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Oregon vs Texas A&M Instant Reactions: Ducks rally again for a big win

Oregon rallies from 10 points down in the second half to stun No. 20 Texas A&M 80-70 in the Player’s Era Festival.

The Oregon Ducks are quickly gaining the reputation of being a second-half team. The Ducks were down 13 against Portland and won and down 12 against the Beavers and won. But this was against No. 20 Texas A&M and Oregon was down 10 with 10 minutes to go.

Next came a 16-0 run to regain the lead and the Ducks held on in the end to defeat the Aggies 80-70 in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Oregon outscored Texas A&M 40-20 down the stretch to improve to 6-0 on the season.

Oregon vs. Texas A&M Keys to the Game

  • The first half wasn’t the prettiest half in Oregon history. The Ducks shot just 31 percent (9-of-29) from the field in the first half and just 4-of-18 from long distance.
  • Not only were the Ducks not shooting the ball well, the Aggies pounded them on the board to the tune of a 22-19 advantage, but at one point, it was a 21-12 lead for Texas A&M where rebounding was concerned.
  • Texas A&M got out to an early 8-2 lead and threatened to run away from the Ducks early. But Oregon was able to lock it down on defense and eventually be down one possession at the break at 32-29.
  • Supreme Cook was hit with a technical with 12 minutes to go and the Aggies had their biggest lead of the game.
  • After the technical foul, Oregon woke up on both ends of the floor and went on a huge 16-0 run to take a 64-58 lead with 6:29 remaining.

Oregon vs. Texas A&M Players of the Game

  • TJ Bamba: 18 points, 10-of-12 free throws
  • Jackson Shelstad: 16 points, 4 assists
  • Brandon Angel: 16 points
  • Jadrian Tracey: 11 points, 6 rebounds
  • Zhuric Phelps (TAMU) 20 points

Oregon vs. Texas A&M Notable Stats

  • Oregon: 25-of-55 FG (46 percent), TAMU: 22-of-68 FG (32 percent)
  • Offensive rebounds: TAMU 21, Oregon 11
  • Points in the paint: Oregon 34, TAMU 22

What’s Next for Oregon Ducks

  • Nov. 27 — vs. San Diego State (Las Vegas, Player’s Era Festival)
  • Nov. 30 — TBD (Las Vegas, Player’s Era Festival)
  • Dec. 4 — at USC
  • Dec. 8 — UCLA
  • Dec. 15 — Stephen F. Austin

The schedule doesn’t really let up in the next two weeks as the Ducks play NCAA tournament caliber teams such as San Diego State before Big Ten play begins next week with a quick road trip to Los Angeles and the USC Trojans.

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