After losing to three Texas schools last year (Houston, Baylor, Texas Southern) Oregon got a monkey off their back by defeating UT Arlington in Matt Knight Arena on Sunday, November 17th. Payton Pritchard lit up the box score with 24 points (10 for 16), 3 assists, and 8 rebounds. Freshman C.J. Walker played 21 minutes tonight, and although he failed to score any points, he grabbed 8 rebounds and played well on defense. While the Ducks only mustered 67 points, their defense suffocated a Mavericks team that could not shoot the ball. The Mavericks only shot 27% in the first half, and then 19% in the second half. UT Arlington also launched 30 three-pointers tonight. They only made 6 of those 30. Oregon hopes to avenge last season's loss when they host Houston next week.

Post Game Audio

Post Game Story by Michael Strite