-0 0-2 2 0 0. Totals .200 28-61 5-8 21* 15 71 Shooting: 45.9. 3-point: 10-24 (Smith 0-2, Madden 4-9, Curry 2-2, McShane 0-1, Rose mond 0-1, Brown 4-9) *two team rebounds WASHINGTON (81) Min FG FT R A P Femerlino.. .36 3-5 2-4 7 3 8 Watts.35 6-15 12-19 5 2 25 MaoCulouch 35 14-15 3-4 15 1 31 Luton. 38 2-5 1-1 1 4 C mwr.v.a « wit^ 7 Dickau.5 1-1 0-0 0 1 2 Thompson ..13 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 Johnson .7 0-1 0-0 0 1 0 Walcott..6 04) 0-0 0 0 0 Grew...3 1-1 04) 0 0 2 Totals.200 29-50 20-30 36 15 81 Shooting: 58.0.3-point: 3-10 (Watts 1-6, Luton 1-2, Woolen 1-2) Oregon loses another late lead CHAD PATTESON/Emerald Flo Hartenstein and Henry Madden battle Washington’s Todd MacCulloch on the floor for a loose ball. The Ducks dropped their fourth straight Pac-10 game, and just five Oregon players managed to score in Washington’s win By Chris Hansen Assistant Spoils Editor How much more of this can Oregon take? For the third game in a row the Oregon men’s basketball team lost a lead late in the second quarter to lose to a Pacific-10 Conference opponent. On Thursday night, it was Washington playing the role of spoiler. Down by seven with six minutes, 37 seconds remaining, the Huskies went on a 25-8 run to close out the game and defeat the Ducks in front of 7,699 fans at McArthur Court, 81-71. Washington center Todd Mac Culloch scored 31 points on 14 of-15 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds. Forward Donald Watts, who was taunted by the crowd for most of the second half with the chant, "air ball,” scored 14 of the Huskies' final 25 points while converting 10-of-l 1 free-throw attempts. Henry Madden (25 points), Terik Brown (22) and Jamar Cur ry (16) scored all but eight of Oregon’s 71 points. The only other two players to score for the Ducks were Donte Quinine and A.D. Smith with fourapiece. The loss is Oregon’s fourth in a row, putting it two games un der .500 at 6-8,1-4 in the Pac-10. Washington stays on pace with UCLA for second place in the conference with 3-1 league record, 10-3 overall. “The team is learning how to Turn to DUCKS, Page 17 Big man comes through By Rob Moseley Sports Reporter Inconsistent. The label has haunted Washington’s Todd MacCulloch all season and has mani fested itself in all three of the Huskies’ loss es. While the 7-footer averages almost 19 points per game, including 33 against Port land and 30 against Arizona State, it is his play in Washington’s losses that sheds true light on his importance to the team’s suc cess. MacCulloch managed just 11 points in a loss to Oklahoma State, 12 against South Alabama and only four points in last week’s 110-91 loss to No. 5 Arizona, a team that boasts no significant inside presence. But the Winnipeg, Manitoba native re bounded in a big way Thursday against Ore gon, scoring 31 points on 14-of-15 shooting and pulling down 15 boards. There were no tricks to his game, no fancy pump fakes or spin moves. The 280 pounder just wrestled his way to the basket Turn to CENTER, Page 17 Washington center Todd MacCulloch scores 31 and pulls down 15 rebounds to lead the Huskies to victory Ducks upset 13th-ranked Washington on the road, 76-59 Freshman Angelina Wolvert missed just two shots all game to lead Oregon with 14 points By Ryan Frank Sports Editor The Washington Huskies continued their recent funk Thursday night, and the Oregon women were more than happy to be there to reap the rewards. Aided by a 25-8 second-half run, the Ore gon women’s basketball ran away with a 76 59 win over No. 13 Washington in front of 3,067 at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. “This is a huge win for us against a ranked opponent on the road in the Pac-10, ’ Oregon head coach Jody Runge said. “I'm really ex cited about die way we played tonight.” It is the first time the Ducks have beaten a ranked opponent since defeating Oregon State to close out the 1995-96 season. The win pushes the Ducks’ overall record over the .500-mark at 7-6 and 3-2 in Pacific 10 Conference play. It also gives them their fifth win following a loss BASKETBALL this season. After winning its first 10 games of the season, Wash ington lost its third straight, including both games in Arizona last week, for the first time since the end of the 1995-96 season. “Every time somebody makes a run, we don’t seem to have the backbone to stay within the system,” said Washington head coach June Daugherty, whose team dropped to 10-3 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-10. All five Oregon starters hit double figures in points. Freshmen Angelina Wolvert and Brianne Meharry continued to play well. Wolvert had a team-high 14 points on a five for-six performance from the field, and Meharry finished with 13. Nicole Strange had 11, hitting seven of eight free-throw at tempts. Point guard Natalie Hughes, who had only two three-pointers in Oregon’s last eight games, hit threes on two consecutive posses sions midway through the second half that put Oregon up by 10, its largest lead of the game to that point, with exactly 10 minutes to play. Turn to WOMEN, Page 14 WOLVERT
