Written Story by Maddie Lang

EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon Men’s Basketball got redemption Tuesday night against the Montana State Bobcats after a tough loss Friday night. Final score of the game was Oregon 81 Montana State 51. Both teams put up an equal fight in the first half but Oregon closed the half with a 10-1 scoring run. Quincy Guerrier opened the second half with a 3-point shot, paving the way for eight total three-pointers from the Ducks in just this half. After a tough shooting game Friday night, Oregon redeemed themselves Tuesday, ending the game shooting 53.3% in the paint and 44.4% from three-point range. It’s clear Oregon’s loss Friday night only fired them up even more for this match up against Montana.

Leading the Oregon offense in scoring for the night was freshman Center Kel’el Ware. He had a total of 16 points and was named the game’s MVP. His most notable play of the night was two back-to-back dunks in the second half that gave Oregon momentum and control of the game. Head Coach Dana Altman boasted about Ware’s performance describing how he felt as though Ware finally made it into “second gear.” After the game Ware emphasized how playing with energy allowed him to keep the pace up and score big for the Ducks. 

Oregon pushed the tempo all night and kept a high pressure defense on the Bobcats. They applied a full-court press from the start. This allowed them to force a total of 14 turnovers which they were able to convert into 15 points. They also had a total of 7 blocks and 7 steals. Off of fast breaks they were able to score 9 points. The Ducks were able to keep all but one player in single figures for the Bobcats. 

Oregon improves to 2-1 and is set to face University of Houston Sunday at 6:30 PM PT in Matthew Knight Arena.

Audio Story by Aiden Hess