Tinkle Helps Stanford Women Win At Oregon 81-46

February 18, 2012 3:32 PM

Filed Under: Cardinal, Ogwumike, Oregon, Stanford, Tinkle

Joslyn Tinkle #44 of the Stanford Cardinal looks to pass around the arms of Atonye Nyingifa #11 of the UCLA Bruins in the first half in the championship game of the 2011 Pacific Life Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament at Staples Center on March 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Joslyn Tinkle #44 of the Stanford Cardinal. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

EUGENE, Ore. (CBS/AP) — Joslyn Tinkle scored 19 points, All-American Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 3 Stanford routed Oregon 81-46 on Saturday to clinch the inaugural Pac-12 title.

Chiney Ogwumike added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Cardinal (24-1, 15-0), who have won 12 consecutive conference titles and 21 since Tara VanDerveer became the coach in 1985.

The Cardinal have won 21 consecutive games since a Nov. 21 loss at Connecticut and 72 consecutive conference games dating to January 2009.

Nia Jackson scored nine points for Oregon (14-13, 6-9).

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