Wednesday, November 11
Eugene, Ore.
7 p.m. PT
University of Oregon
3-0,0-0Big Ten
100
vs
66
Mississippi Valley State
0-3,0-0SWAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Val. | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| Oregon | 50 | 50 | 100 |
Photo by: Rob Moseley/GoDucks.com
11/11/26 | Men's Basketball
The Oregon men shared the ball and shot it from long range as well as they have since the 2016-17 Final Four season on Wednesday.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Ducks knew coming in they'd have chances to move the ball and create open perimeter shots Wednesday. They executed the game plan nearly to perfection.
The Oregon men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on Wednesday with a 100-66 victory over Mississippi Valley State in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks had 31 assists, their most in nearly a decade, which helped set up 16 made three-pointers, also their most since the 2016-17 Final Four season.
"Going into this game, we really preached making plays for one another," UO interim head coach Tony Stubblefield said. "We knew the paint would be clogged up, so it'd be hard to get all the way to the basket. There was going to be a lot of penetrate-and-kick opportunities."
Jasper Johnson was 5-for-5 from three-point range on the way to a game-high 17 points. He was one of five Ducks with multiple made threes, and one of four with at least four assists, including a career-high eight from Wei Lin.
Taylor Bol Bowen had 10 points with six rebounds and four assists, and Malique Ewin had 13 rebounds to help give Oregon a 42-26 edge on the boards. Johnson hadn't made a three-pointer through two games this season, but he couldn't miss Wednesday.
"I feel like I've been in a shooting slump from the three, behind the arc, and being able to score the ball not as well as I used to," he said. "And tonight, it really is a confidence booster. I know I've been in the gym putting in work and stuff like that, and to get to see it pay off for once, hopefully I can keep it rolling."
Johnson helped the Ducks to their highest total of made threes since Feb. 18, 2017. And their 31 assists were the most by an Oregon team since Dec. 3, 2016.
The UO men now have 78 assists in three games, a remarkable average of 26 per game; Cornell led the nation a year ago with 21.3 per game.
"I've tried to convince them by talking about it a lot, but I think they've done a good job, and they deserve some of this credit by working with us and buying into this and making plays for one another," Stubblefield said. "We have a lot of versatile players that can make plays for one another, that can score the basketball, that can guard multiple positions. So it's just a matter of getting acclimated to one another and playing off of each other and buying into that. We know there's going to be some challenges for us down the road, so we just got to stay connected."
How It Happened: Johnson was hot from the outset, making a three 47 seconds into the game and another a minute later as Oregon never trailed in the game. The Ducks went on a 15-3 run to lead 21-6, which included three dunks as they continued their assault on the rim in the early going this season.
Johnson made two more threes in quick succession during an 8-0 run that got the UO lead to 20 at 29-19 with 4:31 left in the first half. Andrew Meadow later hit a trio of triples in the closing minutes of the half and Oregon was up at the break, 50-28.
The Ducks didn't let up after halftime, with Johnson, Bol Bowen and Fred Payne hitting threes on the way to a 63-30 lead. Oregon made 19 field goals in the second half, and had 15 assists in the process.
"It's very easy to do, when you have a lead like we had this evening, for guys to get a little bit selfish hunting shots," Stubblefield said. "So you want to see them continue to make plays for one another and play the right way."
The visitors rallied back as close as 27 a couple of times in the second half, while Oregon pushed the lead to as much as 35 on three occasions.Â
"We can't get ahead of ourselves at all," Johnson said. "I mean, we're gonna know that when we come into practice the next day, because coaches are always making sure every day is war. So we're gonna come in ready and fight and compete every day, and that's how we grow. We don't try to hang our hats on this last game. We try to move forward and get to it."
Up Next: The Ducks host Pepperdine on Sunday (2 p.m., B1G+).
The Oregon men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on Wednesday with a 100-66 victory over Mississippi Valley State in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks had 31 assists, their most in nearly a decade, which helped set up 16 made three-pointers, also their most since the 2016-17 Final Four season.
"Going into this game, we really preached making plays for one another," UO interim head coach Tony Stubblefield said. "We knew the paint would be clogged up, so it'd be hard to get all the way to the basket. There was going to be a lot of penetrate-and-kick opportunities."
Jasper Johnson was 5-for-5 from three-point range on the way to a game-high 17 points. He was one of five Ducks with multiple made threes, and one of four with at least four assists, including a career-high eight from Wei Lin.
Taylor Bol Bowen had 10 points with six rebounds and four assists, and Malique Ewin had 13 rebounds to help give Oregon a 42-26 edge on the boards. Johnson hadn't made a three-pointer through two games this season, but he couldn't miss Wednesday.
"I feel like I've been in a shooting slump from the three, behind the arc, and being able to score the ball not as well as I used to," he said. "And tonight, it really is a confidence booster. I know I've been in the gym putting in work and stuff like that, and to get to see it pay off for once, hopefully I can keep it rolling."
Johnson helped the Ducks to their highest total of made threes since Feb. 18, 2017. And their 31 assists were the most by an Oregon team since Dec. 3, 2016.
The UO men now have 78 assists in three games, a remarkable average of 26 per game; Cornell led the nation a year ago with 21.3 per game.
"I've tried to convince them by talking about it a lot, but I think they've done a good job, and they deserve some of this credit by working with us and buying into this and making plays for one another," Stubblefield said. "We have a lot of versatile players that can make plays for one another, that can score the basketball, that can guard multiple positions. So it's just a matter of getting acclimated to one another and playing off of each other and buying into that. We know there's going to be some challenges for us down the road, so we just got to stay connected."
How It Happened: Johnson was hot from the outset, making a three 47 seconds into the game and another a minute later as Oregon never trailed in the game. The Ducks went on a 15-3 run to lead 21-6, which included three dunks as they continued their assault on the rim in the early going this season.
Johnson made two more threes in quick succession during an 8-0 run that got the UO lead to 20 at 29-19 with 4:31 left in the first half. Andrew Meadow later hit a trio of triples in the closing minutes of the half and Oregon was up at the break, 50-28.
The Ducks didn't let up after halftime, with Johnson, Bol Bowen and Fred Payne hitting threes on the way to a 63-30 lead. Oregon made 19 field goals in the second half, and had 15 assists in the process.
"It's very easy to do, when you have a lead like we had this evening, for guys to get a little bit selfish hunting shots," Stubblefield said. "So you want to see them continue to make plays for one another and play the right way."
The visitors rallied back as close as 27 a couple of times in the second half, while Oregon pushed the lead to as much as 35 on three occasions.Â
"We can't get ahead of ourselves at all," Johnson said. "I mean, we're gonna know that when we come into practice the next day, because coaches are always making sure every day is war. So we're gonna come in ready and fight and compete every day, and that's how we grow. We don't try to hang our hats on this last game. We try to move forward and get to it."
Up Next: The Ducks host Pepperdine on Sunday (2 p.m., B1G+).
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
MVSU
Oregon
FG%
.393
.609
3FG%
.471
.485
FT%
.526
.857
RB
26
42
TO
10
9
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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