EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon men's basketball team endured torrid shooting by Washington State before blowing out the Cougars in the second half of a 78-58 victory on Sunday before 8,929 fans in Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks in the first half surrendered 17-of-22 shooting — including 10 straight at one point — but clamped down defensively after halftime and shot better than 60 percent from the field to run away with it. Oregon (12-8, 3-4 Pac-12) cruised to victory three days after nearly knocking off Washington but losing in the final seconds.
"We just needed to win a game," UO coach Dana Altman said.