LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cameron Brink had 22 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 Stanford overcame a lot of early misses and beat Oregon 76-65 on Thursday in the Pac-12 tournament quarterfinals.
Stanford (28-4) made just three of 20 shots in the first quarter. Brink and the Cardinal found their rhythm after that and improved to 20-1 all-time in the conference tournament quarterfinals.
Brink posted her 14th double-double of the season, Hannah Jump added 13 points and Talana Lepolo had 10. Haley Jones scored eight points on 3-of-15 shooting but had 13 rebounds.
The Cardinal held off a third-quarter rally by Oregon by using a 7-0 run to close the period.
Stanford dominated the glass, outrebounding the Ducks, 56-39. The Cardinal grabbed 21 offensive boards and turned them into 21 second-chance points.
Te-Hina Paopao scored 28 points for the Ducks (17-14). Endyia Rogers had 15. Oregon finished the game hitting a mere 29.4% (20 of 68) from the floor.
Stanford opened the game by taking an 11-2 lead thanks to going 7 for 7 from the foul line.
The Cardinal shot 9 of 17 from the floor in the second quarter. Brink had eight of Stanford’s 21 points in the period.
BIG PICTURE
Oregon: The Ducks lost seven in a row before winning twice to close the regular season. That left them in a precarious position, needing to perform well in the conference tournament in order to get an invite to the NCAA field. The win over Washington in the opening round and the competitive second half against Stanford may have helped.
Stanford: The tandem of Brink and Jones continues to be a menace for opponents. Brink has scored in double figures in 23 of the last 24 games, while Jones has in done the same in 18 of the last 24.
UP NEXT
Oregon: Bubble team hoping to get an NCAA bid.
Stanford: Plays UCLA in a semifinal Friday.
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