Saturday, December 20
McArthur Court
5:00 PM
University of Oregon
79
vs
76
Portland
Photo by: GoDucks.com
Oregon puts away Portland in overtime, 79-76
12/21/08 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon men's basketball team needed a little extra time to put away pesky in-state rival Portland, defeating the Pilots 79-76 in overtime on Saturday night at McArthur Court, the 700th Oregon victory in the venerable venue.
Tajuan Porter hit a runner in the lane with just under one minute left in overtime to give the Ducks a one point lead and after a stout defensive stand, Joevan Catron's pair of free throws pushed the game to its final three point decision.
Porter had 12 points to go along with a season-high five assists while Catron snagged a team-high six rebounds and knocked down six points. Garrett Sim paced the Ducks with 14 points after scoring 10 points in the first half.
LeKendric Longmire (13 points) and Michael Dunigan (11 points) also scored in double-digits for the Ducks.
Portland was paced by Nik Raivio's 23 points on 9-of-21 shooting and his team-high nine rebounds. Jared Stohl also broke the 20-point barrer in the game, netting 21 points including five 3-pointers. Guard T.J. Campbell's 17 points included the game tying 3-point basket at the end of regulation.
Five Duck freshman combined to score 28 of Oregon's 38 first-half points and the freshmen finished the game with 42 combined points, including a season-high seven points from forward Josh Crittle. Oregon has more than a week off to celebrate the holidays with their families before returning to Eugene to battle Long Beach State on Dec. 29.
Tajuan Porter hit a runner in the lane with just under one minute left in overtime to give the Ducks a one point lead and after a stout defensive stand, Joevan Catron's pair of free throws pushed the game to its final three point decision.
Porter had 12 points to go along with a season-high five assists while Catron snagged a team-high six rebounds and knocked down six points. Garrett Sim paced the Ducks with 14 points after scoring 10 points in the first half.
LeKendric Longmire (13 points) and Michael Dunigan (11 points) also scored in double-digits for the Ducks.
Portland was paced by Nik Raivio's 23 points on 9-of-21 shooting and his team-high nine rebounds. Jared Stohl also broke the 20-point barrer in the game, netting 21 points including five 3-pointers. Guard T.J. Campbell's 17 points included the game tying 3-point basket at the end of regulation.
Five Duck freshman combined to score 28 of Oregon's 38 first-half points and the freshmen finished the game with 42 combined points, including a season-high seven points from forward Josh Crittle. Oregon has more than a week off to celebrate the holidays with their families before returning to Eugene to battle Long Beach State on Dec. 29.
Players Mentioned
F
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballDana Altman: "We know how we want to play."
Thursday, April 09
Evans Jr. & Bittle | Postgame vs. Washington
Sunday, March 08
Dana Altman | Postgame vs. Washington
Sunday, March 08
Dana Altman: "He's always been about the team."
Thursday, March 05
