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Scoreboard
Women’s Associated Press
poll
Record Pts Pv
1. Connecticut (31) 22-1
2. Tennessee (4) 21-3
3. Georgia (9) 24-2
4. Louisiana Tech 19-2
5. Notre Dame 21-2
6. Penn St. 20-3
7. N.C. State 20-4
8. Rutgers 16-5
9. LSU 19-4
10. Iowa St. 18-4
11. UC Santa Barbara 21 -3
12. Texas Tech 19-3
13. Auburn 18-5
14. Duke 19-4
15. Arizona 20-3
16. Old Dominion 18-4
17. Purdue 17-6
18. Oklahoma 20-4
19. Boston College 19-6
20. Tulane 21-3
21. Virginia 19-6
22. Mississippi St. 18-5
23. Marquette 20-4
24. UCLA 13-7
25. George Washington 20-3
Others receiving votes: Stanford 64,
Oregon 63, Kansas 57, Michigan 55,
Xavier 33, Illinois 16, Vanderbilt 13,
Alabama 8, SW Missouri St. 8, Vil
lanova 8, Drake 7, Utah 6, Missouri
4, Stephen F. Austin 4, Kent 3, Ne
braska 3, Kansas St. 2, Colorado St. 1
Men’s Associated
1. Cincinnati (66)
2. Stanford (5)
3. Duke
4. Arizona
5. Tennessee
6. Michigan St.
7. Ohio St.
8. Oklahoma St.
9. Syracuse
10. Indiana
11. Florida
12. Auburn
13. Tulsa
14. Iowa St.
15. Temple
16. LSU
17. Texas
18. Connecticut
19. Kentucky
20. Oklahoma
21. Utah
22. Maryland
23. Seton Hall
24. Kansas
25. Purdue
Others receiving votes:
Press poll
23-1
21-1
19- 3
21-4
21- 3
18-6
17- 4
20- 2
20-2
18- 4
18- 5
19- 4
22- 2
21-3
18- 4
19- 4
17-6
17-6
17-7
19-4
19-4
17- 7
18- 4
18-6
17-7
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Volume 101, Issue 97
Emerald
The Ducks
return home
from their
four-game
road trip,
each with
their own
take on
California’s
new Haas
Pavilion
Men’s Notes
By Jeff Smith
Oregon Daily Emerald
Recently, there has been
talk about the need for a
better basketball facility at
Oregon.
The argument is that 73
year old McArthur Court is
n’t up to par with the rest of
the league’s arenas, includ
ing the newest: California’s
12,172-seat Haas Pavilion
where the Ducks (17-5
overall, 8-3 Pacific-10 Con
ference) knocked off the
Golden Bears 64-60 Satur
day night.
As Oregon players and
coaches talked Monday at
Mac Court, opinions were
mixed on their impressions
of Cal’s new $57.5 million
home.
“They were pretty loud,
but you know, it’s just like
any other gym once you get
into it,” senior point guard
Darius Wright said. “I like
Mac Court better because I
feel it’s a lot easier to play
with everybody so close to
you.”
Oregon senior forward
A.D. Smith has a unique
perspective because he was
the only Duck to play in
California’s old Harmon
Gym, which was renovated
to form Haas Pavilion. Cal
played the last two years at
the New Arena in Oakland.
“I loved what they did to
the place,” said Smith,
whose 21 points on Satur
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Emerald
Continuing his development, 7-footer Chris Christophersen saw nine minutes against Stanford.
Oregon still struggling with inconsistency
Emerald
Shaquala Williams pushes the ball ahead.
■ Shaquala Williams is having a rough
time shooting from the perimeter
Women’s Notes
By Scott Pesznecker
Oregon Daily Emerald
Sophomore Ndidi Unaka’s 10-point performance
against California capped a trio of breakout games
that began with sophomore Alyssa Fredrick in late
January and freshman Kourtney Shreve earlier this
month.
To the delight of the Ducks, the bench has sparked
Oregon in some much-needed times. And if the
Ducks’ role players continue to improve, Oregon
could become an even more dangerous conference
opponent.
But what has been happening to the Ducks’ most
potent offensive weapon?
The shooting touch of point guard Shaquala
Williams is one of Oregon’s game-to-game question
marks. Her elevated status from last season makes her
a target for opposing defenses, taking away opportu
nities to drive up the middle.
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