Oregon holds off Ottawa 78-76 in second game of Canadian tour

Ottawa proved itself to be no pushover as they took Oregon to the limit before the Ducks came out on top 78-76.

The Oregon men’s basketball team found itself in a dogfight worthy of any Pac-12 contest.

In the second game of Oregon”s Canadian tour, the University of Ottawa battled the Ducks for the entire 40 minutes and had a last-second 55-footer go wide and Oregon came away with a 78-76 win over the Gee-Gees.

Quincy Guerrier led the way with 18 points with Keeshawn Barthalemy scoring 11 and Kel-El Ware adding 10. South Carolina transfer Jermaine Couisnard just missed a double-double with nine points and nine rebounds.

Ottawa’s Guillaume Pépin led all scorers with 20 points.

In all four quarters, the Ducks would go on a run to extend their lead to double figures, but towards the end of each quarter, Ottawa was able to cut into the lead. Although the Gee-Gees never led, they were always within shouting distance of the Ducks.

Dana Altman mostly likely isn’t happy with the final outcome, but he may be secretly relieved the Ducks were able to play in a close game and come out on top.

Oregon was able to run back its first opponent, McGill, in the first game in Canada, but Ottawa was a different story. The Gee-Gees would be able to hold their own in a small American conference and on their home floor, they definitely gave the Ducks a scare.

It’s no rest for the wary as Oregon will travel to Carleton University in Ottawa to take on the Ravens Tuesday night to make it three games in three days.

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