Tuesday, December 20
Eugene, Ore.
7:00 PM
University of Oregon
58
vs
45
North Carolina Central
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Ducks Defeat NCCU, 58-45, in First Night of Tourney
12/21/11 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- Three players scored in double figures to lead the University of Oregon men's basketball team to a 58-45 home win over North Carolina Central on Tuesday night at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
The Ducks, playing the night-cap in the first day of the three-day Global Sports Hoops Showcase, improved to 7-3 overall with the victory. North Carolina Central dropped to 5-6 on the year.
Oregon received a combined 23 points from its senior guards Garrett Sim (13) and Devoe Joseph (10). Junior forward E.J. Singler added 13 points and five rebounds. Senior forward Olu Ashaolu came off the bench to score eight points and matched a season-high with nine rebounds.
Both teams struggled shooting in the first half, with the Ducks limited to 21.2 percent on field goals (7-of-33) and NCCU shot just 20 percent from the floor (5-of-25).
Oregon (7-3) returns to action on Wednesday night when the Ducks host Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. (PT) at Matthew Knight Arena. Stephen F. Austin and North Carolina Central will play the early game on Wednesday, with tip-off set for 4:30 p.m. SFA
POSTGAME NOTES
- Oregon used its fifth different starting lineup (in 10 games this season). Guards Johnathan Loyd, Garrett Sim and Devoe Joseph were joined by forward E.J. Singler and center Tony Woods.
- The Ducks went 20-of-22 on free throws to shoot a season-best 90.9 percent. It was the first time Oregon shot better than 90 percent from the free throw line since it went 12-of-13 (92.3 percent) in a road win over Stanford last season.
- Tony Woods registered career-highs in both free throws made (7) and attempted (8).
- Olu Ashaolu matched a season-high with nine rebounds (also grabbed nine boards in UO's neutral-site game with BYU).
- Devoe Joseph (10 pts) reached double-figures in scoring for the fourth straight game (all four games he's played in an Oregon uniform).
- Oregon's first-half point total (21) was the lowest out-put for the season. Previous worst was 23 points versus UTEP. Defensively, UO did limit North Carolina Central to a season-best 18 total points over the first 20 minutes. Previous best first-half defensive effort was limiting SE Missouri State to 21 points.
The Ducks, playing the night-cap in the first day of the three-day Global Sports Hoops Showcase, improved to 7-3 overall with the victory. North Carolina Central dropped to 5-6 on the year.
Oregon received a combined 23 points from its senior guards Garrett Sim (13) and Devoe Joseph (10). Junior forward E.J. Singler added 13 points and five rebounds. Senior forward Olu Ashaolu came off the bench to score eight points and matched a season-high with nine rebounds.
Both teams struggled shooting in the first half, with the Ducks limited to 21.2 percent on field goals (7-of-33) and NCCU shot just 20 percent from the floor (5-of-25).
Oregon (7-3) returns to action on Wednesday night when the Ducks host Prairie View A&M at 7 p.m. (PT) at Matthew Knight Arena. Stephen F. Austin and North Carolina Central will play the early game on Wednesday, with tip-off set for 4:30 p.m. SFA
POSTGAME NOTES
- Oregon used its fifth different starting lineup (in 10 games this season). Guards Johnathan Loyd, Garrett Sim and Devoe Joseph were joined by forward E.J. Singler and center Tony Woods.
- The Ducks went 20-of-22 on free throws to shoot a season-best 90.9 percent. It was the first time Oregon shot better than 90 percent from the free throw line since it went 12-of-13 (92.3 percent) in a road win over Stanford last season.
- Tony Woods registered career-highs in both free throws made (7) and attempted (8).
- Olu Ashaolu matched a season-high with nine rebounds (also grabbed nine boards in UO's neutral-site game with BYU).
- Devoe Joseph (10 pts) reached double-figures in scoring for the fourth straight game (all four games he's played in an Oregon uniform).
- Oregon's first-half point total (21) was the lowest out-put for the season. Previous worst was 23 points versus UTEP. Defensively, UO did limit North Carolina Central to a season-best 18 total points over the first 20 minutes. Previous best first-half defensive effort was limiting SE Missouri State to 21 points.
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