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Ducks Survive Friday Night Scare

11/06/26 | Women's Basketball

EUGENE, Ore. — Since joining the Big Ten, Oregon has been no stranger to close game and come-from-behind wins. And the Ducks got an early taste of the chaos in just the second game of the 2026-27 season.

The Oregon women's basketball team crawled out of a 14-point halftime deficit to thwart a game Washington State squad on Friday night, claiming a 64-57 victory at Matthew Knight Arena in front of 4,531 fans.

"Kind of seems like old times," said UO coach Kelly Graves. "That was our M.O. in the past: we dig a hole, 15 to 18 points and find a way to dig ourselves out.