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Weber State. 75-57
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Oregon fans may have been
disappointed and booed the
men's basketball team during
last Wednesday's loss to Idaho
State University., but they had
the opportunity to see an entire
ly different Duck basketball
team Saturday in McArthur
Court — and a welcome sight it
was.
The Ducks treated the 6.184
on hand to a much improved
performance over Wednesday,
leveling Weber State Universi
ty. 75-57. in non-conference ac
tion. The win evened Oregon’s
record at 2-2.
“After what our fans did to us
— which I don't blame them —
it kind of took our pride, and we
stopped and thought we can't
let our fans down." said guard
Anthony Taylor, who scored an
exciting season-high 29 points
against the Wildcats.
“Everybody was ready for
this game, and everyone knew
we couldn't go out there like
last Wednesday." Taylor said.
Senior captain Kenny
Sprague shared Taylor's sen
timents: “We didn't want to
lose at all. We just had it in our
minds that we were going to
take it to them.”
And how the Ducks took it to
the Wildcats.
Oregon shot 50.7 percent
from the field on 54 of 07 for the
game, while Weber State
mustered only 58 I percent on
the night.
On the other end of the court,
the Ducks outrebounded Weber
State 42-27. Their 14 offensive
boards, compared to the
Wildcat’s five, proved to be a
key in the game.
Oregon also put on a clinic
with its fast break, although
missing the sure bucket on at
least four occasions, to tally a
team total of 18 assists.
Taylor, a vital link to the
Ducks' break, noted that Oregon
was looking more for the fast
break against the Wildcats.
"Idaho State took us out of it
(the break) Wednesday, but
tonight we ran it and did what
we wanted to." Taylor said.
While the Ducks were playing
well on both ends of the court.
Weber State hurt itself, commit
ting 21 turnovers in the game,
including nine traveling
violations.
The first half of action all but
(old (he story. The Ducks storm
ed out to lake a commanding
35-22 halftime lead thanks to
Taylor’s IH points on nine of 12
shooting.'
While Taylor was scoring at
will, center Sven Meyer pound
ed the hoards on the other end
for eight first-half rebounds.
In the opening minutes of the
second half, the Ducks increas
ed their commanding lead to
55-31 (their biggest of the night)
with forward jesse Nash and
Meyer each scoring three
buckets.
Senior guard David Cirlev ad
ded a three-point shot from
beyond the ttt-foot 0 line, and
Taylor converted a three-point
play during that span as the
Ducks outscored the Wildcats
20-7 to secure their control.
Nash started in place <>!
Sprague, who has been unable
to operate effectively because he
is still rehabilitating his left
knee. '• hich was reconstructed
last J. ary. Nash scored 12
points on five of seven from the
field. The junior transfer also
grabbed seven rebounds.
Sprague, after playing 38
minutes in Oregon's season
opener at Montana, has not
been able to play as much in
subsequent games, but produc
ed well for the Ducks on Satur
day. Me scored six points on
three of five from the floor,
grabbed five rebounds and dish
ed out three assists.
Oregon head coach Don Man
son was pleased w ith the play of
Nash and Sprague in their
reversed roles.
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