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Men's College Basketball
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Troy at Oregon
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2024
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon

Off to a 3-0 start, Oregon hosts Troy in the first game between the schools on Sunday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.

Oregon is coming off an 80-70 overtime win over in-state rival Portland on Tuesday. The Ducks trailed by as many as 13 in the second half and were down 11 with less than five minutes left in regulation before rallying.

It wasn't a solid performance for the Ducks, who looked better in wins over California-Riverside and Montana. The Pilots took advantage of the Ducks' cold shooting and defensive miscues to take the lead and hold it for much of the game.

Pacing the Ducks' comeback, Jadrian Tracey provided energy and offense off the bench with 19 points and four steals, and Keeshawn Barthelemy was clutch down the stretch, scoring 11 of his 13 points in the last four minutes of the second half.

"Those first 36 minutes were probably the worst 36 minutes we've played all season, honestly, including myself," Barthelemy told the Register-Guard in Eugene. "Defensively, we didn't impose our will, we gave up a lot of easy baskets, we messed up a lot of switches, we were just too cool to care at that point. It was probably really obvious from the naked eye."

Troy (2-1) of the Sun Belt Conference posted wins over Toledo and New Orleans before a 65-49 loss at No. 18 Arkansas on Wednesday.

The Trojans led the Razorbacks 27-26 at halftime but couldn't sustain the defensive effort in the second half

"First half, we were locked in and did a great job executing. When the defense is down on our end, it's a little easier to help our guys out," head coach Scott Cross told the school's athletics website. "Second half, we just turned the ball over and didn't have the same grit and toughness defensively. We didn't do the little things we normally do."

Jackson Fields leads Troy in scoring at 12.7 points per game. He had a team-high 13 against Arkansas.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Neutral Day Night Conf
Troy 2-1 L1 1-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 0-0
Oregon 3-0 W3 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0
Last Meeting
Troy Oregon
Date Away Home Pts Reb FG% Pts Reb FG%
No previous meeting.
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Troy N/A
Oregon N/A
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Troy N/A
Oregon N/A
Assists Player  
Troy N/A
Oregon N/A
Season
Points Player Total FG% FTM
Troy J. Fields 38 68.2 8
Oregon N. Bittle 46 50.0 9
Rebounds Player Total Off Def
Troy J. Fields 20 10 10
Oregon N. Bittle 29 6 23
Assists Player  
Troy T. Conerway 18
Oregon J. Shelstad 12
Quickchart Matchup
blue bar Troy Off vs  red bar Oregon Defense
blue bar 70.3 Points For
red bar 64.7 Points Against
blue bar 44.9 FG%
red bar 39.1 FG%
blue bar 38.7 Reb
red bar 30.0 Reb
red bar Oregon Off vs  blue bar Troy Defense
red bar 83.3 Points For
blue bar 66.7 Points Against
red bar 45.1 FG%
blue bar 40.0 FG%
red bar 40.0 Reb
blue bar 29.3 Reb