EUGENE, Ore. – Playing its first game in 11 days after the holiday break, the Oregon women's basketball used an impressive second quarter to pull away and open 2021 with a 92-69 New Year's Day win over USC on Friday night in Matthew Knight Arena.
The No. 8 Ducks improved to 8-0 overall and 6-0 in Pac-12 play while extending their program record and the nation's longest active winning streak to 27 straight games dating back to last season.
Oregon outscored USC (3-5, 1-5) 23-7 in the second quarter while going 10-of-18 (.556) from the floor to take a 43-19 lead into halftime.