The Ducks took care of the Cardinal at home Thursday, January 5, with a 78-67 victory. Oregon guard Devoe Joseph scored 30 points, going 5 for 7 from beyond the arc, on a night that saw 8 different Ducks record baskets. Stanford kept up in the first half, trading leads and trailing only by 2 at the half. Cardinal center Josh Owens was tearing up the key with 17 points in the first. The Ducks were able to adjust after the half, holding Owens to 2 points and defeating the Cardinal by 11. Oregon advances to 11-4 and faces California on Sunday at home.
Oregon’s Devoe Joseph helped carry the Ducks to a 11 point victory over the Stanford Cardinal with 30 points of his own on Thursday, January 5, 2012 in Eugene. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Tyrone Nared loses the ball as he drives to the basket against the Stanford Cardinal on Thursday night. The teams traded leads for most of the game until Oregon pulled away in the second half. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
E.J. Singler fights his way to the hoop as Oregon defeats Stanford 78-67 on Thursday, January 5, 2012. Singler helped ignite the Ducks throughout the game with powerful drives to the hoop, finishing with 13 points. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
The key to Oregon’s defense was keeping the ball away from Josh Owens of the Cardinal. Owens finished the first half with 17 points, but only scored one basket in the second. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Center Tony Woods turns on his defender to make it to the basket. “It’s big when we share the ball and spread it around on offense,” said Woods after the game. The Ducks had eight players record baskets in the game. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Singler drives to the basket in the second half against Stanford as the Ducks fight their way to a 78-67 victory on Thursday, January 5, 2012 in Eugene. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Garrett Sim proved to be a catalyst to Oregon’s second half rally in their victory on Thursday night, having 9 points, 2 steals, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
The crowd errupts after Oregon guard Devoe Joseph hits a 3 pointer. Joseph went 5 for 7 from beyond the arc on the night, scoring a total of 30 in the Ducks victory over Stanford, 78-67. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
Garrett Sim and Devoe Joseph gather together after their victory over the Stanford Cardinal Thursday night, 78-67. The two guards were electric on the night, helping lead the Ducks to an 11-4 record. (Jeff Matarrese/Oregon Daily Emerald)
