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Men's Hoops Fall To Oregon In Pac-10 Opener
January 06, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 6, 2001
EUGENE, Ore. -
Bryan Bracey scored 20 of his 28 points in the first 10:03 of the second half as Oregon recovered from an early deficit to rout Oregon State 84-66 Saturday night in the Pac-10 opener for both teams.Freddie Jones added 18 points and Anthony Norwood 17 for the Ducks (10-1, 1-0 Pac-10), who have won 14 of 15 against their in-state rival.
Deaundra Tanner scored 20 points and Jason Heide had 17 for the Beavers (6-7, 0-1), who ended the game with only seven healthy players after starters Adam Masten and Brian Jackson fouled out.
Bracey scored just four points on 2-of-6 shooting in the first half, when the Ducks trailed by as many as 13 before tying it at halftime. Bracey began his burst by hitting a 13-foot jumper 2:23 into the second half.
On the next possession, he nailed a 3-pointer, the first of four straight for the Ducks. Bracey finished a 13-0 run with a spectacular two-handed reverse dunk on a lob from Freddie Jones that pushed Oregon's lead to 55-38.
By the time Bracey completed his flurry - on a difficult baseline jumper - Oregon led 65-44 with just under 10 minutes to go.
During a 14:05 stretch beginning in the first half, Oregon outscored the Beavers 56-19.
Oregon, leading the Pac-10 in 3-pointers at 8.8 per game, made eight of 16 in the second half.
The Beavers figured to slow the tempo against Oregon, which had been averaging 87.4 points per game. But Oregon State came out gunning, making its first seven shots to take a 17-5 lead.
Trailing 28-15, the Ducks went on a 10-0 run, highlighted by successive 3-pointers by Luke Ridnour and Jones. Oregon got within 32-30 on a layup and free throw by Julius Hicks.
Heide picked up his fourth foul on the play, after receiving his third only 90 seconds earlier. With no other big men to replace him, coach Ritchie McKay had to leave Heide in.
A driving reverse layup by Jones tied it 32-all at halftime.
By LANDON HALL
AP Sports Writer
