Oregon’s first foray into Canada is a successful one

The Oregon men’s basketball team began a five-game Canadian tour with a 102-48 win over McGill University.

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team ventured up north into Canada for the start of a five-game exhibition tour and the Ducks managed to get the trip off to a nice start.

In the first contest, Oregon overcame a slow start but eventually found its footing in a 102-48 win over McGill University in Quebec.

Center Nate Bittle led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds and freshman forward Kel-El Ware made his unofficial debut with 17 points.

Keeshawn Barthelemy, a transfer from Colorado and a native of Montreal, added 14 points. Quincy Guerrier, who is back for a fifth season, poured in 11 points and brought down nine rebounds. Gabe Reichle also managed to score in double figures with 10 points.

Everyone on the Oregon roster played except for N’Faly Dante.

Haris Elezovic led the way for McGill with 15 points.

This is a quick tour as the Ducks will play all five games in a week, which is probably why Will Richardson just played just a few minutes and Dante rested.

Tours such as these give the coaching staff an idea of what to expect out of the upcoming season, how much improvement certain individuals make, and which on-the-floor combinations work best.

Oregon will play next on Monday when they face the University of Ottawa.

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