Oregon Ducks Grind Out Win Over Arizona

The Oregon Ducks showed they are making positive strides in a win over Arizona, 59-54 Thursday night.

For Oregon Basketball it has been a season of change. Typically a program has an offseason to prepare for the changes that the Ducks have had in just the last month. Oregon headed into Arizona as a five-point underdog, and from the start of the game, it was clear that the Ducks had an opportunity.

Despite a rough start, Oregon opened the first half shooting just 5 for 20 from the floor. Arizona opened 6 for 14 but had four turnovers in the first 10 minutes of play allowing the Ducks to keep pace and tie the game at 16. Oregon then found some momentum going on a 16-2 run as the first half came down to the final minutes.

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Oregon had an eight-point lead at the half and was able to pull out a gritty win on the road.

Kenny Wooten, who was not expected to play with a broken jaw came off the bench and had an immediate impact. His first shot helped the Ducks extend their lead. On the Defensive end, he had a mistake or two but found a way to pull down 7 rebounds and an assist. Wooten finished with 5 points in his first game back from a broken jaw suffered against Baylor.

Paul White led Oregon with 16 points shooting 7 for 10 from the floor. Victor Bailey Jr. provided big plays hitting 3 for 5 from three-point range shooting 5 for 13 overall. Payton Pritchard finished with 8 points but had a steal and a basket at the end of the first half. He also had four assists.

Arizona had 14 turnovers that Oregon turned into 11 points. The Ducks had 6 blocks, two from Francis Okoro to go with 7 steals as the Defense clamped down limiting mistakes they made last week in the loss against UCLA.

The Oregon Ducks will look for a quick turnaround visiting Arizona State on Saturday night. Tipoff is set for 6:30 Pacific Time on Pac-12 Network,

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