National Basketball Association
Oregon 87, Montana 47
When: 10:00 PM ET, Monday, November 29, 2021
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
Attendance:
5739
By Field Level Media
Will Richardson scored a game-high 18 points and De'Vion Harmon added 14 as Oregon cruised to an 87-47 victory over visiting Montana in a nonconference game on Monday at Eugene, Oregon.
N'Faly Dante had 11 points and seven rebounds and Jacob Young chipped in 10 points and six rebounds for Oregon (4-3), which outrebounded the Grizzlies 41-15 and outscored them 36-14 in the paint.
Oregon shot 66 percent (31-for-47) from the field, including 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from 3-point range. The Ducks, who ended a two-game slide, led by as many as 40 in the second half.
Richardson shot 7-for-10 from the field, including 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, while Harmon went 5-for-6, including a perfect 3-for-3 from distance.
Montana (4-3), which ended a three-game winning streak, was led by Lonnell Martin's 12 points on 4-for-9 3-point shooting, with Robby Beasley III adding nine points and three rebounds.
The Grizzlies shot 26.1 percent (12-for-46) from the field and struggled from 3-point range by making just 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8 percent).
Trailing 8-4 less than three minutes into the game, the Ducks took control of the game for good by going on a 22-4 to take a 26-12 lead on Harmon's layup with a little less than 11 minutes remaining in the first half.
Oregon, which started the game by making 12 of its first 14 shots from the field, including 4-for-5 from beyond the arc, stretched its lead to 46-24 at halftime.
The Ducks, who got 11 first-half points apiece from Richardson and Harmon who shot a combined 8-for-11 from the field including 5-for-7 from beyond the arc, cooled off as the first half drew to a close.
Still, Oregon shot 63 percent (17-for-27) from the field and 50 percent (5-for-10) from 3-point range, in addition to outrebounding the Grizzlies 18-8 in the opening 20 minutes.
The Grizzlies never got into a rhythm offensively, as they endured a stretch in which they shot 2-for-13 from the field that enabled the Ducks to put the game away.
The Grizzles, led by Martin and Beasley who scored six points apiece, finished the half 6-for-20 (30 percent) from the field, including 3-for-11 (27.3 percent) from 3-point range.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Montana |
|
Oregon |
Lonnell Martin Jr. 12 |
Scoring |
Will Richardson 18 |
Cameron Parker 5 |
Assists |
Eric Williams Jr. 4 |
Scott Blakney 4 |
Rebounds |
N'Faly Dante 7 |
Scott Blakney 6 |
Free Throws Made |
N'Faly Dante 3 |
Josh Bannan 2 |
Steals |
Jacob Young 4 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Nate Bittle 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Montana
|
47 |
26.1 |
5-18 |
18-23 |
7 |
15 |
0 |
4 |
13 |
Oregon
|
87 |
66.0 |
9-17 |
16-26 |
16 |
39 |
4 |
8 |
14 |