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Oregon 80-70 Portland (November 12, 2024) Game Recap
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Oregon 80-70 Portland (November 12, 2024) Game Recap

EUGENE, Ore. — — Jadrian Tracey scored 19 points and Oregon scored the first 11 points in overtime to earn an 80-70 victory over Portland after erasing a 13-point second-half deficit Tuesday night.

The Ducks trailed 54-41 with eight minutes left and were still in an 11-point hole with 4:46 to play. Tracey made a layup and then Keeshawn Barthelemy hit back-to-back 3-pointers to get back into the game, trailing 60-57 with three minutes left.

Chris Austin made a pair of free throws to give Portland a 67-62 lead with 35.6 seconds left, but Barthelemy knocked down a quick 3. The Pilots then missed two free throws and threw the ball away in the key after a defensive rebound. Barthelemy came up with the loose ball and found Tracey for the equalizer with 10.7 seconds left.

Oregon’s momentum continued into overtime, with Tracey scoring the first three points and contributing a dunk. That was the Ducks’ first lead since 8:19 into the first half.

After Austin’s layup with 1:52 left in regulation put the Pilots ahead 65-59, they missed six shots until Austin’s three-point play with 35.7 seconds left in overtime. They also had three turnovers.

Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle and Barthelemy all had 13 points for Oregon (3-0). TJ Bamba added 10. Shelstad also had 10 rebounds.

Vukasin Masic and Vincent Delano both had 12 points to lead the Pilots (1-2), who lost by 41 at home to UC Santa Barbara in their previous match. Austin had 11 points and Todd Jones 10 with 10 rebounds.

The Pilots had a 12-3 run from the middle of the first half to open a 23-17 lead and went into halftime up 31-23.

Portland shot 43% and the Ducks only 27%.

In the second half, Oregon shot 53% but was just 3 of 11 on three-pointers and finished 7 of 31 (23%) from behind the arc.

Portland shot just 37% in the second half, but made 6 of 12 on three-pointers. The Pilots missed five 3s in overtime and finished 11 of 31.

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