Wildcats Top Ducks in Tucson, 70-57

Thursday, February 11

Tucson, Ariz.

7:30 PM

University of Oregon

Arizona

Photo by: Associated Press

02/12/10 | Men's Basketball

By: GoDucks.com

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Derrick Williams scored 11 of his 20 points in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the second half and the Arizona Wildcats went on to beat Oregon 70-57 on Thursday night.

The 6-foot-8, 225-pound freshman made eight of his 10 shots, including an array of wide-open dunks as the Wildcats (13-11, 7-5) moved into a tie with Arizona State for second in the scrambled Pac-10, a game behind first-place California.

Another freshman, Momo Jones, added 11 and Nic Wise 10 for Arizona. Jeremy Jacob and Teondre Williams scored 10 apiece for the Ducks (12-11, 4-7).

Freshmen scored the first 32 of Arizona's 34 second-half points.

POSTGAME NOTES

- Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob recorded his second double-double of the season (10 points, 10 rebounds). His other double-double came back on Nov. 28, 2009 in a home win over Montana State (10 points, 12 rebounds).

2009-10 Oregon team stats for a single-season updates
- Oregon is recording 3.3 blocks per outing, with a total of 77 through 23 games played. The Ducks are on pace to register 101 blocks which would be the third-highest for a single-season at UO.

- UO is averaging 12.9 offensive rebounds per game (298 total) this season and projects to finish with 397 total. This would rank the 2009-10 team at fifth on the single-season charts.

- The Ducks have 158 team steals (6.9 spg) and are on pace to tally 207 for the season. That total would rank eighth all-time for a single-season.

Ducks rebounding difference
- Oregon was out-rebounded 40-33 in the loss at Arizona. The Ducks have a 10-2 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (1-8 when out-rebounded, 1-1 with even number of rebounds). UO has out-rebounded their opponent and lost on two occasions (at Missouri, UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage; vs. Arizona State with a 36-27 edge).

Porter career and single-season numbers updates
- Senior guard Tajuan Porter made one 3-pointer in the loss at Arizona, extending his school-record 323 in 117 games played (323-of-837, .386). He is currently tied for second in Pac-10 Conference history (with Arizona State's Stevin Smith (323, 1991-94) and needs 20 more 3-pointers to break the league record held by Arizona's Salim Stoudamire who made 342 career 3-pointers from 2002-05. Next on the list

- Porter remains in sixth place for career scoring at UO (1,654 points in 117 games). Porter has now scored 1,087 career points in Pac-10 games alone (65 games played).

- Porter remains 10th in school history with 536 career field goals made (536-of-1368). Next up on the list: No. 9 Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 baskets in 125 games.

- Porter remains in 10th with 92 steals in 117 career games. Next on the list: No. 9 A.D. Smith (1995-00) who had 97 steals in 117 games.

Dunigan career and single-season numbers updates
- Sophomore center Michael Dunigan is alone at eighth place in school history for blocked shots. He has 60 blocks in just 50 career games. Next on the list: No. 7 Brett Coffey with 63.

- Dunigan's 32 blocks moves him into a tie for seventh place on the single-season charts at UO with Julius Hicks.

Armstead single-season numbers
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead ranks just outside the single-season top 10 with 47 steals in 23 games (2.1 spg). He is four shy from joining Kenya Wilkins, Terrell Brandon and Maarty Leunen for a tie of eighth place.