Oregon received its wake-up call for some early morning coffee and Washington State did not.
In the noon start time, the Ducks were fully awake and ready to go as Oregon jumped on the Cougars and never let up in an 83-30 rout in the Palouse. It was the biggest margin of victory over Washington State in the series history.
The Ducks shot the light out, hitting 33-of-65 from the floor for 51 percent. Washington State was quite the opposite with the Cougars missing their first 14 shots and ending up shooting just 11-of-63 for 17.5 percent.
It’s nice to see the Ducks’ offensive abilities come back. Oregon had trouble scoring down in the desert as both Arizona schools held it to under 50 points. The Ducks had over 50 midway through the third quarter against the Cougars.
Now Oregon will prepare to face its rival Oregon State for two straight games. Friday’s contest up in Corvallis and Sunday’s in Matthew Knight Arena.