Saturday, December 19
Eugene, Ore.
7:30 PM
University of Oregon
72
vs
60
Oakland
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Dunigan's Double-Double Paces Ducks in Win Over Oakland
12/20/09 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- Sophomore center Michael Dunigan had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the University of Oregon men's basketball team used a late run to pull away from Oakland for a 72-60 victory Saturday night at McArthur Court. The win was the Ducks second consecutive, improving their season mark to 6-4 overall. The Golden Grizzlies fell to 6-6 on the season.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead and sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob scored 12 points each for the Ducks, who shot 47.5 percent from the field (28-of-59). Oregon made 4-of-11 on 3-pointers (36.4 percent), while hitting 12-of-19 on free throws (63.2 percent).
Oregon held a 38-31 rebounding advantage in the game. Freshman forward E.J. Singler hauled down a career-best 12 rebounds, to go with eight points. Armstead recorded team-bests with six assists (to just one turnover) and three steals. The Ducks had 12 assists to 10 turnovers, while forcing OU into 13 turnovers and limiting the Grizzlies to just seven assists.
Keith Benson scored a team-high 14 for the Grizzlies, including 12 in the second half.
The Ducks jumped out to the early lead, highlighted by a key sequence from freshman forward Jamil Wilson which gave Oregon an 11-7 advantage at the 14:25 mark in the half. Wilson stole the in-bounds pass, dribbled down to the opposite free throw line, before pulling up and sinking the 15-foot jumper. Less than two minutes later it was Wilson making another impact basket, burying a 3-pointer from the corner to give UO a 16-10 lead at the 12:33 mark.
Oregon maintained an 8-0 edge in points in the paint over the first nine minutes, led by Dunigan who had six points and three rebounds over that span.
Jacob entered the game at the 9:45 mark in the stanza, converting on two quick baskets to put the Ducks up nine points with eight minutes in the half. Jacob then converted a 3-point play, giving Oregon a 28-20 lead with 6:44 in the half.
Oakland was closing the half on a 11-4 run, but sophomore forward Drew Wiley hit a 3-pointer with four seconds in the half to secure the Ducks a 36-31 lead at the break. Dunigan had 10 points and five rebounds, while Jacob added eight points to lead the Ducks in the first. Those two players combined to give UO an 18-10 advantage in points in the paint.
The opening minutes of the second half were played evenly. Jacob grabbed an offensive board and converted a short turn-around jumper to give UO a 42-36 lead with 15:11 remaining in the game. Oakland rallied with a 5-0 run over the next two minutes, capped by a 3-pointer from Drew Maynard, to pull within one point at 42-41.
Armstead made a floater in the lane, and then assisted on back-to-back Teondre Williams' break-aways, propelling Oregon on a 6-0 run and a 50-44 lead with 8:25 in the game. The second break-away resulted in a one-handed tomahawk jam by the high-flying Williams.
The Ducks rolled-off eight unanswered points from 7:40 to 5:39 in the half, forcing OU to call a timeout after a run-out lay-up from Armstead. During the run, the Ducks hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the first a shot from the corner by sophomore guard Garrett Sim and the second a long jumper near the top of the arc from Wilson.
Oregon came out of the timeout in control, scoring five straight points to push the lead into double-digits, 60-48. On the next OU possession, Singler drew an offensive foul on Derick Nelson. OU head coach Greg Kampe argued the call and was issued a pair of technical fouls and ejected from the game. After the ensuing free throws, Oregon built its lead up to 16 points, a 64-48 advantage with 4:29 in the game.
Oakland struggled in the second half, including an 11-minute drought without a made basket (from 13:07 to 2:31 on the clock). Oregon had the edge in several scoring areas in the win: Points in the Paint, 40-20; Points Off Turnovers, 32-13; Second Chance Points, 17-15; Fastbreak Points, 8-2; Bench Points, 23-17.
Oregon (6-4) returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 22 with a home game against Idaho State. The Bengals lost at Sacramento State, 64-63, in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday night.
POSTGAME NOTES:
-- Freshman forward E.J. Singler set a new career-high in rebounds with 12. It was the first game this season that Singler has led the Ducks in rebounds and tied Jacob for the most rebounds by a Duck this year. Singler has scored 36 points in the last five games (7.2 ppg) while averaging 29 minutes per game. He scored 15 points in the Ducks' first five (3 ppg) games while averaging 11 minutes per game.
-- Sophomore forward Michael Dunigan recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, which eclipsed his season-high in both statistical categories and tied his career-high in rebounds. It was his third career double-double. His previous season-highs were 15 points against Montana State and eight rebounds against UC-Davis.
-- Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has scored 10+ points in three of the last four games. (12 at Missouri, 14 vs. Saint Mary's, 12 vs. Oakland). Armstead led the Ducks with six assists against Oakland. He has led the Ducks in assists in six out of 10 games.
-- Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob posted a career-high 12 points. Jacob has set a new career-high in points in three out of the last five games. (10 vs. Montana State, 11 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12 vs. Oakland)
-- Tajuan Porter played against the Golden Grizzlies after missing the previous two games. His 17 minutes played was the most since seeing the floor for 24 minutes against Montana on Nov. 23.
