Live updates: Oregon men's basketball vs. UC Riverside
The Oregon Ducks will have a chance to add a quality win to their resume on Wednesday when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-3) at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
The game is set to tip off at 6 p.m. PT and will air on Pac-12 Network.
This marks the second time in as many seasons the Highlanders have visited Eugene. Last season, they nearly upset the Ducks, but ultimately lost 71-65. Will Richardson led Oregon with 17 points during that game.
“We played them last year, and had a heck of a game,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “We had a hard time slowing them down.”
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**Gamer: Oregon vs. UC Riverside**
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Final: Oregon 71, UC Riverside 65
Second half
1:25: Zyon Pullin drills a tough stepback jumper to cut the lead to 68-61.
2:02: A 16-9 run from UC Riverside enabled the Highlanders to cut the Oregon lead to single digits.
7:00: Dante slams home a strong dunk on an assist from Rigsby to push the Oregon lead to 59-43.
7:54: Oregon leads 57-42 at the media timeout. Brennan Rigsby leading the Ducks with 17 points.
10:33: Shortly after his thunderous block, Ware throws down a big dunk on a lob to make it 52-39.
12:27: Shortly after checking into the game, standout freshman Kel’el Ware makes an athletic block at the rim to stop a UC Riverside fastbreak in its tracks.
12:27: Oregon is beginning to take hold of the game. The Ducks stretched their lead to 11 points after a three from Lok Wur.
16:19: A three-pointer from Vladimer Salaridze cuts Oregon’s lead to five just before the first media timeout of the half.
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18:05: A layup from Dante and a driving layup from Rigsby push Oregon’s lead to 40-32 early in the half.
Halftime: Oregon 36, UC Riverside 32
First half
1:28: Star point guard Will Richardson heads to the bench for the first time all game. This marks the first time in Oregon’s last four games that he has not played all 40 minutes of regulation.
6:35: At the final media timeout of the half, the Ducks and Highlanders are knotted at 23-23.
7:50: Will Richardson breaks down a defender with a slick crossover to get to the hoop, then puts back his own miss to give the Ducks a 23-20 lead.
12:01: UC Riverside responds with a 13-5 run to take a 15-12 lead. The Ducks have struggled to take care of the ball and have yet to hit a three-pointer.
17:40 The Ducks jumped out to an early 7-2 lead after two minutes and got a strong early start from Dante.
Pregame: Oregon rolls with its usual starting lineup of Will Richardson, Brennan Rigsby, Rivaldo Soares, Quincy Guerrier, and N’Faly Dante.
