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Late Night Snacks: No. 13 Oregon survives first road test

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GAME OF THE DAY: No. 13 Oregon 115, Ole Miss 105 (OT)

Prior to Sunday the 13th-ranked Ducks hadn’t played a game away from Eugene since beating Georgetown in South Korea in their season opener, so their trip to Oxford represented a significant test. And after a Jarvis Summers three-pointer with eight tenths of a second remaining in regulation sent the game to overtime, Dana Altman’s squad did enough to leave the “Tad Pad” with the win. The Ducks took advantage of match-ups, with Johnathan Loyd (25 points, 15 assists) and Mike Moser (24 points, ten rebounds) being two of the beneficiaries. Marshall Henderson led Ole Miss with a career-high 39 points, shooting 10-for-23 from beyond the arc.

IMPORTANT OUTCOMES:

1) No. 24 San Diego State 70, Washington 63

After struggling offensively in the first half San Diego State was much better in the second, shooting 60% from the field and assisting on ten of their 15 made field goals. Xavier Thames (19 points) and Winston Shepard III (17) led the way for SDSU, while C.J. Wilcox paced the Huskies with 17 points.

2) George Washington 77, Maryland 75

The Colonials nearly blew a 14-point lead in the game’s final seven minutes but Indiana transfer Mo Creek came to the rescue, knocking down a stepback jumper to give GW the win. Creek scored 25 points, and the victory is the latest sign that the match of player and program has been a very good one.

3) Creighton 82, Nebraska 67

This one got out of hand quickly, as the Bluejays scored 22 of the first 25 points on their way to the victory. Doug McDermott scored 33 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the way for Creighton, which also received a solid performance from senior forward Ethan Wragge. Shavon Shields scored 22 points and Terran Petteway (who was ejected from the game along with Creighton’s Grant Gibbs with 1:14 remaining) added 21 for the Huskers.

STARRED:

1) Johnathan Loyd (Oregon): 25 points and 15 assists in Oregon’s 115-105 overtime win at Ole Miss.

2) Doug McDermott (Creighton): 33 points (12-for-23 FG) and eight rebounds in the Bluejays’ 82-67 win over Nebraska.

3) Juvonte Reddic (VCU): 24 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in the Rams’ 69-48 win over Old Dominion.

STRUGGLED:

1) George Mason starters: Shot 4-for-25 in an 81-66 loss to Oklahoma, with Vaughn Gray responsible for three of the made field goals (on 11 attempts).

2) Boston College: The Eagles shot 9-for-35 from beyond the arc in their 78-62 loss at USC. And Olivier Hanlan attempted just five shots, with the result dropping BC to 3-6 with their ACC opener against Maryland next on the schedule.

3) Saint Peter’s: After limiting Niagara to just 15 points in the first half the Peacocks fell 61-56, and their 21 turnovers had a lot to do with the outcome.

NOTABLES:


  • Oklahoma’s Cameron Clark is one of the nation’s most improved players. In the Sooners’ 81-66 win over George Mason he tallied 22 points and ten rebounds, his eight double-figure scoring effort in nine games. He had six such games all of last season.
  • Illinois returned to Atlanta just days after they blew a large lead at Georgia Tech, but met much less resistance in their 81-62 win over Auburn. Illinois shot 12-for-23 from deep and led 41-17 at the half.
  • Juwan Howard Jr. scored 17 points and Evan Bruinsma added 15 as Detroit beat Rhode Island 70-68, dropping the Rams to 0-4 in true road games.
  • Mike Thorne Jr. scored 28 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots in Charlotte’s 77-59 win at Appalachian State.
  • Sean Armand accounted for 28 points, seven assists, five rebounds and three steals in Iona’s 83-72 win at Fairfield, moving the defending MAAC tournament champs to 2-0 in league play.
  • Jarell Eddie scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds as Virginia Tech beat Miami 61-60 in overtime. Garrius Adams led three Hurricanes in double figures with 14 points in the ACC opener for both teams.
  • Seton Hall held on to beat in-state rival Rutgers, 77-71, and the tandem of guard Sterling Gibbs and center Eugene Teague was a big reason why. Gibbs scored 27 points and four assists, with Teague adding 16 points, 16 rebounds, five steals and four assists.

TOP 25 SCORES


  • No. 13 Oregon 115, Ole Miss 105 (OT)
  • No. 24 San Diego State 70, Washington 63

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