University of Oregon
Eastern Washington
Ducks Flock Past the Eagles, 100-74
12/15/06 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -Bryce Taylor had 24 points and four other Ducks scored in double figures in No. 22 Oregon's 100-74 victory over Eastern Washington on Friday night.
The win, coming in the first meeting between the two schools, keeps the Ducks undefeated at 9-0 and off to their best start since winning the first 10 games of the 1996-97 season.
Taylor, who scored a season high, was 8-of-10 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Malik Hairston also scored a season-high with 20 points, Aaron Brooks added 16, and Tajuan Porter and Maarty Leunen had 10 apiece.
The Eagles (5-6), attempting to defeat a ranked opponent for only the second time in school history, lost star guard Rodney Stuckey with 15:47 left in the first half. The nation's third leading scorer, averaging 26.7 points entering the week, appeared to be getting treatment on his back while on the bench. He scored two points on 1-for-5 shooting from the field.
Paul Butorac scored 16, Michael Taylor had 14 points and Derek Risper 12 for Eastern Washington.
The Eagles trailed 14-9 when Stuckey left, but twice pulled within a point. The last time came with 7:43 left in the half when Butorac hit a jumper to cut Oregon's lead to 32-31.
The Ducks answered with seven straight points, including a 3-pointer and layup by Taylor to go up 39-31. They led 46-37 at halftime.
Oregon padded its lead with a 13-2 run to start the second half, sparked by seven points from Porter, and the Ducks were up 59-39 by the 15:56 mark.
The Eagles went inside to score on five of their next six possessions to get within 61-50 with 12:48 to play, but Oregon answered with an 8-0 run to end any thoughts of a comeback.
