EUGENE, Ore. — — Nate Bittle scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Oregon dominated the first half en route 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 created a 22-7 lead. They also had a 9-0 run later in the half and led 40-22 at halftime.

Oregon went on a 9–0 run and held the Grizzlies without a field goal for 5 minutes in the second half, building a 31-point lead with 5 minutes left. The only other time the lead was 30 or more came when Jamari Phillips hit a three-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 just four assists, but the Grizzlies were outscored by just seven points in the second half.

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