EUGENE, Ore. – Francis Okoro earned his way into Oregon’s eighth different starting lineup two games ago with sheer effort.
The freshman from Nigeria has since showed off what the Ducks have been seeing on the practice court.
Louis King scored 19 points and Payton Pritchard had 18 as Oregon raced past Arizona State 79-51 on Thursday night.
Okoro’s season-high 10 rebounds helped the Ducks dominate the Sun Devils 44-26 on the glass. ASU came into the game as the Pac-12’s top rebounding team.
“Francis has been practicing so well,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said, “and it’s given him some confidence because he knows he’s working his tail off.