-- The Ducks' bench scored 23 points against Oakland, the ninth game this season and seventh straight that the Oregon reserves have scored 20+ points.
-- Oregon had just 10 turnovers against Oakland. It was the third straight game with 10 or less turnovers for the Ducks.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead and sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob scored 12 points each for the Ducks, who shot 47.5 percent from the field (28-of-59). Oregon made 4-of-11 on 3-pointers (36.4 percent), while hitting 12-of-19 on free throws (63.2 percent).
Oregon held a 38-31 rebounding advantage in the game. Freshman forward E.J. Singler hauled down a career-best 12 rebounds, to go with eight points. Armstead recorded team-bests with six assists (to just one turnover) and three steals. The Ducks had 12 assists to 10 turnovers, while forcing OU into 13 turnovers and limiting the Grizzlies to just seven assists.
Keith Benson scored a team-high 14 for the Grizzlies, including 12 in the second half.
The Ducks jumped out to the early lead, highlighted by a key sequence from freshman forward Jamil Wilson which gave Oregon an 11-7 advantage at the 14:25 mark in the half. Wilson stole the in-bounds pass, dribbled down to the opposite free throw line, before pulling up and sinking the 15-foot jumper. Less than two minutes later it was Wilson making another impact basket, burying a 3-pointer from the corner to give UO a 16-10 lead at the 12:33 mark.
Oregon maintained an 8-0 edge in points in the paint over the first nine minutes, led by Dunigan who had six points and three rebounds over that span.
Jacob entered the game at the 9:45 mark in the stanza, converting on two quick baskets to put the Ducks up nine points with eight minutes in the half. Jacob then converted a 3-point play, giving Oregon a 28-20 lead with 6:44 in the half.
Oakland was closing the half on a 11-4 run, but sophomore forward Drew Wiley hit a 3-pointer with four seconds in the half to secure the Ducks a 36-31 lead at the break. Dunigan had 10 points and five rebounds, while Jacob added eight points to lead the Ducks in the first. Those two players combined to give UO an 18-10 advantage in points in the paint.
The opening minutes of the second half were played evenly. Jacob grabbed an offensive board and converted a short turn-around jumper to give UO a 42-36 lead with 15:11 remaining in the game. Oakland rallied with a 5-0 run over the next two minutes, capped by a 3-pointer from Drew Maynard, to pull within one point at 42-41.
Armstead made a floater in the lane, and then assisted on back-to-back Teondre Williams' break-aways, propelling Oregon on a 6-0 run and a 50-44 lead with 8:25 in the game. The second break-away resulted in a one-handed tomahawk jam by the high-flying Williams.
The Ducks rolled-off eight unanswered points from 7:40 to 5:39 in the half, forcing OU to call a timeout after a run-out lay-up from Armstead. During the run, the Ducks hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the first a shot from the corner by sophomore guard Garrett Sim and the second a long jumper near the top of the arc from Wilson.
Oregon came out of the timeout in control, scoring five straight points to push the lead into double-digits, 60-48. On the next OU possession, Singler drew an offensive foul on Derick Nelson. OU head coach Greg Kampe argued the call and was issued a pair of technical fouls and ejected from the game. After the ensuing free throws, Oregon built its lead up to 16 points, a 64-48 advantage with 4:29 in the game.
Oakland struggled in the second half, including an 11-minute drought without a made basket (from 13:07 to 2:31 on the clock). Oregon had the edge in several scoring areas in the win: Points in the Paint, 40-20; Points Off Turnovers, 32-13; Second Chance Points, 17-15; Fastbreak Points, 8-2; Bench Points, 23-17.
Oregon (6-4) returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 22 with a home game against Idaho State. The Bengals lost at Sacramento State, 64-63, in a Big Sky Conference game Saturday night.
POSTGAME NOTES:
-- Freshman forward E.J. Singler set a new career-high in rebounds with 12. It was the first game this season that Singler has led the Ducks in rebounds and tied Jacob for the most rebounds by a Duck this year. Singler has scored 36 points in the last five games (7.2 ppg) while averaging 29 minutes per game. He scored 15 points in the Ducks' first five (3 ppg) games while averaging 11 minutes per game.
-- Sophomore forward Michael Dunigan recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, which eclipsed his season-high in both statistical categories and tied his career-high in rebounds. It was his third career double-double. His previous season-highs were 15 points against Montana State and eight rebounds against UC-Davis.
-- Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has scored 10+ points in three of the last four games. (12 at Missouri, 14 vs. Saint Mary's, 12 vs. Oakland). Armstead led the Ducks with six assists against Oakland. He has led the Ducks in assists in six out of 10 games.
-- Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob posted a career-high 12 points. Jacob has set a new career-high in points in three out of the last five games. (10 vs. Montana State, 11 vs. Mississippi Valley State, 12 vs. Oakland)
-- Tajuan Porter played against the Golden Grizzlies after missing the previous two games. His 17 minutes played was the most since seeing the floor for 24 minutes against Montana on Nov. 23.
-- The Ducks' bench scored 23 points against Oakland, the ninth game this season and seventh straight that the Oregon reserves have scored 20+ points.
-- Oregon had just 10 turnovers against Oakland. It was the third straight game with 10 or less turnovers for the Ducks.
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