Head Coach Kelly Graves knows Saint Mary’s well. He began his career there and spent three seasons there. Sabrina Ionescu will have a homecoming of sorts this week as many of her family will have the chance to travel to see her as she is closer to home. Earlier this season, Oregon played a game in Fairbanks, Alaska to honor Ruthy Hebard.
Earlier this week, Ionescu picked up the 12th double-double of her career but struggled from the floor hitting just 1 for 7. She found a way to find success and Graves said it is a testament to her as a player, “It says we have a lot of really good players.