Oregon Cruises past Stanford 68-60

[30Duck]

It doesn't matter which sport; Stanford is always a big game. Oregon looks to avoid season-sweep to Stanford in must-win Thursday game.

Matt Prehm Duck Territory

 

 

[30Duck]

The current line is Oregon -8.5

[30Duck]

Yes, Dave Pasch and Bill Walton will be doing the broadcast!

 

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[30Duck]

Good start for Dante, he scored Oregon's first 4 points, including  2-2 on free throws, and had a block at the basket. 

[30Duck]

Two 3 second violations on the Ducks, and some misdirected passes. Dante showed incredible footwork on one of his baskets 

[30Duck]

Richardson 0-5 shooting, 0 points, neither team getting many free throws, Stanford 2-2, Dante, Kepnang, 4-4 for Oregon. 8 turnovers for Oregon, 12 for Stanford. 

 

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[DuckIt]

Terrible rebounding

[Duckdude]

Pretty move by Richardson for his first 2 points of the game!

 

But…..he can’t seem to find his long-range shot tonight.  

Edited February 11, 2022 by Duckdude

[DuckIt]

Richardson starting to show signs of life.

[30Duck]

Good job Ducks, Stanford got to within 3, Ducks get lead back to 10. 

[DuckIt]

Harmon's night!  Did you see the arc on his shots?  Most of them appear short at first but swishhhhh.

Edited February 11, 2022 by DuckIt

[30Duck]

On 2/10/2022 at 7:50 PM, DuckIt said:

Harmon's night!

Hopefully he's alright, definitely in some pain as he walked over to, and sat on the bench. 

[DuckIt]

On 2/10/2022 at 5:54 PM, 30Duck said:

Hopefully he's alright, definitely in some pain as he walked over to, and sat on the bench. 

Yeah, his knee looks cut too.  It's bleeding through his wrappings.

[DuckIt]

He's back!  I would have sat him the rest of the game. No need to risk further injury with the game in the bag.

 

[30Duck]

Hot free throw shooting continues for the Ducks, 13-15 86.7% only Young missed, 2-4. 

[30Duck]

Harmon and Dante Give Oregon the Offensive Spark to take Down Stanford

Jared Mack Duck Territory

 

[Charles Fischer]

Ducks Win Fourth Straight

 

EUGENE, Ore. — De'Vion Harmon scored a season-high 21 points and Will Richardson got hot down the stretch as the Oregon men's basketball team won its fourth straight game Thursday night, 68-60 over visiting Stanford in Matthew Knight Arena.

Richardson was scoreless for the first 30 minutes Thursday, but Harmon picked him up along with post N'Faly Dante, who finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Up 14 at one point, the Ducks saw Stanford get within five in the final minute, but Oregon (16-7 overall, 9-3 Pac-12) closed out Thursday's win with much less drama than Saturday's nail-biter at Utah.

"We won last game and we learned from that win; you can learn from wins, you can learn from losses," Harmon said. "We handled that situation a lot better. … That's how we have to finish games out if we want to win, if we want to go deep."

Richardson, who hit a three-pointer for a 57-47 lead with 4:27 to play, assisted on a bucket by Franck Kepnang for a 63-55 advantage with 1:10 left. He then had two crucial rebounds at Stanford's end in the final minute. Richardson was fouled after each and made all four free throws, helping the Ducks avenge a 72-69 loss at Stanford back on Dec. 12.

"I'm glad we got it back," Dante said. "It was a good one."file:///C:/Users/CHARLE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif

How It Happened: The Ducks were slow to find their offensive rhythm, but Dante broke through for their first bucket three minutes into the game. Jacob Young and Harmon followed with three-pointers, and Oregon led 10-4. After Stanford closed within 14-12, two buckets each by Dante and Harmon put the Ducks up 22-14, and Harmon hit a three-pointer for a 25-19 lead. Rivaldo Soares closed out the first half with a three-pointer and Oregon led 32-24 at the break.

The Ducks opened the second half on an 8-2 run, with Dante putting back a miss by Richardson and then throwing down a dunk that made it 40-26. Oregon then went cold, and Stanford scored second-chance points on consecutive possessions to cap a 12-1 run and get within 41-38. At that point Richardson was 0-of-8 shooting and Oregon had missed nine straight shots as a team, but Richardson broke both cold streaks with a bucket for a 43-38 lead with 10 minutes left.

A three-pointer by Quincy Guerrier got the lead back to double digits at 54-44, and Richardson answered a Stanford three-pointer with one of his own to make it 57-47. The Ducks led 59-47 when Stanford scored on four straight trips, the last three of those three-pointers to get within 63-48. But the Cardinal missed on their next two trips and Richardson grabbed both rebounds before sealing the game at the free-throw line.file:///C:/Users/CHARLE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif

"Although he didn't shoot the ball well, I thought he did a lot of other things pretty good," UO coach Dana Altman said.

Who Stood Out: Harmon hit his season-high 21 points on 8-of-15 shooting, overcoming four turnovers in part due to 3-of-6 three-point shooting. Richardson ended up with 12 points, all in the final 10 minutes, and added six assists with four rebounds. Guerrier had seven points with six rebounds, and Kepnang teamed with Dante to give the Ducks a combined 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots in the post.

"We've got a lot of guys that can get a bucket," Harmon said. "And Will still had 12, with six assists and no turnovers; that shows he affects the game in other areas."file:///C:/Users/CHARLE~1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif

What It Means: The Ducks learned from a win Saturday at Utah, handling the final minute Thursday with much more poise. They'll look to do the same after this one, after some mix-ups on defensive switches freed up the Cardinal on the late three-pointers, and after Stanford finished with a 37-30 edge in rebounds.

"We just gotta keep eliminating defensive mistakes," Altman said. "And we gotta get tougher on the boards."

Up Next: The Ducks host California on Saturday (1 p.m., Pac-12 Network).

[30Duck]

There is no doubt that over the past, not even few years, that Stanford has been the thorn in the Ducks paw. Much more than Washington, who actually has provided high entertainment for Oregon fans. So last night again was a pleasure to watch. 

 

[Just Ducky]

The MBB team is swiftly becoming one of the more balanced teams the Ducks have had. The bigs seem to get better with every game. Not having to rely on one or two guys to carry the load is a major improvement. Very hard for apposing defenses to handle. Even if our outstanding guards have an off night shooting there is a good chance someone else can carry the load. The defense is our strong point and they all seem to work hard at it so they have bought into Altman’s magic formula. Stay healthy.

go s

[30Duck]

On 2/11/2022 at 9:20 AM, Just Ducky said:

Not having to rely on one or two guys to carry the load is a major improvement.

This was a very encouraging sign from last night. Dante got the ball early and was effective with it. Richardson can't hit a shot in the first half, has 0 points, and the Ducks are ahead at halftime; and also good was that despite his shot being off, Richardson stayed active, and found his shot at the end of the game. 

[Just Ducky]

Also I don’t think he had any turnovers.

[Duckdude]

On 2/10/2022 at 7:50 PM, DuckIt said:

Harmon's night!  Did you see the arc on his shots?  Most of them appear short at first but swishhhhh.

Moonshots!  They still count when they go in, though!

[30Duck]

On 2/11/2022 at 3:31 PM, Duckdude said:

Moonshots!  They still count when they go in, though!

Williams is also a Lunar Landing with his shots, but last night, he was 0-1. Up to now Oregon won with the 3, but against Stanford, they were, 7-22, 31.8% But they won, a good sign. 

[30Duck]