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Senior Carolyn Ganes and the Ducks are looking for their first win over a ranked team in 2006-07 Photo: goducks.com

EUGENE - The Ducks, having clinched a .500 record, are in the final stretch of the regular season before taking part in the 2007 State Farm Pac-10 Tournament in San Jose, Calif., March 2nd-5th.

Oregon faces a pair of ranked opponents in No. 22 California and No. 9 Stanford this week and end the regular season away from McArthur Court with games at Washington State and Washington next week.

The Ducks start play this week one game behind UCLA for sixth place in the conference, the last seed which earns a bye in the opening round of the Pac-10 tourney.

TV TIME

After just one TV appearance in its first 24 games, two of UO’s final four games will be televised.

Saturday’s game vs. Stanford airs on Fox Sports Net (FSN) at 11:00 AM, and the Feb. 24th game at Washington (3:00 PM) will be carried on the Oregon Sports Network (OSN) throughout the State.

SERIES VS. CALIFORNIA

UO leads the all-time series with Cal 34-15, including a 21-3 mark in Eugene.

The Bears won this season’s first meeting in Berkeley, 65-56, on Jan. 20th.

Lauren Greif led Cal with 19 points, and Carolyn Ganes and Tamika Nurse nabbed 14 points apiece for UO.

The Ducks and Bears split last year’s two-game set with each team winning on its home floor.

SERIES VS. STANFORD

Stanford has won 34 of 42 all-time meetings against Oregon, including a 14-7 mark at Mac Court.

The Cardinal has taken four straight in the series and 13 of the past 17, dating back to 1999.

Stanford earned a 70-48 home win against the Ducks on Jan. 18th of this season despite a game-high 15 points from both Ganes and Eleanor Haring.

UO’s last win against a top 10 team came against then No. 5 Stanford, 62-58, on Dec. 29th, 2004.

CHAP LEADING THE CHARGE

Oregon has won four of five games to start the second half of Pac-10 play thanks in large part to the play of JR G/F Kaela Chapdelaine.

A converted point guard, the gritty wing has averaged 9.4 points and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 48 percent from the field and 85 percent from the free throw line during UO’s conference resurgence.

DUCKS KEEP FT STREAK IN TACT

With the win at Arizona Feb. 10th, the Ducks remained unbeaten on the season in the 12 games they have converted more free throws than their opponent.

J-HAWK SWOOPS IN

Oregon snapped a seven-year drought in the state of Arizona with its win over the UA Wildcats on Feb. 10th despite a depleted bench due to injury and illness.

SR F/C Jamie Hawkins may have had the biggest impact on the result, scoring eight points and shutting down the paint on the defensive end in her 22 minutes, most of which came in the second half.

SENIOR MORNING

Saturday’s game against No. 9 Stanford will be the final regular season home game for Oregon’s five seniors: F/C Carolyn Ganes, F Eleanor Haring, F/C Jamie Hawkins, G Cicely Oaks and F/C Jessie Shetters.

There is no guarantee that it will indeed be their final game at Mac Court, however, since the Ducks are one win away from becoming eligible for the WNIT postseason tournament and could potentially host at least one game.

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