National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oregon 56, Nevada 43
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials: # Deidre Carr, # Rod Dixon, # Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance: 5817


Oregon 56, Nevada 43: Carlos Emory and Tony Woods scored 13 points apiece and the host Ducks snapped the Wolf Pack’s five-game winning streak.

Dominic Artis had 10 points for Oregon (11-2), which led 25-14 at halftime and extended its lead to 51-35 after Woods hit two free throws with 7:07 remaining. Emory added a game-high seven rebounds.

Nevada’s top two scorers, Malik Story and Deonte Burton, finished with a combined 22 points on 8-for-33 shooting. The Wolf Pack (9-5) shot 28.1 percent, including 13 percent (3-of-23) from 3-point range.

Oregon won its 16th straight home game despite committing 20 turnovers and outrebounded Nevada 34-22.


Jordan Burris had 11 points and five rebounds for Nevada, which used an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 39-33 with 9:53 left before the Ducks pulled away in the final minutes. The Wolf Pack dropped to 1-4 on the road this season.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Oregon’s home winning streak is the longest in the nation. ... Ducks F Arsalan Kazemi grabbed six rebounds before leaving with two minutes left in the first half after receiving an elbow to his head. ... Oregon opens Pac-12 play at Oregon State on Sunday.

Top Game Performances
 
Nevada   Oregon
Deonte Burton 12 Scoring Carlos Emory 13
Jordan Burris 3 Assists Dominic Artis 4
Jordan Burris 5 Rebounds Carlos Emory 7
Jordan Burris 4 Free Throws Made Tony Woods 7
Malik Story 3 Steals Johnathan Loyd 3
Jordan Burris 1 Blocks Tony Woods 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Nevada 43 28.1 3-23 8-16 5 22 1 8 11
Oregon 56 39.5 6-18 16-22 14 34 8 6 20
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