No. 3 Oregon routs Washington 92-56 in regular season finale

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Ruthy Hebard scored 24 points and Satou Sabally added 20 to lead No. 3 Oregon to a 92-56 rout of Washington on Sunday to wrap up the regular season for both teams.

Three other Ducks (28-2, 17-1 Pac-12) also finished in double figures as reserve Taylor Chavez had 14, Sabrina Ionescu 13 points and 11 assists and Minyon Moore 11 points .

Seniors Hebard, Ionescu and Moore left the game with 4:27 remaining to a loud ovation along with Sabally, who was also honored on Senior Day since she has declared for the WNBA draft.

Alexis Griggsby and Mai-Loni Henson led the Huskies (13-16, 5-13) with 11 points each. Amber Melgoza, Washington’s leading scorer entering the game with an average of 17.0, was held to 10, shooting 3 of 13 from the field.

The Pac-12 champions outscored Washington 25-6 in the second quarter to break away from a one-point lead and all but put away Oregon’s 16th consecutive victory with half of the game left to play. The victory left Oregon unbeaten in 15 home games this season, with at least one more seemingly assured by the Ducks hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

Unlike most of Oregon’s recent opponents, Washington stayed with the Ducks in the first quarter. Despite falling behind 7-0, the Huskies fought back to take a 14-12 lead on a 3-pointer by T.T. Watkins. Oregon quickly regained the lead and was up 19-18 after one quarter, on Ionescu’s pair of free throws with 3.4 seconds left. That was mitigated by Melgoza hitting one of two free throws after an intentional foul call on Ionescu.

The Huskies were still within 24-22 when the Ducks turned the game into their latest lopsided victory, finishing the half on a 22-2 run over the final 7:37 to lead 46-24 at halftime. Washington didn’t score over the final 6:29 of the second quarter, the offense stymied by five turnovers and seven missed field goal attempts.

Oregon’s defense ended up forcing 22 turnovers by the Huskies, who also shot 37% from the field.

Washington was only 3 of 15 from the field in that second quarter, leaving the Huskies at 27% in the first half. The Ducks, by contrast, shot 58% (10 of 17) in the second quarter to finish the half at 47%.

Oregon’s lead grew to 74-40 after three quarters the Ducks shot 49% from the field in the game, scoring the most points this season against the Huskies.

BIG PICTURE

Washington: While 12 of Washington’s previous 17 conference games had been decided by single digits, including three in overtime, the loss to Oregon was the widest margin of defeat this season.

Oregon: Ducks ended the regular season on a 16-game winning streak and won all 15 of their home games this season. The 17 league victories are a record for Oregon.

UP NEXT

Washington: Plays in the opening round of the Pac-12 tournament on Thursday.

Oregon: Play an undetermined opponent on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament.