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UO release – BOULDER, Colo. — Oregon finished with a season-best 12 steals and outscored Colorado 30-16 in the second half to give the Ducks a 66-51 road win. How It Happened: Oregon struggled early and finished the first half at 38 percent shooting from the field. Turnovers and sloppy play got the Ducks behind as many as eight points in the half, with seven turnovers creating momentum and easy baskets for the Buffaloes. Jacob Young kept Oregon within striking distance, scoring 16 points in the first, connecting on six-of-nine field goals. The Ducks looked to be heading into the break down a basket, but after a Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound, Young hit a three-pointer at the top of the key to give Oregon a one-point lead at the break. I thought we finished the half well and started the second half okay,” said head coach Dana Altman. “I thought it was important to have that little push there. You don’t want to go in down five or seven and have to battle back all second half. I thought it gave us a little bounce.” Oregon’s second half got out to a positive start, creating easy baskets, and scoring in transition. By the 11:55 mark in the second, the Ducks had built a 49-43 lead. The positives would continue for the Ducks, who would go on a 9-0 run to push the lead to 11 points, a lead they would not relinquish. The half proved to be a dominate one for Oregon, who outscored Colorado 30-16. It was the first road win for the Ducks in series history. Up Next: The Ducks (7-3, 14-7 continue the mountain road trip in Salt Lake City, taking on Utah on Saturday (5:30 p.m. PT, FS1).
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Oregon State’s men lost 84-59 at Utah in Salt Lake City Thursday. The Beavers (1-8, 3-16) are at Colorado Saturday, 3 p.m., FSI.
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Oregon’s women play at Arizona Friday, 7 p.m., and at Arizona State Sunday in a pair of Pac-12 basketball games. Oregon State’s women are at Arizona State Friday, 5 p.m., and at Arizona Sunday, 11 a.m. All four games on the Pac-12 Network.