Desperate Oregon heads to Washington State

Oregon is experiencing a topsy-turvy season and coach Dana Altman is aware of time is working out.

The Geese want a robust end in the event that they count on to crack the NCAA Match discipline and so they hope to start their late-season sprint Sunday evening once they meet Washington State in Pac-12 play at Pullman, Wash.

Oregon (15-12, 9-7 Pac-12) has dropped its previous two video games — a 70-63 house loss to then-No. 7 UCLA and a discouraging 72-71 additional time loss at Washington on Wednesday.

The loss to the Huskies was a serious blow to the Geese’ hopes of gaining a top-four seed for the Pac-12 match. The highest 4 seeds obtain a first-round bye and Oregon entered Saturday’s play in a tie for the fifth seed.

“We have got to discover a strategy to win video games,” Altman stated after the loss in Seattle. “We have got to discover a strategy to get within the high 4 by some means.”

N’Faly Dante recorded 19 factors and 13 rebounds towards the Huskies for his sixth double-double of the season. He leads Oregon in scoring (13.6 factors per recreation) and rebounding (7.6).

Washington State (12-15, 7-9) has received its final two, each at house. The Cougars beat Washington 56-51 on Feb. 11 and delivered a powerful 80-62 win over Oregon State on Thursday.

WSU made its first eight 3-point makes an attempt within the wire-to-wire conquer the Beavers. The Cougars completed 14 of 24 from lengthy vary and shot 59.6 % general, their second-best clip of the season.

“I believed offensively we performed our greatest recreation,” Washington State coach Kyle Smith stated. “We ran our great things, we acquired attractiveness and we have been very unselfish for probably the most half.”

Huge man Mouhamed Gueye scored 21 factors on 9-of-9 capturing however did not seize a single rebound. Gueye has seven 20-point outings and averages 14.1 factors and a team-leading 8.2 rebounds.

“I am not going to lie. I did not even know I went 9-for-9. I used to be simply taking part in,” Gueye stated. “Coach advised me, ‘You did not miss a shot.’ I am like, ‘Yeah, I did not seize a rebound both.’ It felt nice, although. It at all times feels good to see the work repay.”

Gueye scored 19 factors earlier this season when the Cougars misplaced 74-60 to the Geese in Eugene. Dante scored 22 factors for Oregon.

–Subject Degree Media