Saturday, December 3
Eugene, Ore.
3:00 PM
University of Oregon
7-2
128
vs
59
Savannah State
2-8
1
2
F
Savannah State
35
24
59
Oregon
58
70
128
Offense Explodes In Win Over Savannah State
12/03/16 | Men's Basketball
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Oregon scored a school-record 128 points and broke the arena record with 70 in the second half Saturday.
EUGENE, Ore. — Matched up against one of college basketball's most uptempo teams, the Oregon men were happy to oblige in an up-and-down shootout Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena, coming away with a 128-59 victory over Savannah State.
How It Happened: It seemed to take the Ducks (7-2) a few possessions to find a rhythm at the Tigers' preferred tempo. But once they did, the offensive fireworks ensued. Dillon Brooks scored seven straight during an 11-0 run to an 18-10 lead, and later the Ducks scored on seven straight trips to go ahead 32-18 on a Keith Smith jumper.
Smith scored Oregon's final field goal of the first half, as the Ducks went into the break with a 58-35 lead. Early in the second half, Tyler Dorsey made back-to-back three-pointers to put him over his previous career high of 25 points. That came during a 22-3 run capped by a highlight-reel dunk by Jordan Bell, who passed to himself off the backboard for a 90-43 lead.
The Ducks broke the previous arena record for points in a game, 108, on a putback by Roman Sorkin with 6:07 left that made it 109-56. They tied the program record of 121 points on a Sorkin layin with 3:30 to play, and broke it on a Payton Pritchard three-pointer.
Who Stood Out: Dorsey finished with a career-high 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting, all in just 20 minutes. Brooks added 22 points in just 13 minutes, and Smith led five others in double figures with a career-high 15. Kavell Bigby-Williams had Oregon's first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Pritchard dished out 13 assists.
What It Means: Smith, Sorkin and Bigby-Williams seemed to take full advantage of what ended up being another "developmental game," in UO coach Dana Altman's parlance. Along with 15 points, Smith added eight rebounds and six assists plus two blocks. Sorkin's eight rebounds were second on the team to the 11 of Bigby-Williams.
Quotable:
Head coach Dana Altman
On the way the game unfolded
"We knew coming in that they play fast. And we knew they were going to press us and the floor was going to be open. We were going to have some opportunities to take some threes. … I think we only took a couple bad ones."
Freshman guard Payton Pritchard
On playing at Savannah State's uptempo pace
"It was kind of tiring at the end, but to get up and down that much, it was fun. .. It's still a work in progress. We've got a tough four games coming up (prior to the start of Pac-12 play), so we'll see how were are. But things are coming together."
Junior wing Dillon Brooks
On playing 13 minutes when he's trying to build back up to full strength
"It's all up to coach. He keeps on saving it, saving it. But he's going to let the beast loose soon. And these guys are really holding the fort."
Notable: Oregon's previous record of 121 points was set against Portland in 1970. The previous arena record of 108 points was set by the Ducks against Iowa in March 2012. … The Ducks also set an arena record of 70 points in the second half. Oregon's 58 points at the half exceeded the Ducks' total in regulation of two games earlier this season. … Bell returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in Wednesday's win over Western Oregon. Bigby-Williams started that game in Bell's place. … Brooks continues to play off the bench but was on the court to open the second half, in place of Dylan Ennis. … The Tigers exceeded the previous arena record of 36 three-point attempts, going 11-of-50.
Up Next: The Ducks will take a break for final exams before returning the court next Sunday in Matthew Knight Arena against Alabama (ESPNU, 3 p.m.).
University of Oregon TEAM and MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA records set today:
Points – 128
(Previous UO record 121 vs. Portland, 2-16-1970; Previous MKA record 108 vs. Iowa, 3-18-2012)
Field Goals Made – 54
(Previous UO record 50 vs. Portland, 2-16-1970; Previous MKA record 42 vs. Concordia, 12-3-2014)
Assists – 36
(Previous UO record 30 at Hawaii-Hilo, 11-24-1995, vs. Florida A&M, 12-20-2002; Previous MKA record 26 vs, Iowa, 3-18-2012)
NOTE: Oregon's 69-point margin of victory was the second-largest in school history, trailing only the school record of 74 (91-17 vs. Bruno Studios, 12-28-1946).
Oregon also had seven players in double-figures for the first time in nine years. The last time that happened was 11-24-2007 vs. San Francisco (Maarty Leunen, 18, Tajuan Porter 17, Malik Hairston 16, Joevan Catron 14, Bryce Taylor 13, Kamyron Brown 11, LeKendric Longmire 11).
