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Monday, March 18,2002
Oregon survives Wake, advances to Sweet 16
■The Duck men win their second
game in Sacramento and advance
to the tourney’s second weekend
By Peter Hockaday
Oregon Daily Emerald
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The Oregon
men’s basketball team had such an en
tertaining game on Saturday that head
coach Ernie Kent wished he was in the
stands instead of pacing the sideline.
“I want to go home and watch this
game,” Kent said with a grin afterward.
“What a great, entertaining game.”
The game was a 92-87 Oregon win over
Wake Forest in the second round of the
NCAA Tournament, a victory that set up a
matchup between the Clucks and the Texas
Longhorns in the Sweet 16 on Friday in
Madison, Wisc.Saturday’s entertainment
came mostly from three players — Ore
gon’s Freddie Jones, Luke Ridnour and
Luke Jackson—who scored all but two of
the Ducks’ points in the second half.
“We all expect to have games like
this,” Jones said.
The trio spearheaded Oregon’s multi
ple comebacks in the game. Down by as
many as 11 points in the first half and
eight in the second, the Ducks twice
stormed back in front of 16,144 fans at
Arco Arena.
During the Ducks’ second-half come
back, the key play came on an injury in
stead of a basket. Wake Forest guard
Craig Dawson left the game with 7:45
left and the score 78-73 in favor of Wake
Forest. Dawson’s scoring presence — he
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Cramming in all the
memories that will fit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Don’t
let this day end.
Don’t let Wake Forest and
Oregon walk off the floor,
change in their locker rooms and exit
Arco Arena.
Bring them all back. .
Bring back the teams, the fans, the
bands and the cheerleaders.
Heck, even bring back all the media.
But, if March 16, 2002, must come to
an end, then at least do me one favor.
See that gigantic box in the basement
of Arco Arena? It’s right there in the
corner, looking as if it could probably
hold at least two refrigerators.
See it?
Yep, that’s the
one. Let’s put that
thing to use.
Let’s cram as
many of Saturday’s
moments as we can
into that box, uti
lizing every inch.
When we’re done,
we can use the
rolls of tape sitting"
right next to the
box to close it shut
and take it with us.
Hakuna Matata Because Ore
gon’s 92-87 victory
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Courtesy of Brian T. Schapper
Oregon’s Luke Ridnoursets up for a basket during Saturday’s 92-87 victory over Wake Forest, which moved the Ducks forward
to the Sweet Sixteen. Ridnour had a carrer-high 28 points and a career-high seven three-pointers in the game.
Ducks sink OSU, advance to Elite Eight of WNIT
■ Kraayeveld hit the game-winner for the Ducks, who
will face Washington in the third round of WNIT
competition
By Adam Jude
Oregon Daily Emerald
In a game where both teams combined to shoot just 32 per
cent from the floor, it’s fitting that the final shot rattled off
the rim.
Juleen Smith’s three-point shot fell short as time expired
Sunday, ending Oregon State’s season and sending Oregon, a
50-48 winner at McArthur Court, on to the third round of the
Women’s National Invitation Tournament, where the Ducks
will play Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Seattle.
Sophomore forward Cathrine Kraayeveld grabbed a re
bound and scored an easy layin with 4.4 seconds left to give
the Ducks (18-13) the margin of victory — but not before
some controversy.
After Kraayevpld’s putback, Oregon State’s (17-15) Leilani
Estavan took the inbounds pass and dribbled past half court,
where she stopped and called a timeout. A debate ensued
over how much time was left. Initially, officials administered
1.6 seconds, but after a conference between coaches and ref
erees, 1.2 seconds was put on the board for the Beavers’ des
peration three-point attempt.
“I thought it was going to go,” Smith said of her shot, which
was contested by Oregon’s Jamie Craighead. “I had to change
my shot a little in midair, but I thought it was in.” .
With less than 10 seconds remaining and the game tied at
48, Oregon’s Edniesha Curry drove the lane and had her shot
blocked. Alyssa Fredrick recovered the ball, but her shot
sailed over the rim, where Kraayeveld picked up the rebound
and sank the game-winner.
The Ducks, one of just eight teams left in the WNIT, won
consecutive games in the postseason for the first time since
1989, when Oregon won the National Women’s Invitation
Tournament.
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Oregon’s Cathrine Kraayeveld fights for a loose ball against the Beavers’ Felicia Ragland (34)
and Hollye Chapman (on ground) in the Ducks’ second-round WNIT victory Sunday.
Ducks drop
OSU in win
once again
■The third installment of this
season’s Civil War turns out to be
no different than the first two
By Hank Hager
Oregon Daily Emerald
Just because it’s the postseason does
n’t mean the Civil War is going to be
any different.
The Ducks and Beavers showed the
same intensity as in previous matchups
on Sunday at McArthur Court. Cathrine
Kraayeveld’s game-winning shot with
four seconds left capped off a physical
game between the in-state rivals.
The third installment of this year’s Civ
il War left the Ducks battered and bruised
but gratified that they had just sent Ore
gon State home for good this season.
“There’s no better way to beat a
Beaver than to say ‘You’re not going to
play for the rest of the season,’” junior
Shaquala Williams said.
The game was so intense, Oregon
head coach Bev Smith and Oregon
State’s Judy Spoelstra seemed to get
into a heated conversation toward the
end of the game.
After Kraayeveld’s bucket put Oregon
ahead 50-48, the Beavers attempted to
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