Oregon women’s basketball faces Washington in Pac-12 Tournament

Originally Posted on Emerald Media via UWIRE

The Ducks (4-26) will have their last shot at giving their disappointing season some redemption in the Pac-12 Tournament held in Seattle, Wash.

Oregon finished last in the conference and will therefore be No. 12 against Washington, a five seed in their first game.

Washington finished the year going 19-10 and leads the series against Oregon all-time, 45-43.

Since the tournament is single elimination, the game could very well be the final appearance for a Duck team that was tortured early by injury and late by inconsistent play. Many players were forced to play out of position, and without a go-to scorer, the Ducks often settled for deep, heavily guarded three-pointers or wild, off-balance shots in the lane.

Rarely were they able to shoot over 30 percent, and they averaged nearly twice as many turnovers (20) as assists (11).

The bright spot for the Ducks was rebounding, with most of the damage coming from sensational rookie Jillian Alleyne.Alleyne averaged 11.8 boards per game, which came in second in the Pac-12 and was voted Honorable Mention to the 2012-13 All-Pac-12 team.

Tip off against Washington will come Thursday at 8:30 p.m. from Key Arena in Seattle, Wash.

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