SPORTS
Ducks drop opener
to Wisconsin, 72-70
By Ashley Conklin
Emerald Sports Editor
Any team hop inn for an
NCAA Tournament bid must
win the games they are expet t
ed to, especially at home
That isn't to say Hig-10 foe
Wisconsin wasn't a formidable
opponent for Oregon Saturday
night at McArthur Court, but in
a game in which the Ducks bad
plenty of opportunities to put
the Badgers away. Oregon sim
ply couldn't girt the job done.
When Wisconsin's Jay Peters
hit a three-pointer as time ex
pired. the result was a 72-70
overtime loss for the Ducks in
the season-opener for both
teams.
"We couldn't get a streak go
ing or keep it going." Oregon
Coach Don Monson said. "In
our place, we've got to put peo
ple away."
"It's really a hard loss," Ore
gon point guard Terrell Bran
don said, "because we had cer
tain goals in mind not to lose
here at Mac Court. This one
game won’t determine the sea
son."
It might not determine the
season, but it's a win the Ducks
needed. Oregon has an exhibi
tion game with Athletes in Ac
tion Tuesday, but then must
face 20th-ranked Missouri on
the road and host Alabama-Bir
mingham.
it was certainly a game the
Ducks had plenty of chances to
bury Wisconsin in the second
half.
After a Billy Douglass lay-in
pulled Wisconsin within 4ti 45
with 13:20 remaining, Oregon
increased the lead to til 5ti on a
Jordv l.vden lay in with 5:29 to
K<>
But the Ducks would go al
most another five minutes until
scoring again as the Badgers
forced a (i t ti l tie and the over
time session
"It was rough," admitted Or
egon center Richard I.liras
"They're a lough Big-10
team use to piaving Mu higan,
Michigan State and the lndi
anas They’re a big time team
and they came in here and got
the job done,"
“It’s a tough way to get beat,
particularly in the opening
game," Munson said "We
didn't want to open at home
with a loss.
"I’d like to give Wisconsin
credit." he said. "I thought
they played a good, gritty game
on the road."
While the Badgers might
have given a gritty effort, it was
far from the same for the
Ducks.
Oregon shot only 42 4 per
cent from the floor in the first
half and finished the game al a
474 clip by hitting just 27 of
57 shots.
The Ducks didn't seem com
fortable on the offensive end ot
the floor all night, maylie be
cause it was their first game ot
the season.
“I thought generally we got
up and down the floor pretu
well on the break." Munson
Pholo h* hit h«nt
Point guard Terrell Hrandon had 19 /mints and 10 assists for
Orei;on, hut the Ducks still came u/> short. 72-70, against Wis
consin.
said "I llimk their zone proba
blv affei ted ns ,i 1 it11»- hit
Brandon It'll the Dm ks with
1't points, 10 assists ami six
steals, but like the rest of his
teammates had his problems
on the offensive end_
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