EUGENE, Ore. — Washington State carried a 14-point lead into halftime, but Oregon rallied for a 64-57 win Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena in the Cougars’ season opener. Washington State fell to 0-1, while the Ducks improved to 1-0.
The Cougars trailed 13-8 after the first quarter before outscoring Oregon 28-9 in the second to take a 36-22 lead at the break. Their lead grew as large as 16, but the Ducks reversed the momentum after halftime, winning the third quarter 24-11 and the fourth 18-10.
Eleonora Villa led Washington State with 22 points, shooting 6-for-12 from the field and a perfect 9-for-9 at the free-throw line. Alex Covill added eight points and four blocks, while Tanja Valancic had seven points, four assists and three steals. Malia Ruud led the Cougars with seven rebounds.
Katie Fiso scored a team-high 19 points for Oregon. Brooklynn Haywood added 14 off the bench, Avary Cain scored 11, and Mallory Heyer pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds.
Washington State shot 37 percent from the field and made four of 25 three-point attempts. Oregon shot 39 percent overall but went 8-for-19 from beyond the arc and held a 40-35 rebounding advantage.
The Cougars return to Pullman to face Idaho on Monday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Beasley Coliseum.
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