Oregon tries to find form against rival Oregon State

Oregon coach Dana Altman noticed no have to put a contented face on his group’s last recreation earlier than Christmas.

“There is not any strategy to sugar-coat it,” he stated Dec. 21 after a 77-72 loss at residence to Utah Valley. “First half, we simply buried ourselves.”

The Geese will attempt to get off to a faster begin and return to the win column on Saturday once they host Pac-12 Convention and in-state rival Oregon State in Eugene.

Each groups are 7-6 total and 1-1 within the convention, but it surely’s the Beavers who are available in with momentum after three straight wins to complete their nonconference schedule. In the meantime, Oregon is seeking to discover its rhythm after working round accidents that coloured its efforts all through November and December.

It positive wasn’t in place towards Utah Valley, which rolled to a 41-24 halftime lead that gave it the cushion it wanted to outlive the Geese’ second-half push. However 3-of-19 taking pictures from 3-point vary for the night time in the end doomed their rally.

Will Richardson paces Oregon with 15.1 factors and 6.1 assists per recreation, whereas N’Faly Dante chips in 13.2 factors and 6.7 rebounds. Quincy Guerrier provides 10.9 ppg.

In the meantime, Oregon State is available in with current success on its ledger, together with a 57-52 win in its last recreation earlier than Christmas on Dec. 21 towards Denver. The Beavers performed that one with out two rotation gamers in heart Choi Marial (ankle) and guard Christian Wright (sickness), however obtained 12 factors from Glenn Taylor, Jr.

Jordan Pope leads the assault with 13.5 ppg and Taylor provides 12.2, however offense has been an issue. Oregon State is hitting simply 44 % from the sector and averaging solely 65.3 factors per contest.

“The offense goes to return,” coach Wayne Tinkle stated. “We all know what the answer is: Ball motion, participant motion. After we maintain it, once we go 1-on-1, once we let the protection load, we get in bother.”

The Geese gained all three matchups final yr, together with an 86-72 win on March 9 within the Pac-12 event.

–Discipline Degree Media