University of Oregon
Santa Clara
Oregon Runs Away from Santa Clara 94-71
12/17/03 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Jackson scored 23 points and Andre Joseph added 15 for Oregon in a 94-71 victory over Santa Clara on Wednesday night.
Jackson scored 15 points in the second half as the Ducks (4-1) turned a four-point halftime lead into a blowout. Jackson has scored 20 or more points in all five of Oregon's games this season.
Senior Jay Anderson, starting in place of an injured Mitch Platt had a career-high 11 points and tied a career high with five rebounds, while freshman guard Aaron Brooks had a career-high 13 points.
It was Oregon's 24th consecutive win at McArthur Court against a nonconference opponent. The last loss came on Dec. 11, 1999, against Cal-State Northridge.
Jackson was 8-for-16 from the field and had six rebounds for the Ducks, who shot 53 percent.
Doron Perkins scored 20 for the Broncos (6-4), who had won six straight, while Sean Denison added 16.
Santa Clara went through a 7:25 stretch in the second half in which it made only one field goal. In the meantime, Oregon took off on a 15-8 run that made it 69-52.
A 3-pointer by Anderson put the Ducks up 76-56 with 7:21 to play. Oregon led by as many as 28 points.
The 94 points represented both a high scoring output for the Ducks and the most the defensive-minded Broncos have allowed this season.
NOTES: University of Oregon student-athletes collected more than 300 toys for their Toys For Tots drive.
