Rebounding is a cornerstone of the Arizona State women’s basketball program.
The Sun Devils are ranked fifth in the Pac-12 averaging 39.2 rebounds per game. According to Her Hoops Stats, entering Sunday, the Sun Devils rank 22nd in the nation total rebound rate (54.9 percent).
On Sunday, the Ducks want the rebounding battle 37-33, including 12 offensive rebounds leading to 14 second chance points.
“It was a great game,” Turner Thorne said. “Obviously, we knew it was going to come down to rebounding and we did not get the job done on the boards, especially in the fourth quarter.