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Bittle's 26 and Second-Half Surge Carry Oregon Past Omaha 80-57

The win caps nonconference play, setting up a road return to Big Ten action at Maryland.

Overview

  • Oregon opened the second half with a 17-4 run to build a 59-41 lead and maintained a double-digit cushion the rest of the game.
  • Takai Simpkins scored 15 points and Jackson Shelstad added 13, while Sean Stewart pulled down 13 rebounds.
  • The Ducks hit 12 of 30 from three-point range, won the glass 47-33, and held a 36-18 edge in points in the paint.
  • Nate Bittle finished 9-for-15 from the field, including 3-for-5 from deep, with nine rebounds and five blocks.
  • Tony Osburn led Omaha with 18 points, and Oregon totaled 21 assists against eight turnovers, highlighted by Dezdrick Lindsay's career-high seven assists.