Newly ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, No. 25 Oregon improved to 4-0 on Tuesday night with a 66-35 win over North Texas in Eugene, Ore., behind 11 points apiece from Elisa Mevius and Nani Falatea.
The juniors were the only players to score in double figures for the Ducks as coach Kelly Graves was liberal with playing time and went deep into his bench, allowing 13 players to see game action. Mevius also had a team-high seven rebounds. North Carolina transfer Deja Kelly led Oregon's starters with seven points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists in 28 minutes.
Tommisha Lampkin led the Mean Green (2-1) with six points, six rebounds and two steals. After North Texas scored the game's opening bucket, Oregon outscored the Mean Green 27-7 to take an 18-point lead at halftime. Oregon won the rebounding battle 44-30 and held North Texas to 24.
5 percent shooting (12-of-49). No. 5 UCLA 91, Pepperdine 54 Lauren Betts and Janiah Barker each tallied double-doubles as the Bruins beat the visiting Waves in Los Angeles.
Betts had 17 points and 12 rebounds for UCLA (3-0), while Barker had 18 points and 11 boards off the bench. Gabriela Jaquez added 15 points and eight rebounds for UCLA, while Elina Aarnisalo chipped in 16 points and nine assists. The Bruins won again despite the absence of star guard Kiki Rice, who remains out with an undisclosed injury.
Ornela Muca scored 20 points for Pepperdine (1-2). UCLA never trailed and outrebounded the Waves 56-22. No.
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