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA TEAM records set today (by Oregon unless otherwise indicated)
Scoring, One Half – 70
(Previous record 66 vs. Western Carolina, 11-13-2013)
Field Goal Attempts – 90
(Previous record 81 vs. Brigham Young, 12-21-2013)
3-Point Field Goal Attempts – 50 by Savannah State
(Previous record 36 by Washington State, 2-8-2015)
Rebounds – 67
(Previous record 60 vs. Concordia, 12-3-2014)
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA INDIVIDUAL records set today
Assists – 13 by Payton Pritchard, Oregon
(Ties record by Johnathan Loyd, Oregon, vs. Pacific, 11-29-2013, and Malcolm Armstead, Oregon, vs. Oregon State, 2-19-2011)
How It Happened: It seemed to take the Ducks (7-2) a few possessions to find a rhythm at the Tigers' preferred tempo. But once they did, the offensive fireworks ensued. Dillon Brooks scored seven straight during an 11-0 run to an 18-10 lead, and later the Ducks scored on seven straight trips to go ahead 32-18 on a Keith Smith jumper.
Smith scored Oregon's final field goal of the first half, as the Ducks went into the break with a 58-35 lead. Early in the second half, Tyler Dorsey made back-to-back three-pointers to put him over his previous career high of 25 points. That came during a 22-3 run capped by a highlight-reel dunk by Jordan Bell, who passed to himself off the backboard for a 90-43 lead.
The Ducks broke the previous arena record for points in a game, 108, on a putback by Roman Sorkin with 6:07 left that made it 109-56. They tied the program record of 121 points on a Sorkin layin with 3:30 to play, and broke it on a Payton Pritchard three-pointer.
Who Stood Out: Dorsey finished with a career-high 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting, all in just 20 minutes. Brooks added 22 points in just 13 minutes, and Smith led five others in double figures with a career-high 15. Kavell Bigby-Williams had Oregon's first double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Pritchard dished out 13 assists.
What It Means: Smith, Sorkin and Bigby-Williams seemed to take full advantage of what ended up being another "developmental game," in UO coach Dana Altman's parlance. Along with 15 points, Smith added eight rebounds and six assists plus two blocks. Sorkin's eight rebounds were second on the team to the 11 of Bigby-Williams.
Quotable:
Head coach Dana Altman
On the way the game unfolded
"We knew coming in that they play fast. And we knew they were going to press us and the floor was going to be open. We were going to have some opportunities to take some threes. … I think we only took a couple bad ones."
Freshman guard Payton Pritchard
On playing at Savannah State's uptempo pace
"It was kind of tiring at the end, but to get up and down that much, it was fun. .. It's still a work in progress. We've got a tough four games coming up (prior to the start of Pac-12 play), so we'll see how were are. But things are coming together."
Junior wing Dillon Brooks
On playing 13 minutes when he's trying to build back up to full strength
"It's all up to coach. He keeps on saving it, saving it. But he's going to let the beast loose soon. And these guys are really holding the fort."
Notable: Oregon's previous record of 121 points was set against Portland in 1970. The previous arena record of 108 points was set by the Ducks against Iowa in March 2012. … The Ducks also set an arena record of 70 points in the second half. Oregon's 58 points at the half exceeded the Ducks' total in regulation of two games earlier this season. … Bell returned to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in Wednesday's win over Western Oregon. Bigby-Williams started that game in Bell's place. … Brooks continues to play off the bench but was on the court to open the second half, in place of Dylan Ennis. … The Tigers exceeded the previous arena record of 36 three-point attempts, going 11-of-50.
Up Next: The Ducks will take a break for final exams before returning the court next Sunday in Matthew Knight Arena against Alabama (ESPNU, 3 p.m.).
University of Oregon TEAM and MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA records set today:
Points – 128
(Previous UO record 121 vs. Portland, 2-16-1970; Previous MKA record 108 vs. Iowa, 3-18-2012)
Field Goals Made – 54
(Previous UO record 50 vs. Portland, 2-16-1970; Previous MKA record 42 vs. Concordia, 12-3-2014)
Assists – 36
(Previous UO record 30 at Hawaii-Hilo, 11-24-1995, vs. Florida A&M, 12-20-2002; Previous MKA record 26 vs, Iowa, 3-18-2012)
NOTE: Oregon's 69-point margin of victory was the second-largest in school history, trailing only the school record of 74 (91-17 vs. Bruno Studios, 12-28-1946).
Oregon also had seven players in double-figures for the first time in nine years. The last time that happened was 11-24-2007 vs. San Francisco (Maarty Leunen, 18, Tajuan Porter 17, Malik Hairston 16, Joevan Catron 14, Bryce Taylor 13, Kamyron Brown 11, LeKendric Longmire 11).
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA TEAM records set today (by Oregon unless otherwise indicated)
Scoring, One Half – 70
(Previous record 66 vs. Western Carolina, 11-13-2013)
Field Goal Attempts – 90
(Previous record 81 vs. Brigham Young, 12-21-2013)
3-Point Field Goal Attempts – 50 by Savannah State
(Previous record 36 by Washington State, 2-8-2015)
Rebounds – 67
(Previous record 60 vs. Concordia, 12-3-2014)
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA INDIVIDUAL records set today
Assists – 13 by Payton Pritchard, Oregon
(Ties record by Johnathan Loyd, Oregon, vs. Pacific, 11-29-2013, and Malcolm Armstead, Oregon, vs. Oregon State, 2-19-2011)
Team Stats
SVS
ORE
FG%
.250
.600
3FG%
.220
.343
FT%
.625
.727
RB
29
67
TO
18
15
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
12
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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