Cal proves no match for Oregon, falls by 50

If Cal was hoping for a letdown by its opponent Sunday, the Bears were let down.

Three days after winning a top10 matchup with Stanford, Oregon got 31 points from Satou Sabally and its four other starters also scored in double figures as the No. 6 Ducks routed Cal 10555 in Eugene.

The Bears (89, 06 Pac12), who were coming off an 8144 loss at No. 8 Oregon State on Friday, have lost six in a row.

Oregon head coach Kelly Graves said he had concerns during a Saturday practice that his team was still in a celebratory mood about the win over Stanford rather than preparing for Cal.

“We were a little less than focused at a Pac12 level,” Graves said. “We got them together and had some words. They were ready this morning, you could tell. They were pretty dialed in.”

“Our coaches did a really good job of getting us ready to go,” Oregon’s Erin Boley added. “We have to be ready to play to our potential and not who the opponent is.”

Oregon (152, 51) was dominant in nearly every statistical category. The Ducks shot 60% to Cal’s 39%. Oregon had a 3627 advantage in rebounds, and the Ducks matched their season high with 14 steals as Cal committed 22 turnovers.

Cal was in immediate trouble, with six turnovers in the opening five minutes leading to an 187 Oregon lead. The Ducks’ advantage was 3114 after one quarter.

“I think we did a really good job early on of getting the shots that we wanted,” Boley said, “and that helped us get in a good rhythm to start the game.”

The Oregon starters shot 73%, with Sabally finishing 10for13 from the field.

Boley made six of eight 3point attempts for 22 points and Ruthy Hebard added 16 points on 8for10 shooting, MiramonteOrinda alum Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points and 10 assists and SalesianRichmond alum Minyon Moore chipped 11 points and six assists.

Jazlen Green led the Bears with 16 points and Sara Anastasieska added 15.