Oregon Falls to Arizona State 90-73 in Poor Defensive Showing

Everybody on Bobby Hurley’s roster bought concerned constructing the Arizona State Solar Devils’ 46-29 halftime lead.

After scoring on their first three possessions what would have been a cease and a chance to push a 6-5 lead right into a two-possession sport early for Oregon was thwarted by Arizona State ahead Devan Cambridge, who flew by the proper facet of the paint for a monstrous put-back dunk, giving the Solar Devils the lead and sparking a 25-9 run.

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Later, Austin Nunez picked Jermaine Couisnard’s pocket earlier than floating a go to the trailing Cambridge for a thunderous jam, pushing the Solar Satan result in ten halfway by the half.

Arizona State shot 56% from the sphere within the first half, together with 47% from past the arc.

Desmond Cambridge Jr. led all scorers within the first half with 12 factors, going 2-of-5 from three-point vary. His dunking brother Devan had 11 first-half factors on 5-of-8 taking pictures.

DJ Horne and Austin Nunez mixed for 16 within the first half, collectively taking pictures 4-of-7 from deep.

Oregon dedicated six turnovers within the first half, giving the Solar Devils seven factors off turnovers.

Arizona State led by as many as 24 within the first half. With 4:02 left within the half, Will Richardson knocked down three consecutive three-pointers, chopping the Oregon deficit to fifteen earlier than Desmond Cambridge knocked down one remaining mid-range jumper to finish the half.

Within the second half Desmond Cambridge continued to attain with relative ease, dropping one other 9 en path to a 21-point displaying.

Horne contributed 15 on 5-of-11 taking pictures, and Devan Cambridge additionally scored in double figures with 16 of his personal on 6-of-9 taking pictures, whereas Warren Washington scored 10 of his personal on good 3-of-3 taking pictures.

ASU guards Cambridge, Nunez and Horne have been in a position to persistently get the Oregon protection rotating and the Solar Devils discovered open pictures for his or her bigs, who when the Oregon protection collapsed subsequently kicked the ball again out for open threes.

The Oregon protection that had historically been nice below Dana Altman appeared sleepy– as unchecked cutters have been rewarded with uncontested pictures.

ASU shot 48% within the second half and 41% from three on principally wide-open appears.

For Oregon the offense was no deal with to observe both. The Geese appeared to lack depth on the offensive finish too.

Oregon’s main scorer and level guard Will Richardson on most possessions was pressured to traverse over lackluster screens a number of occasions, in search of a gap to assault and infrequently was met with double groups that the the Geese didn’t reap the benefits of, falling 90-73.

The excellent news for the Geese is that they’re now wholesome.

When Oregon hosts No. 9 Arizona on Saturday, Dana Altman could have his full roster at his disposal because the Geese look to place Thursday’s depressing efficiency behind them.

The Geese, now 9-8 on the season, host Arizona Saturday afternoon.

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