Oregon’s fast start kept rolling Wednesday night, and the Ducks did it with a clean, balanced offensive burst in a 100-66 win over Mississippi Valley State inside Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks moved to 3-0 by jumping on the Delta Devils early and never letting the game get back into reach. Oregon opened with a 21-6 run and kept stretching the margin from there, taking a 50-28 lead into halftime.
The scoring came in a hurry, but it wasn’t just volume for volume’s sake. Oregon shot 60 percent from the field in the first half and knocked down 10 of 18 from beyond the arc before finishing 16-of-33 from three-point range. The size and athleticism gap showed up too, and the Ducks used that edge to control the game on both ends for long stretches.
Mississippi Valley State also took a hit when leading scorer AJ Abrams left midway through the first half with a shoulder ailment. Abrams entered the night averaging 20 points per game, and once he was out, the Delta Devils had to lean harder on Gabriel Martinez, who finished with 14 points, and Caleb Cameron, who added 12.
Oregon’s offense stayed spread out all night. All 12 available Ducks scored, with Jasper Johnson leading the way at 17 points.
Johnson was perfect from the field and hit all five of his three-point attempts. Taylor Bol Bowen added 10 points and was the only other Oregon player to reach double figures.
Malique Ewin chipped in eight points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
The second half turned into a looser, sloppier stretch for both teams, with the pace and execution dropping off after halftime. Oregon still poured in 50 points in the second half, but Tony Stubblefield won’t love the 38 points his team allowed after the break.
Even so, the Ducks’ depth and scoring balance were the story. With so many different threats on the floor, Oregon never had to force the offense through one player.
Next up, the Ducks will face their toughest test so far when Pepperdine comes to Eugene on Sunday for a 2 pm tipoff.
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