National Basketball Association
Oregon 56, Nevada 43
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 31, 2012
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
# Deidre Carr, # Rod Dixon, # Tommy Nunez Jr.
Attendance:
5817
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Oregon 56, Nevada 43: Carlos Emory and Tony Woods scored 13 points apiece and the host Ducks snapped the Wolf Pack’s five-game winning streak.
Dominic Artis had 10 points for Oregon (11-2), which led 25-14 at halftime and extended its lead to 51-35 after Woods hit two free throws with 7:07 remaining. Emory added a game-high seven rebounds.
Nevada’s top two scorers, Malik Story and Deonte Burton, finished with a combined 22 points on 8-for-33 shooting. The Wolf Pack (9-5) shot 28.1 percent, including 13 percent (3-of-23) from 3-point range.
Oregon won its 16th straight home game despite committing 20 turnovers and outrebounded Nevada 34-22.
Jordan Burris had 11 points and five rebounds for Nevada, which used an 8-0 run to cut the lead to 39-33 with 9:53 left before the Ducks pulled away in the final minutes. The Wolf Pack dropped to 1-4 on the road this season.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oregon’s home winning streak is the longest in the nation. ... Ducks F Arsalan Kazemi grabbed six rebounds before leaving with two minutes left in the first half after receiving an elbow to his head. ... Oregon opens Pac-12 play at Oregon State on Sunday.
Top Game Performances
Nevada |
|
Oregon |
Deonte Burton 12 |
Scoring |
Carlos Emory 13 |
Jordan Burris 3 |
Assists |
Dominic Artis 4 |
Jordan Burris 5 |
Rebounds |
Carlos Emory 7 |
Jordan Burris 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Tony Woods 7 |
Malik Story 3 |
Steals |
Johnathan Loyd 3 |
Jordan Burris 1 |
Blocks |
Tony Woods 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Nevada
|
43 |
28.1 |
3-23 |
8-16 |
5 |
22 |
1 |
8 |
11 |
Oregon
|
56 |
39.5 |
6-18 |
16-22 |
14 |
34 |
8 |
6 |
20 |