Nate Bittle scores 17, Oregon routs Montana 79-48
Kwame Evans Jr. with the and-1 bucket
Kwame Evans Jr. with the and-1 bucket
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Nate Bittle scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Oregon dominated the first half on the way to a 79-48 victory over Montana on Friday night.
The Ducks took control early in the first half as their 15-0 run lasted eight minutes and produced a 22-7 lead. They also had a 9-0 run later in the half and led 40-22 at halftime.
Oregon had a 9-0 run and held the Grizzlies without a field goal for a 5-minute stretch in the second half, building a 31-point lead with 5 minutes remaining. The only other time the lead was 30 or more came when Jamari Phillips hit a 3-pointer for the final margin.
Joe Pridgen had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies (1-1).
TJ Bamba had 14 points and Jadrian Tracey added 12 off the bench for the Ducks (2-0).
Montana shot 34% for the game and had only four assists, but the Grizzlies were outscored by only seven points in the second half.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Tommy Nunez
- Daniel Nguyen
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 7-1 | - | 15-6 |
| Montana | 7-2 | 0.5 | 14-8 |
| Portland State | 5-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Idaho | 5-4 | 2.5 | 10-12 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-4 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Idaho State | 4-4 | 3 | 9-10 |
| Montana State | 4-5 | 3.5 | 9-13 |
| Weber State | 2-6 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Sacramento State | 2-6 | 5 | 6-15 |
| Eastern Washington | 2-7 | 5.5 | 6-16 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-0 | - | 18-2 |
| Purdue | 9-2 | 1 | 17-5 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 3 | 16-6 |
| Wisconsin | 6-4 | 3.5 | 16-5 |
| Illinois | 6-5 | 4 | 14-7 |
| Oregon | 5-5 | 4.5 | 16-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Indiana | 5-6 | 5 | 14-8 |
| USC | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Iowa | 4-6 | 5.5 | 13-8 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 5.5 | 11-10 |
| Nebraska | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-8 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 6.5 | 12-9 |
| Minnesota | 3-7 | 6.5 | 11-10 |
| Penn State | 3-8 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Washington | 1-8 | 8 | 10-10 |
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