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Ducks vs Lumberjacks Instant Reactions: Oregon runs away from SFA

In a choppy game full of turnovers, Oregon’s talent and depth wins out with an 18-point win over Stephen F. Austin.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Ducks will certainly take it.

In a somewhat choppy game that saw a combined 41 turnovers, Oregon was able to defeat Stephen F. Austin 79-61 inside Matthew Knight Arena.

For the first time this season, the Ducks were coming off of a loss and Oregon didn’t play up to its standards, but its depth and talent won over what was an inferior Lumberjack team that fell to 5-6 on the season. SFA shot just 15 percent from the three-point line, going 3-of-20 from long range.

The No. 12-ranked Ducks moved to 10-1 overall on the season and won’t see action for another six days as they are scheduled to go to San Jose, Calif. next Saturday to face former Pac-12 foe Stanford.

Beyond the win, Oregon’s focus is going to be on the health of forward Kwame Evans, Jr., who went down with an apparent knee injury in the second half.

Ducks vs. Lumberjacks Keys to the Game

  • Oregon got off to a hot start, or, more accurately, Stephen F. Austin got off to an extremely slow start. The Ducks were up 18-4 in the game’s first eight minutes.
  • SFA wasn’t exactly on target with most of their shots. The Lumberjacks were just 10-of-39 shooting in the first half and just 3-of-16 from long range. Oregon was a little better as the Ducks 11-of-23 from the field and 4-of-10 from three-point range.
  • Oregon had trouble rebounding the ball in the first half against the more physical Lumberjack team. The two teams were equal on the boards in the first 20 minutes, but SFA had a 14-6 advantage in the offensive rebound category.
  • It was a little better in the second half offensively for the Ducks as they scored 42 points after halftime, but Dana Altman won’t be happy giving up 38 second-half points.
  • Oregon shot the ball well for the night, at a 51 percent clip, but the 19 turnovers will keep the coaching staff up at night.
  • Towards the end of the game with about five minutes remaining, Oregon forward Kwame Evans, Jr. went down with a knee injury, but it didn’t look good. The sophomore couldn’t put any pressure on his left knee. It’s not known yet how serious the injury was.

Ducks vs. Lumberjacks Players of the Game

  • Brandon Angel: 15 points, 6 rebounds
  • Supreme Cook: 14 points
  • Jadrian Tracey: 14 points, 7 rebounds
  • Nate Bittle: 13 points
  • Matt Hayman (SFA): 17 points

Ducks vs. Lumberjacks Notable Stats

  • Offensive Rebounds: SFA 19, Oregon 13
  • Turnovers: SFA 22, Oregon 19
  • Points Off Turnovers: Oregon 26, SFA 11

What’s Next for Oregon Ducks?

  • Dec.  21 — at Stanford Cardinal (San Jose, Calif.)
  • Dec. 29 — vs. Weber State Wildcats
  • Jan. 2 — vs. No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini
  • Jan. 5 — vs. Maryland Terrapins
  • Jan. 9 — at Ohio State Buckeyes

The Ducks will now go into familiar territory as they go down to San Jose, Calif. to face an 8-2 Stanford team next weekend. After that, just one more non-conference game left with Weber State before the Big Ten season gets into full swing.

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Michigan State football lands commitment from Stephen F. Austin transfer defensive lineman Brandon Lane Jr.

Michigan State football lands commitment from Stephen F. Austin transfer defensive lineman

In a week that saw Michigan State football lose one of their top defensive linemen in Derrick Harmon, the Spartans landed a huge win via the NCAA transfer portal with Stephen F. Austin defensive lineman Brandon Lane Jr. committing to the Spartans.

Lane started his career at South Dakota State before heading to Stephen F. Austin. In eleven games this past year, Lane racked up 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery.

He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

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Hear the thrilling Stephen F. Austin radio call of the stunner over Duke

Another great call of the monumental upset.

The television call from FOX Sports Southeast’s Eric Collins of the Nathan Bain layup that sealed the Stephen F. Austin upset over Duke on Tuesday was a terrific one: “BAAAAAAAAAIN … YES! The Lumberjacks have done it!!!!”

But what about the Stephen F. Austin radio call from the Lumberjacks? You’d expect their play-by-play caller to go completely bonkers on the mic as Bain nailed the game-winner, and that’s about right.

But Rob Meyers also conveyed how utterly surreal it was that the Lumberjacks took down the No. 1 ranked Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium, which made this awesome call even better:

And here’s the FOX Sports Southeast call:

(Thanks to Awful Announcing for sharing.)

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College basketball fans debate if Stephen F. Austin player double-dribbled before game-winner vs. Duke

Hmmm.

Sports fans all over the place have been watching and re-watching and re-re-watching Nathan Bain grab a loose ball, split through a pair of would-be Duke defenders and put in the game-winning layup that gave Stephen F. Austin an all-time stunner of a college basketball upset.

