The Tennessee State Tigers hung around with the Oregon Ducks for a while in the Ducks’ third game of the season, but eventually, Oregon pulled away and torched the Tigers. In the first half, Oregon struggled to find ways to score consistently and couldn’t seem to bring it together defensively either.
The moment when momentum seemed to swing Oregon’s way came in the waning moments of the first half. After a poor possession from the Ducks that ended in a shot clock violation, Tennessee State turned the ball over and Jesse Zarzuela hit a buzzer-beating three from the top of the arc.
After that, the game was completely different, and Oregon outscored Tennessee State 44-27 in the second half. Below are the rest of my instant reactions to the Ducks third win of the season.