Rebecca Lobo Interview + Civil War Preview

Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy discuss expectations this weekend as No. 4 Oregon and No. 7 Oregon State clash in the Civil War (1:12). Mary breaks down Stanford's second half comeback against the Beavers (4:20), and the Cardinal's response after freshman Haley Jones went out with a knee injury (5:53).  Ash and Mary also give credit to the Trojans who beat their crosstown rival in double overtime, handing the Bruins their first loss of the season (7:45). Mary shares the high praise Tara VanDerveer had for Sabrina Ionescu (11:00) and goes over yet another record that Ionescu is on the cusp of breaking.

ESPN analyst and Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo joins the show, and shares what she saw in Oregon's dominant win over Stanford (16:00).  Rebecca talks about how Sabrina Ionescu reminds her of Diane Taurasi (20:15), and explains why the Pac-12 is the toughest conference in the nation (23:27). The ladies talk about the crossover of the men's and women's game (24:16), and Rebecca shares how defending the integrity of the women's game brought her to her husband (26:41).  Rebecca dives into her experiences coaching youth basketball and dealing with parents (29:30). The former WNBA player also gives her take on the new CBA, and what she felt was the most important part of the new deal (39:35).

Ash and Mary wrap the episode discussing the Territorial Cup (45:05).  Mary tells us the difficulties of guarding the Ducks and Beavers offenses (46:40), and gives a shoutout to the hot shooting of the Utes (52:18).