After the last few games for the Oregon Ducks, this was surely a sight for sore eyes.
The Ducks had dropped 3 of their past 4 games before this one, dating back to the BYU blowout in the Phil Knight Invitational. In all three losses, they failed to score over 20 points in the first half.
So when they surpassed the 20-point mark before the first half even reached the 10-minute mark on Monday, it deserved recognition.
The offense was flowing, the shots were falling, and players in large part looked to be having fun on the court. They weren’t thinking, but they were simply playing basketball. With a few big games on the schedule coming up, including a home-stand against a top-10 ranked Baylor team on December 18th, it will be important for Oregon to get back on the right track.
Here are a couple of quick-hit stats to know after the game: