Bittle propels Oregon to 75-61 victory over Montana
AP
Nov 10, 2023
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Nate Bittle scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and Oregon Ducks pulled away in the second half to beat Montana Grizzlies 75-61 in the Ducks' home opener on Friday night.
Bittle made half of his 14 shots with two 3-pointers for Oregon (2-0). He added eight rebounds and blocked four shots, helping the Ducks pull away from a 37-all tie at halftime. Brennan Rigsby hit three 3-pointers and scored 12. Keeshawn Barthelemy, Jermaine Couisnard and reserve Kario Oquendo all scored 11.
Aanen Moody topped Montana (1-1) with 17 points. Freshman Money Williams came off the bench to score 13 and grab six rebounds. Dischon Thomas pitched in with 11 points and six boards.
Jadrian Tracey's layup gave Oregon a 52-50 lead with 12:07 remaining in the game and the Ducks never trailed again.
Oregon shot 41.3% from the floor, including 7 of 23 from 3-point range. The Ducks made only 16 of 28 foul shots. The Grizzlies shot 37.9% from the floor, missed 15 of 20 shots from beyond the arc but hit 12 of 14 free throws.
Oregon opened the season with an 82-71 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in Las Vegas in just the second meeting between the schools.
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1st Half
MONT
Grizzlies
37
ORE
Ducks
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Ducks gains possession)
19:47
Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:45
Aanen Moody defensive rebound
19:15
Dischon Thomas misses three point jump shot
19:13
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
18:51
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point layup
18:49
Nate Bittle offensive rebound
18:48
Nate Bittle misses two point layup
18:46
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Giordan Williams makes two point layup
2-0
18:19
Nate Bittle misses two point jump shot
18:17
Kwame Evans Jr. offensive rebound
18:16
+2
Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point layup
2-2
18:05
Nate Bittle blocks Giordan Williams's two point layup
18:03
Grizzlies offensive rebound
18:03
Aanen Moody misses two point jump shot
18:01
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
17:52
Keeshawn Barthelemy turnover (bad pass)
17:38
+3
Dischon Thomas makes three point jump shot (Laolu Oke assists)
5-2
17:38
Keeshawn Barthelemy shooting foul (Dischon Thomas draws the foul)
17:38
+1
Dischon Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-2
17:14
Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
17:12
Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
17:10
Kario Oquendo misses two point layup
17:08
Kwame Evans Jr. offensive rebound
17:08
Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point layup
16:57
+3
Aanen Moody makes three point jump shot (Dischon Thomas assists)
9-2
16:35
+3
Nate Bittle makes three point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)
9-5
16:13
Laolu Oke misses two point layup
16:11
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
16:05
Giordan Williams shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
16:05
Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:05
Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:05
Brandon Whitney defensive rebound
15:56
Money Williams turnover (lost ball) (Kario Oquendo steals)
15:52
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point dunk
9-7
15:31
Aanen Moody misses three point jump shot
15:29
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
15:21
+2
Jermaine Couisnard makes two point layup
9-9
15:21
Money Williams shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
15:21
TV timeout
15:21
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-10
15:02
Mahamadou Diawara shooting foul (Te'Jon Sawyer draws the foul)
15:02
+1
Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-10
15:02
+1
Te'Jon Sawyer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-10
14:52
Aanen Moody shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
14:52
+1
Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-11
14:52
Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:52
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
14:38
Te'Jon Sawyer misses three point jump shot
14:36
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
14:32
Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
14:30
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
14:21
Aanen Moody misses three point jump shot
14:19
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
14:10
Jermaine Couisnard misses two point layup
14:08
Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
13:52
Te'Jon Sawyer misses three point jump shot
13:50
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
13:38
Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:36
Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
13:30
Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point layup
13:28
Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
13:21
Kario Oquendo shooting foul (Aanen Moody draws the foul)
13:21
+1
Aanen Moody makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-11
13:21
+1
Aanen Moody makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-11
13:10
Brennan Rigsby misses two point layup
13:08
Mahamadou Diawara offensive rebound
13:07
+2
Mahamadou Diawara makes two point putback dunk
13-13
13:07
Mahamadou Diawara technical foul
13:07
Brandon Whitney misses technical free throw 1 of 1
13:06
Brandon Whitney misses two point layup
13:04
Mahamadou Diawara defensive rebound
12:52
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
12:50
Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
12:45
Brandon Whitney shooting foul (Jadrian Tracey draws the foul)
12:45
+1
Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-14
12:45
+1
Jadrian Tracey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-15
12:12
+2
Blake Jones makes two point layup (Laolu Oke assists)
15-15
11:57
Brandon Whitney personal foul
11:57
TV timeout
11:51
+2
Brennan Rigsby makes two point jump shot
15-17
11:37
+3
Aanen Moody makes three point jump shot (Laolu Oke assists)
18-17
11:17
+2
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes two point jump shot
18-19
11:01
+2
Laolu Oke makes two point layup
20-19
10:34
Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:32
Jermaine Couisnard offensive rebound
10:21
Chase Henderson personal foul
10:21
Chase Henderson personal foul (Brennan Rigsby draws the foul)
10:21
+1
Brennan Rigsby makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-20
10:21
Brennan Rigsby misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:21
Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
10:07
Giordan Williams misses three point jump shot
10:05
Keeshawn Barthelemy defensive rebound
9:47
+2
Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point layup (Nate Bittle assists)
20-22
9:28
Aanen Moody misses three point jump shot
9:26
Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
9:20
Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
9:18
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
9:03
+2
Chase Henderson makes two point layup
22-22
8:41
Te'Jon Sawyer personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
8:41
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-23
8:16
Chase Henderson misses two point jump shot
8:14
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
7:58
Brennan Rigsby misses two point layup
7:56
Mahamadou Diawara offensive rebound
7:50
Mahamadou Diawara misses two point layup
7:48
Dischon Thomas defensive rebound
7:46
+2
Aanen Moody makes two point layup
24-23
7:23
Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
7:21
Te'Jon Sawyer defensive rebound
7:11
Te'Jon Sawyer misses three point jump shot
7:09
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
6:36
Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point layup
6:34
Aanen Moody defensive rebound
6:27
Kario Oquendo blocks Aanen Moody's two point jump shot
6:27
Grizzlies offensive rebound
6:27
TV timeout
6:22
Aanen Moody misses two point jump shot
6:20
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
5:56
Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
5:54
Giordan Williams defensive rebound
5:46
Dischon Thomas misses three point jump shot
5:44
Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point layup
24-25
5:07
Giordan Williams misses two point layup
5:05
Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
4:59
Nate Bittle misses three point jump shot
4:57
Aanen Moody defensive rebound
4:50
Giordan Williams misses three point jump shot
4:48
Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Kario Oquendo makes two point jump shot
24-27
4:38
Grizzlies 30 second timeout
4:22
Nate Bittle personal foul
4:21
+2
Aanen Moody makes two point jump shot (Money Williams assists)
26-27
4:06
+2
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes two point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)
26-29
3:52
Money Williams misses three point jump shot
3:50
Nate Bittle defensive rebound
3:40
Keeshawn Barthelemy turnover (bad pass) (Money Williams steals)
