Men's: Vanderbilt shoots meager 39 percent
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of athletes.”
Kent and Brooks led the
defensive surge in the second half.
The Ducks employed a shorter
lineup that featured the 6-foot-5 Kent
at the power forward spot.
Oregon held Vanderbilt to just 15
points during the first 15 minutes of
the second half with the short line
up, which also included guards Ma
lik Hairston and Bryce Taylor and
center Ian Crosswhite. Crosswhite
was the only Duck on the floor taller
than 6-foot-6.
“They (the Ducks) were the
aggressor for more minutes in the
game than we were,” Stallings said.
“We hit that stretch in the second
half where we couldn’t get any
points. We were just stuck there, and
their defense forced us into things
that we didn’t want.
“We certainly give them credit;
they outplayed us. ”
One of the Commodores’ top
offensive players in the game,
forward Julian Terrell, had 14 points
in the first half but was unable to
score after halftime.
For the game, Vanderbilt was held
to just 39.1 percent shooting from
the field. It marked the fourth
straight game that the Ducks have
held an opponent to less than 40
percent field goal shooting.
“To hold them to the numbers that
we did was, I thought, fantastic,”
Oregon head coach Ernie Kent said.
Kent mentioned that his team’s
defensive efforts early in the season
have demonstrated how athletic his
players are and how much depth
they have.
“We can do a lot of things, and we
have a lot of versatility on this
team,” Kent said.
For the season, Oregon has held
opponents to just 39.3 percent field
goal shooting, while the Ducks have
shot 52.1 percent through four games.
Danielle Hickey | Photo editor
Oregon freshman guard Bryce Taylor
scored six points to help the Ducks defeat
Vanderbilt 75-65 in Saturday’s Pape Jam.
Pape Jam: Oregon prepares for No. 5 Illinois
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however, and rose up to block
Moore’s shot off the backboard.
Moore appeared hesitant after the
play, missing two other layups and
getting blocked by Brooks again in
the second half.
“I’ve been watching Dikembe Mu
tombo,” Brooks joked. “I don’t know
if it took (Moore) out of his game, but
it was a good block, I guess.”
Despite entering the game averaging
a team-high 16.2 points, Moore was
held to 14 points on 4 of 18 shooting.
Offensively, Oregon stayed
aggressive, attacking the hoop at
every opportunity. The Ducks drew
27 Commodore fouls, though they
connected on only 24 of 39 free
throw attempts.
While aggressiveness led to
points at the foul line for Oregon, it
led to turnovers as well. The Ducks
turned the ball over 18 times, in
cluding five first-half miscues by
Brooks, who started the second half
on the bencn.
“I knew I had to play better (in
the second half),” Brooks said. “I
had some unforced turnovers and
was sort of out of it.”
Despite the turnovers and the
slow, grinding pace of the game, the
Ducks shot 55 percent from the
floor and led by as many as 14 in
the second half.
Oregon forward Ian Crosswhite
won the game’s most valuable play
er honors, scoring 16 points and
grabbing 11 rebounds in 34 minutes.
“It was a tough one out there,”
Crosswhite said. “We probably did
n’t have our best game, but seeing
as we are a young team and we’re
coming together, I think that shows
great character. ”
Brooks and Brandon Lincoln
were the only other Ducks to finish
with double figures, scoring 11 and
10 points, respectively. Jordan Kent
and Malik Hairston added nine
points each. Hairston, who injured
the thumb on his shooting hand
(right) midway through the first
half, finished 1 of 7 from the field
and 7 of 13 from the foul line.
“It’s great that we’re getting these
wins. We need them,” Kent said, “but
when we go look at tape, we realize
how much better we can still play. ”
Next up for Oregon is a show
down with No. 5 Illinois in Chicago
Dec. 11. Illinois defeated No. 1
Wake Forest 91-73 Wednesday.
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