National Basketball Association
Oregon 60, Nebraska 38
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 15, 2012
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
# Mike Eggers, # Keith Kimble, # Tony Padilla
Attendance:
6102
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Oregon 60, Nebraska 38: Tony Woods scored 14 points and E.J. Singler added 13 as the host Ducks dispatched of the Cornhuskers.
Arsalan Kazemi had 10 points, a season-best 17 rebounds and four steals and Oregon (9-1) held Nebraska to a season-worst 30.6 percent shooting from the field while improving to 8-0 at home.
Dylan Talley scored 11 points for the Cornhuskers (6-3), who posted a season-low in points for the second straight game. Nebraska scored 42 in a loss to Creighton on Dec. 6.
Woods scored three consecutive baskets during an 8-0 burst that saw Oregon take an 18-6 lead shortly before the midway point of the first half. The Ducks led 27-18 at the break.
Nebraska went 1-of-10 from the field to start the second half as Oregon boosted its advantage to 37-20 on Singler’s layup with 13:35 remaining. The Cornhuskers pulled within 41-30 on a 3-pointer by Mike Peltz with 9:15 to play before the Ducks went on a game-ending 19-8 spurt.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Ducks had a 37-21 edge on the boards. … Nebraska G David Rivers departed in the first half with an apparent left leg injury after landing awkwardly after battling for a rebound. … Oregon missed its first 11 3-pointers before Singler drained one with 7:10 to play. The Ducks finished 2-of-13.
Top Game Performances
Nebraska |
|
Oregon |
Dylan Talley 11 |
Scoring |
Tony Woods 14 |
Brandon Ubel 3 |
Assists |
Dominic Artis 4 |
Dylan Talley 5 |
Rebounds |
Arsalan Kazemi 17 |
Brandon Ubel 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Arsalan Kazemi 4 |
Ray Gallegos 3 |
Steals |
Arsalan Kazemi 4 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Tony Woods 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Nebraska
|
38 |
30.6 |
3-17 |
5-7 |
7 |
21 |
0 |
9 |
16 |
Oregon
|
60 |
46.3 |
2-13 |
8-14 |
13 |
37 |
3 |
6 |
16 |