National Basketball Association
Oregon 58, North Carolina Central 45
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
# Scott Brown, # Bruce Hicks, # Glenn Mayberry
Attendance:
5655
By SportsDirect Inc.
Garrett Sim and E.J. Singler scored 13 points apiece as Oregon overcame a poor shooting performance to record a 58-45 victory over visiting North Carolina Central on Tuesday in the Global Sports Hoops Showcase.
The Ducks (7-3) made only 20 percent of their shots over the first 27 minutes before using a strong finishing kick to put away the Eagles.
Ray Willis scored 11 points and Jeremy Ingram added 10 for North Carolina Central (5-6).
The Ducks shot only 32.7 percent but went 10-of-19 over the final 13 minutes to open up a tight game.
Ingram tied the score at 28 with 13:14 remaining before Oregon broke loose for a 19-3 run. Sim made three 3-pointers during the surge, including one that gave the Ducks a 16-point lead with 6:47 remaining.
North Carolina Central shot only 29.5 percent and was 4-for-20 from 3-point range. Willis made only 5-of-21 shots.
Oregon was 20-of-22 from the free throw line.
The Ducks were only 6-for-30 from the field before Devoe Joseph hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12:40 left to start the 19-3 run.
Oregon missed its first five shots and scored its first points on Sim’s layup nearly four minutes into the contest. North Carolina Central missed its first nine field-goal attempts and finally scored on a tip-in by Willis with 14:09 left in the half.
The Ducks shot 20 percent (5-for-25) in the first half and led 21-18 at halftime. North Carolina Central shot 21.2 percent (7-for-33).
Top Game Performances
| North Carolina Central |
|
Oregon |
|
Ray Willis 11 |
Scoring |
Garrett Sim 13 |
|
Emanuel Chapman 2 |
Assists |
Johnathan Loyd 4 |
|
Ray Willis 9 |
Rebounds |
Olu Ashaolu 9 |
|
Karamo Jawara 2 |
Free Throws Made |
E.J. Singler 7 |
|
Emanuel Chapman 2 |
Steals |
Johnathan Loyd 3 |
|
Emanuel Chapman 3 |
Blocks |
E.J. Singler 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Carolina Central
|
45 |
29.5 |
4-20 |
5-7 |
6 |
33 |
7 |
10 |
16 |
| Oregon
|
58 |
32.7 |
6-18 |
20-22 |
10 |
32 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
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