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 Arizona | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Northern Colorado | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Portland State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Montana | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
Weber State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Eastern Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Idaho | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Idaho State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Montana State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
Sacramento State | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Oregon | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Penn State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Purdue | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Indiana | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
USC | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
UCLA | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |