Lexi Bando appeared back to full health after being sick last week. Bando along with Freshman Sabrina Ionescu had 14 points each. For a good part of the game Oregon was within striking distance over a more experienced, higher ranked team.
It was another game of gaining experience for a young Oregon squad. The Oregon Bench again saw extended playing time. Nine Ducks had points and the experience was warranted as Maite Cazorla and Ionescu both found foul trouble. Oregon showed they could play with a Top Ten team throughout. Free throws allowed Mississippi State to push the lead in the 4th Quarter ultimately winning the game and sending the Ducks to their first loss
The 7th ranked team in the country came out firing and shot 51 percent from the field.