Final Score: Oregon 79, Oklahoma State 73
Joseph Young scored a game-high 27 points, including 15 consecutively for the Ducks, as Oregon defeated Oklahoma State for the second time in three years in the opening game for both teams in the tournament. Meanwhile, Phil Forte was only 1-of-7 from behind the arc for OSU.
NCAA TOURNAMENT – WEST REGION – SECOND ROUND
FRIDAY, Mar. 20, 5:50 p.m. – TBS
CenturyLink Center – Omaha, Neb.
Third meeting between these programs – Oregon is 2-0, including 68-55 win in 2013 NCAA second round as a 12 seed over a 5 seed.
OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (18-13, 8-10 Big 12)
• OSU’s third trip to the NCAA Tournament in last four years. 27th appearance overall. Lost last year in the second round to Gonzaga, 85-77.
• Le’Bryan Nash has scored in double figures in all 30 games he played in this season and has led the team in scoring in nine of the last 10.
• OSU has lost six of last seven games coming into Friday’s game.
OREGON DUCKS (25-9, 13-5)
• Third straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 13th overall.
• Joseph Young is the Pac 12 Player of the Year and averages 20.2 ppg to lead the league. Young has 1,331 points in last two seasons – most in school history over a two-year period.
• Young comes in with momentum, having scored 74 points through the three games in the Pac 12 Tournament.
| 2014-2015 Team | Oklahoma State (Big 12 rank) | Oregon (Pac 12 rank) |
| Scoring Offense | 67.3 ppg (8) | 75.6 ppg (2) |
| Scoring Defense | 62.3 ppg (3) | 70.7 (10) |
| Field Goal Percentage | .439 (3) | .461 (3) |
| Three-Point Percentage | .350 (4) | .360 (4) |
| Free Throw Percentage | .726 (2) | .760 (1) |
| Rebounding Margin | -2.0 (10) | +1.4 (7) |
| Turnover Margin | +1.48 (4) | -0.18 (6) |
| 2014-2015 Individual | ||
| Points | Le’Bryan Nash 17.2 (2) | Joseph Young 20.2 (1) |
| Rebounds | Michael Cobbins 10.9 (10) | Jordan Bell 6.1 (17) |
| Assists | Anthony Hickey 3.45 (9) | Joseph Young 6.71 (6) |
| Steals | Phil Forte 1.94 (1) | Joseph Young 1.15 (15) |
| Blocks | Michael Cobbins 1.89 (2) | Jordan Bell 2.61 (1) |
| Three-pointers Made | Phil Forte 2.23 (3) | Joseph Yong 2.53 (1) |
2 Comments
Wow, a lot of basketball going on right now. OSU down by 6 with 5 minutes left in the game. OU up by 6 and OKC Thunder down by one a the end of the first quarter.
OSU stayed in it to the end and OU didn’t fall by the No. 3 seed sword other Big 12 teams gone down to. And how about Westbrook with yet another triple-double?!