Thursday, December 22
Eugene, Ore.
7:00 PM
University of Oregon
55
vs
45
Stephen F. Austin
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Ducks Close Non-League with Three Straight Wins
12/23/11 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team closed out the Global Sports Hoops Showcase with a 55-45 home win over Stephen F. Austin on Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
The Ducks, who ended their nonconference season with three wins in three nights, improved 9-3 overall.
Junior forward E.J. Singler scored a team-high 12 points, while senior guard Devoe Joseph contributed 10 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Fellow senior Olu Ashaolu added nine points and six rebounds off the bench.
The Ducks were limited to 41.9 percent shooting on field goals (18-of-43), while hitting just 5-of-18 from behind the 3-point arc (27.8 percent). UO shot 60.9 percent on free throws (14-of-23).
Jereal Scott had 16 points and six rebounds to pace the Lumberjacks (5-7), who were within a basket of Oregon's lead for most of the second half.
Leading 45-42 with 2:44 to play, the Ducks ended the game on a 9-3 run, getting all but two of those points from the free-throw line.
Oregon led 35-31 at halftime, breaking a late 18-18 tie with seven straight points before Stephen F. Austin scored the final basket of the half.
Oregon (9-3) returns to action with Pac-12 Conference games against Washington State (Dec. 29) and Washington (Dec. 31). The Ducks-Cougars contest will be played at Spokane Arena, while UO-UW will face off in Seattle.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Ducks limited Stephen F. Austin to 45 points to match the lowest out-put for a UO opponent this season. Oregon also limited North Carolina Central to 45 in the first night of play at the Global Sports Hoops Showcase.
- It was just the fifth time the Ducks out-rebounded their opponent (32-30) this season. Oregon is 5-0 in those contests.
- Devoe Joseph (10 points) reached double-figures in scoring for the sixth consecutive game.
- E.J. Singler (12 points) led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season (11th time of his career).
The Ducks, who ended their nonconference season with three wins in three nights, improved 9-3 overall.
Junior forward E.J. Singler scored a team-high 12 points, while senior guard Devoe Joseph contributed 10 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Fellow senior Olu Ashaolu added nine points and six rebounds off the bench.
The Ducks were limited to 41.9 percent shooting on field goals (18-of-43), while hitting just 5-of-18 from behind the 3-point arc (27.8 percent). UO shot 60.9 percent on free throws (14-of-23).
Jereal Scott had 16 points and six rebounds to pace the Lumberjacks (5-7), who were within a basket of Oregon's lead for most of the second half.
Leading 45-42 with 2:44 to play, the Ducks ended the game on a 9-3 run, getting all but two of those points from the free-throw line.
Oregon led 35-31 at halftime, breaking a late 18-18 tie with seven straight points before Stephen F. Austin scored the final basket of the half.
Oregon (9-3) returns to action with Pac-12 Conference games against Washington State (Dec. 29) and Washington (Dec. 31). The Ducks-Cougars contest will be played at Spokane Arena, while UO-UW will face off in Seattle.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Ducks limited Stephen F. Austin to 45 points to match the lowest out-put for a UO opponent this season. Oregon also limited North Carolina Central to 45 in the first night of play at the Global Sports Hoops Showcase.
- It was just the fifth time the Ducks out-rebounded their opponent (32-30) this season. Oregon is 5-0 in those contests.
- Devoe Joseph (10 points) reached double-figures in scoring for the sixth consecutive game.
- E.J. Singler (12 points) led the team in scoring for the fourth time this season (11th time of his career).
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