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Kennedy Burke scored a career-high 29 points on 12-for-17 shooting.
UCLA Overcomes 22-Point Deficit to Upset No. 2 Oregon, 74-69
February 22, 2019 | Women's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. โ Led by a career-high 29 points from senior Kennedy Burke, the UCLA women's basketball team used a 22-point comeback to stun No. 2 Oregon, 74-69, in front of 8,858 fans at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night.
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Burke, who shot 12-for-17 and had eight rebounds, pulled down perhaps the biggest board with just 12 seconds remaining. On a Bruin free throw miss and UCLA up three (72-69), Burke beat the Oregon defender and rose for the offensive rebound to earn two more at the line for the visiting team.
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She calmly knocked down both, icing the triumph for UCLA.
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Senior Japreece Dean played big in the second half, scoring 10 of her 14 points during that stretch. She also had a career-high nine assists and went 4-for-4 from the line.
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Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere had 10 second-half points as well to finish with 12, while redshirt senior Lajahna Drummer collected a game-high 11 boards.
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UCLA (17-10, 10-5), which secured the biggest win in program history since knocking off No. 2 Stanford in 2008, shot 54.8 percent in the second half and ultimately outrebounded Oregon (24-3, 13-2), who lost its first home game of the season.ย
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The Storyline
UCLA scored on its first possession, getting a 3-pointer from Burke to spark a 5-2 run, but Oregon responded with a 13-2 run, helping the Ducks go up by eight.ย
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Freshman Ahlana Smith buried a triple on the right wing to pull UCLA within four (14-10) before the Ducks scored nine of the last 11 points to take a 23-12 advantage into the second frame.
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Oregon shot 62.5 percent (10-for-16) in the first quarter and forced six Bruin turnovers.
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Onyenwere got herself on the board with a turn-around jumper early in the second quarter.
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Oregon stretched its lead to as many as 22 before UCLA responded with a 7-0 run to pull within 15 at the break.
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Burke led all scorers with 14 points at halftime, as she scored from inside and out, with the right or the left.
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UCLA opened the second half with a 5-0 run, which included a 3-pointer from redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro, to pull within 10.
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Corsaro knocked down another one to pull within single digits (48-39) midway through the third quarter.
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The Bruins continued to chip away, holding Oregon scoreless for the final 2:47 of the frame and outscoring the Ducks 21-11 to pull within five (53-48).
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A 9-0 UCLA run put the Bruins up 59-56 early in the fourth quarter, as Burke found Onyenwere on the run for the fastbreak bucket.
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Back-to-back buckets by Burke put UCLA up five, and then Dean swooshed a dagger to make it 68-60 Bruins with 3:46 left.
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Six straight from the Ducks made it a one-possession game (68-66) with under a minute to go before Onyenwere got the friendly roll inside.
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Free throws by Onyenwere and Burke gave UCLA its final count of 74, and the Bruins got stops down the stretch to walk away with the résumé-building win.
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Key Stats of the Game
29 โ Kennedy Burke finished with a career-high 29 points, shooting 12-for-17. ย
20 โ UCLA outscored Oregon by 20 (47-27) in the second half to complete the comeback. ย
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Up Next
UCLA takes on No. 12 Oregon State on Sunday at 1 p.m. (PT).
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Burke, who shot 12-for-17 and had eight rebounds, pulled down perhaps the biggest board with just 12 seconds remaining. On a Bruin free throw miss and UCLA up three (72-69), Burke beat the Oregon defender and rose for the offensive rebound to earn two more at the line for the visiting team.
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She calmly knocked down both, icing the triumph for UCLA.
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Not all heroes wear capes.
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
Maybe Kennedy Burke should?! ????
She pulled down this HUGE offensive board and nailed two free throws to put UCLA up 74-69! Career-high 2??9?? points for KB! ??#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/M4SJM2m5Zl
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Senior Japreece Dean played big in the second half, scoring 10 of her 14 points during that stretch. She also had a career-high nine assists and went 4-for-4 from the line.
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Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere had 10 second-half points as well to finish with 12, while redshirt senior Lajahna Drummer collected a game-high 11 boards.
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UCLA (17-10, 10-5), which secured the biggest win in program history since knocking off No. 2 Stanford in 2008, shot 54.8 percent in the second half and ultimately outrebounded Oregon (24-3, 13-2), who lost its first home game of the season.ย
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The Storyline
UCLA scored on its first possession, getting a 3-pointer from Burke to spark a 5-2 run, but Oregon responded with a 13-2 run, helping the Ducks go up by eight.ย
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Shooter's bounce for Kennedy Burke! pic.twitter.com/jxpqRpS1pM
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Freshman Ahlana Smith buried a triple on the right wing to pull UCLA within four (14-10) before the Ducks scored nine of the last 11 points to take a 23-12 advantage into the second frame.
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.@ahlanasmith snaps Oregon's 12-2 run with a trey! pic.twitter.com/Ml2BFrtjFo
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Oregon shot 62.5 percent (10-for-16) in the first quarter and forced six Bruin turnovers.
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Onyenwere got herself on the board with a turn-around jumper early in the second quarter.
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First points of the night for @_itsmichaela! pic.twitter.com/aidzy4slqC
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Oregon stretched its lead to as many as 22 before UCLA responded with a 7-0 run to pull within 15 at the break.
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Burke led all scorers with 14 points at halftime, as she scored from inside and out, with the right or the left.
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What. A. Move!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
Kennedy Burke scores with a left! pic.twitter.com/ZrRSJa3oOt
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UCLA opened the second half with a 5-0 run, which included a 3-pointer from redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro, to pull within 10.
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Lindsey for 3?! pic.twitter.com/5MeDohOhtK
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Corsaro knocked down another one to pull within single digits (48-39) midway through the third quarter.
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This one's not over!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
Lindsey Corsaro drills her second 3-pointer of the game!
48-39 Oregon | 3Q 4:42 pic.twitter.com/6EDNS0BkyG
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The Bruins continued to chip away, holding Oregon scoreless for the final 2:47 of the frame and outscoring the Ducks 21-11 to pull within five (53-48).
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??? KENNEDY BURKE! ?????? pic.twitter.com/QkXgh0Y7DR
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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A 9-0 UCLA run put the Bruins up 59-56 early in the fourth quarter, as Burke found Onyenwere on the run for the fastbreak bucket.
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BRUINS ARE ON A 7-0 RUN! ??????
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
UCLA with a 59-56 lead with 6:45 remaining! pic.twitter.com/xZdNSJnvZm
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Back-to-back buckets by Burke put UCLA up five, and then Dean swooshed a dagger to make it 68-60 Bruins with 3:46 left.
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??J??P?? pic.twitter.com/woPXqvS7X2
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Six straight from the Ducks made it a one-possession game (68-66) with under a minute to go before Onyenwere got the friendly roll inside.
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MICHAELA! pic.twitter.com/FdZl0de0Qq
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 23, 2019
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Free throws by Onyenwere and Burke gave UCLA its final count of 74, and the Bruins got stops down the stretch to walk away with the résumé-building win.
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Key Stats of the Game
29 โ Kennedy Burke finished with a career-high 29 points, shooting 12-for-17. ย
20 โ UCLA outscored Oregon by 20 (47-27) in the second half to complete the comeback. ย
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Up Next
UCLA takes on No. 12 Oregon State on Sunday at 1 p.m. (PT).
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Team Stats
UCLA
Oregon
FG%
.435
.444
3FG%
.350
.231
FT%
.813
.778
RB
33
32
TO
10
14
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
12
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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