With 10 minutes in the first half, Santa Clara was up 20-12 and Oregon was shooting just 19 percent. It didn't look good for the home team.

Then the Ducks went on a 13-2 run to take a 35-31 halftime lead and proceeded to blow the Broncos out in the second half to win 88-71 in front of 2,353 fans in Mac Court.

"I don't think we put enough pressure on the Santa Clara team in the first half," coach Paul Westhead said. "About 12 minutes into the second half we finally started having a better pace and good things began to happen. We know that we have to make shots to win and we need to get each game up in the 80s and higher. Then our chances to win increase."

Their chances increased when the Ducks started to hit some shots. Oregon shot a dismal 31 percent in the first half on 11-of-36 from the field. But then Oregon began to create defensive pressure leading to numerous easy hoops in the final 20 minutes of action. The Ducks dramatically improved their shooting too, knocking down 18-of-35 shots for 51 percent. They also hit seven threes in the second half, compared to just two in the first half.

"We got another win and I am happy about the victory," said Westhead, who saw his Ducks go to 3-0. "It's good for our players. Today showed that we still have a long way to go. There are still some gaps, but our players are very determined to fill them up both defensively and on offense."

Amanda Johnson and Nicole Canepa led Oregon in scoring with 19 points each and Micaela Cocks added 18. Most of Johnson's work came in the second half as she scored 14 while Cocks kept the Ducks in the game early, scoring 12 in the first half. They were the only two Ducks to score in double figures, but of the 12 players who got minutes, 11 of them scored. Meagan Fulps led the Broncos (1-3) with 16 points.

"Coming off the bench, Nicole handles a lot of pressure," said Westhead. That inside presence of hers when we are not shooting well is almost of a double-value. I think she is well positioned in a role she carries right now and I am not planning to make any lineup changes."

Coming out of the locker room, the Ducks were up by four. But 10 minutes later Oregon had a 63-42 lead thanks to better shooting and forcing 23 Santa Clara turnovers.

Besides claiming its third win, Oregon saw Jasmin Holliday play at home for the first time. The sophomore from Chino Hills, Calif. has been dealing with her mother's death earlier this month.

"I was very happy to be back here and play for the fans at home," said Holliday, who was playing her second game of the year. "It meant a lot when everyone stood up and started clapping as I got into the game. Overall, I think I did well today."

Oregon will continue its six-game home stand Friday as the Ducks host the World Vision Invitational. Cal-State Fullerton will be the first opponent for a 7:30 pm tip-off. The Ducks will then play Wisconsin on Saturday (4:30 pm) and Portland State on Sunday (2:30 pm).