University of Oregon
Washington State
Ducks Notch 78-69 Victory Over Washington State
02/12/12 | Men's Basketball
Devoe Joseph and Garrett Sim also scored 16 points each for the Ducks (18-7, 9-4 Pac-12), who have recorded their most wins in conference play since going 9-9 in 2008.
Brock Motum scored 17 to pace the Cougars (13-12, 5-8). Mike Ladd added 13 points and Reggie Moore also scored 12.
Oregon made 11 of 20 3-pointers, including four in the final six minutes to pull away from a 58-all tie. Singler and Sim had four 3s apiece.
The Ducks led 36-33 at halftime and the game featured 13 ties and nine lead changes, with the last coming on a 3-pointer by Sim with 6:00 to play that put the Ducks up 61-58.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Ducks improved to 13-3 at Matt Arena this year ... Oregon led by three points at halftime and is 14-3 this year when holding that advantage ... UO is 11-2 on the year in games decided by fewer than 10 points.
- E.J. Singler (23 points) led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season. It was the fourth time this year he's scored 20 or more points.
- Singler (987 career points) is now just 13 points shy of becoming the 31st player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. He is also just four rebounds shy of reaching the 500-career rebound mark.
- Devoe Joseph (16 points) reached double-figures in scoring for the 11th straight game.
- Down by six at 26-20, Oregon closed the first half on a 16-7 run over the final 8:53 to take a three-point lead into the halftime locker room.
- The Cougars led by as many as six points in the first half (two occasions), while Oregon's largest first-half lead was five points (36-31 at 0:51).
