University of Oregon
2-0
Eastern Washington (2K Empire Classic)
0-2
Ducks Down Eastern Washington
11/09/18 | Men's Basketball
Oregon was firing on all cylinders as four Ducks scored in double figures and Bol Bol posted his second double-double in as many games
EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon used a 24-0 first-half run to cruise to an 81-47 victory over Eastern Washington in front of 8,009 fans at Matthew Knight Arena Friday night.
How It Happened: Oregon was firing on all cylinders as four Ducks scored in double figures and Bol Bol posted his second double-double in as many games.
Eastern Washington took a short-lived 6-5 lead at the 15:57 mark of the first half, but after a layup by Bol Bol, the Ducks took control. Oregon held EWU scoreless for 11 minutes as they went on a 24-0 tear, taking a 29-6 lead with 5:09 left in the half.
Oregon (2-0) allowed just nine more points in the remainder of the period to take a 35-15 lead at halftime. Bol Bol finished with 12 points in the half, while Payton Pritchard went into the locker room with five assists and six points.
Oregon carried its momentum into the second half, making it hard for Eastern Washington (0-2) to contain them. The Ducks got hot from beyond the arc, knocking down four three-pointers in a row to take a 44-20 lead with 17:34 left in the game.
Soon after, the Eagles found themselves in some trouble as they went on another scoring drought for over six minutes, allowing Oregon to take a commanding 73-37 lead at the 5:53 mark. Bol and Ehab Amin both scored in double-digits during the second half, while the team collectively shot over 50 percent from both the field goal and three-point range.
Notable: Tonight's win gives head coach Dana Altman his 212th win to tie Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Hobson for second on the UO career coaching wins list … After dishing out eight assists tonight, Pritchard moves up to eighth on UO's all-time career assists with 323 total, passing Terrell Brandon's 315 … The Ducks outscored the Eagles 30-2 in the paint … Oregon shot 49 percent from the floor while holding Eastern Washington to only 23 percent ... Luke Osborn also logged his first minutes as a Duck in tonight's game.
Quotable:
Head Coach, Dana Altman
On tying the record for second most wins in program history …
"When you can hang around some place long enough, you'll win a few games. We've really had good players here. We've been really fortunate and have had really good guys to work with and a great staff."
On Oregon's performance tonight …
"We've got so much to work on. We've got to be able to make adjustments on the fly, especially early, with so many new guys. Offensively, our execution has to get a lot better, but hopefully, we will be able to get a few things ironed out before we head to New York."
Sophomore, Kenny Wooten
On starters playing throughout the game …
"We're a young team, so we really all are trying to find our way in the offense and see how we can grind out minutes. Even though the game wasn't close, we're trying to gain experience playing in games, regardless if we're up a lot. We just want to see what we can do."
Up Next: The Ducks will head to New York City to continue the 2K Empire Classic where they will face Iowa on Thursday (6 p.m. PT, ESPN2).
