The lack of production for the Ducks came from all areas on the court during the tournament. That included another subpar game for senior point guard Will Richardson, who had two points and made just one of his four field-goal attempts.Īfter averaging 19 points in the first two games, the all-Pac-12 preseason selection scored just 10 points on 4-of-16 shooting in three games in Las Vegas, with all of his points coming in the second half against the Gaels and Cougars following a scoreless game against the Silverswords.įellow guards De’Vion Harmon and Jacob Young scored two and eight, respectively, Wednesday, with Young coming off the bench for the first time this season to make 3-of-7 from the field. More: Oregon's offense returns to form in win against Chaminade
Oregon’s other four starters combined for 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
was the only player who scored in double figures as he had 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting. The Ducks’ only win in the Maui Invitational came in their opener Monday when they beat Division II Chaminade 73-49.įor the second game in a row, senior forward Eric Williams Jr. 16 when Oregon scored just 18 in the first half on 5-of-26 shooting, and the 62-50 loss to Saint Mary’s on Tuesday when it scored 15 in the first half on 7-of-27 shooting. It was reminiscent of the 81-49 loss to BYU on Nov. Oregon’s three losses all have something in common, as the Ducks started the game cold offensively and despite marked improvement in the second half in terms of shooting efficiency and points scored, they could never recover.Īgainst the Cougars (5-1) they made just 6-of-20 attempts from the field in the first half and trailed 41-19 at halftime. More: Boxscore from Wednesday's game against Houston 12 Houston in the third-place game of the men's basketball Maui Invitational in the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.Īfter opening the season 2-0 with a pair of double-digit wins against Texas Southern and SMU, the Ducks have lost three of four to drop to 3-3 for the first time since the 2008-09 squad - former coach Ernie Kent’s penultimate team - opened the season 3-4. “How we’ve regressed so far in two weeks just shocks me,” said Oregon coach Dana Altman following Oregon’s 78-49 loss to No. The Ducks have an offense that’s unproductive, star players who can’t score, and after losing convincingly for the second time in less than 24 hours, they are now off to the program’s worst start in 13 years.
Oregon boarded its return flight home from Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon with some unwanted baggage.