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01/02 20:44 CST Nate Bittle, Takai Simpkins lead Oregon to 64-54 victory over
Maryland
Nate Bittle, Takai Simpkins lead Oregon to 64-54 victory over Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) --- Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins both had 16 points
and Oregon trailed for less than a minute in a 64-54 victory over Maryland on
Friday night.
Bittle made 6 of 10 shots with a 3-pointer for the Ducks (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten
Conference), adding seven rebounds while blocking five shots. Simpkins made 5
of 10 shots with a 3-pointer, adding seven rebounds and four assists.
Kwame Evans Jr. pitched in with 12 points and eight rebounds for Oregon.
Solomon Washington finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds in a second straight
double-double for the Terrapins (7-7, 0-3). Isaiah Watts hit three 3-pointers
and scored 11.
Wei Lin had a four-point play to begin the game as Oregon scored the first six
points. Watts scored five in an 8-0 Maryland run, but Bittle scored five in a
9-0 run that followed and the Ducks played with a lead over the 13:51 of the
half. Bittle had nine points on 4-for-5 shooting at the break to help put
Oregon up 34-27. Washington had 11 first-half points for the Terrapins.
Oregon stayed in front until Elijah Saunders buried a 3-pointer to pull
Maryland even at 43-all with 11 minutes remaining. Sean Stewart scored in the
paint and Jamari Phillips sank two 3-pointers in an 8-2 spurt to put the Ducks
up 51-45 three minutes later and they weren't threatened from there.
Oregon shot 49% from the floor (23 for 47), while Maryland shot 28% (18 for 65).
Up next Oregon: At Rutgers on Monday. Maryland: Hosts Indiana on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Up next Oregon: At Rutgers on Monday. Maryland: Hosts Indiana on Wednesday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
