National Basketball Association
Oregon 70, Coppin St. 54
When: 11:59 PM ET, Friday, November 10, 2017
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
# Tom O'Neill, # DG Nelson, # Sir Allen Conner
Attendance:
7232
By The Sports Xchange
A new year means a new start for Oregon's Roman Sorkin.
Sorkin -- who played sparingly on last year's run to the Final Four -- erupted for a career-high 23 points as the Ducks defeated Coppin State 70-54 to begin the season.
Sorkin's previous career high was 15 points last year but he surpassed that total in the first half, outscoring Coppin State by himself. He finished the game 4-of-5 from deep with seven rebounds.
Freshman Troy Brown also began his college career on a high note, finishing with 18 points and five rebounds. He scored seven of Oregon's first 10 points, showing off a smooth jumper and exceptional athleticism.
Oregon's youth showed when the Ducks struggled midway through the first half, scoring five points over a seven-minute period. But, Sorkin drained a long 3-pointer that ignited a 23-7 run to end the half, giving the Ducks a 42-14 lead at the break.
Even with the victory, the second half showed just how far Oregon still has to go to contend in the Pac-12. The Ducks allowed Coppin State to close the gap to 10 points (64-54) with 2:40 to play before pulling away.
For the game, Oregon shot 44.1 percent (26-for-59) and 27.6 percent (8-for-29) from beyond the arc. Likewise, Coppin State was limited to 28.1 percent (16-for-57) and 26.7 percent (8-for-30) from deep.
The Ducks return to action Monday night when they host Prairie View A&M at 6 p.m.
Top Game Performances
| Coppin St. |
|
Oregon |
|
Dejuan Clayton 13 |
Scoring |
Roman Sorkin 23 |
|
Dejuan Clayton 2 |
Assists |
Elijah Brown 4 |
|
Adam Traore 7 |
Rebounds |
Payton Pritchard 8 |
|
Dejuan Clayton 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Troy Brown 4 |
|
Dejuan Clayton 3 |
Steals |
Elijah Brown 1 |
|
Cedric Council Jr. 1 |
Blocks |
MiKyle McIntosh 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Coppin St.
|
54 |
28.1 |
8-30 |
14-16 |
5 |
26 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
| Oregon
|
70 |
44.1 |
8-29 |
10-13 |
15 |
43 |
3 |
4 |
13 |
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