The Pac-12's game of the year arrives Monday at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene with a national ESPN audience getting a look at a matchup that will go a long way toward deciding who finishes the women's basketball season with a conference title.
No. 7 UCLA's visit to No. 9 Oregon comes with the Ducks alone atop the standings, a half-game ahead of Stanford and one game ahead of the Bruins following losses by both over the weekend. Oregon is three regular-season games from its first conference title in 18 years.
The moment's significance and pressure would be considerable for a veteran team let alone Oregon, which plays just one senior -- and five freshmen or sophomores -- among its top-eight rotation.