But there’s a group of fans who have watched that same clip and are wondering: was that a double-dribble that should have been whistled on Bain?

Let me start by saying that I don’t think so. Bain never really had possession of the basketball until he grabbed it and then started his dribble. But let’s look together, shall we?

First, here’s the play if you haven’t seen it:

And another angle, with commentary from a viewer:

Here are others wondering the same thing:

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College hoops fans donate to GoFundMe for Stephen F. Austin player who hit game-winner vs. Duke

Fans are supporting the family of Nathan Bain after Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas.

Nathan Bain is the name that will go down in college basketball history has the player who hit the game-winning layup that helped Stephen F. Austin pull off an all-timer of an upset over No. 1 Duke on Tuesday night.

It also brought attention to Bain and his family.

Back in September, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas and mostly destroyed a church where his father was a minister. The Bain family home was also hit hard.

Per SI.com, Stephen F. Austin’s compliance office helped set up a GoFundMe page, and since Bain’s layup, donations have rolled in to push the total raised to over $11,000 as of 7:50 a.m. ET:

From the GoFundMe page:

On September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian made landfall in The Bahamas as a category five storm. Among the almost 400,000 individuals affected by one of the most catastrophic natural disasters recorded in history was the family of SFA men’s basketball senior Nate Bain. Not only did the Bain family see nearly everything of value destroyed by Hurricane Dorian, Bain’s father- a minister- watched as his church suffered extreme damage from the storm as well.

In an effort to assist the Bain family’s recovery from the worst natural disaster in the country’s history, SFA Athletics is accepting donations of all dollar amounts which will be sent directly to Bain’s family.

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6 incredible stats about Stephen F. Austin’s stunning upset of Duke

What. A. Win.

It’s not a dream (or, in the case of Duke fans, a nightmare).

Stephen F. Austin came into Cameron Indoor Stadium and defeated No. 1 Duke in overtime on a wild buzzer beater.

The reaction from Tuesday night is spilling over in Wednesday, with everyone buzzing about the upset of a lifetime and fans joking about coach Mike Krzyzewski designing a messy final play.

Now, we have to step back and look at all the incredible stats that came along with the upset. Some jaw-dropping Duke winning streaks ended, and the Lumberjacks had some wild odds against them to win this game:

1. Duke hasn’t lost to a non-conference opponent at home since 2000

2. Duke’s winning streak against unranked non-power conference teams is even longer

Ready to have your mind blown?

3. Being the No. 1 team this year has been rough

4. The story of the game? Free throws

5. The Lumberjacks were 85-1 underdogs

WHOA. Did anyone bet on them to win this game outright!?

6. This was an all-timer of an upset in terms of the spread

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College basketball fans had jokes about Coach K’s final play design in loss to Stephen F. Austin

The whiteboard showed a messy design for the final play.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski clearly had a vision of how the Blue Devils’ final play would go against Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday night. But it’s fair to say that play did not go as Coach K planned. And perhaps that because it looked like a little messy when he drew it up during the final timeout.

The broadcast showed the coach’s play design on his whiteboard during the final stoppage of the game. It was, of course, designed for what would be Duke’s final and failed possession. Duke couldn’t even get off a shot. The Blue Devils turned over a pass to the paint with roughly six seconds remaining. Stephen F. Austin recovered the errant pass, and ran the ball in transition for a buzzer-beating layup and the 85-83 win.

Here’s a look at what the play looked like in real life.

And here’s how Coach K drew it up.

Krzyzewski gave credit to Stephen F. Austin during a postgame interview at Cameron Indoor Stadium, via The Duke Chronicle:

“We were not good, and [Stephen F. Austin] made us that way. This isn’t just about us not showing up or whatever. They played really well. Sometimes when I’m talking about what we didn’t do, I don’t want to disrespect their performance. Their performance was outstanding and they deserve recognition for that, not that we didn’t do something. They did it to us. They made us look bad.”

They did, indeed.

Because of the messy appearance of the play, NCAA basketball fans didn’t hold punches for Krzyzewski.

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No. 1 Duke lost to Stephen F. Austin on a wild walk-off layup at the buzzer and fans were in awe

Stephen F. Austin with a walk-off at Duke.

No. 1 Duke suffered its first loss of the season in stunning fashion Tuesday as the Blue Devils lost an overtime stunner at the buzzer to Stephen F. Austin, 85-83, in an absolutely wild ending at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Stephen F. Austin was able to secure a loose ball under Duke’s basket and then senior forward Nathan Bain drove the ball the length of the floor and banked in a layup just as the buzzer sounded.

It’s easily the biggest win the history of Stephen F. Austin. The team never backed down from Duke down the stretch of regulation and throughout overtime before this layup won it:

WOW.

Fans couldn’t believe it: