The Oregon men’s basketball team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday in a 79-65 loss on the road at BYU.@@schedule: http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=235&SPSID=4294@@ The Ducks shot just 37 percent from the field — a season worst — and committed 15 turnovers in the loss.@@downloadable stats: http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=235&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205341794@@
Oregon (4-2)@@see schedule above@@ burst out of the gates in the first half, as junior forward E.J. Singler@@CE@@ hit two three pointers on an 8-0 run to start things off.@@stats@@ The Cougars (6-2)@@downloadable stats: http://byucougars.com/stats/m-basketball/2011-2012@@ climbed right back in it, though, and finally took a 12-11 lead when Noah Hartsock@@stats roster@@ hit a jumper at the 13:13 mark. BYU’s lead climbed to as high as 14 before the Ducks narrowed it to 38-31 at halftime.@@downloadable stats: http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=235&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=205341794@@
Hartsock, for his part, had nine points and eight rebounds in the first half alone@@see previous@@ and would only continue his onslaught in the second half. The senior forward scored 14 points and added four more rebounds to his stat line after intermission as the Cougars pushed their lead as high as 21 points in the second half.@@see previous@@ The Ducks would eventually narrow the final score to 79-65, but it still amounted to a commanding victory for BYU.
Senior guard Garrett Sim@@roster@@ led the way for the Ducks with 16 points to go along with seven assists.@@stats@@ Singler, for his part, added 11 points and seven rebounds,@@stats@@ while junior Tony Woods had 13 points and six rebounds.@@stats@@ Junior forward Carlos Emory also had a season-high 11 points.@@stats@@
None of it was enough to stop Hartsock and the Cougars. Hartsock’s final line consisted of 23 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks on 8-of-14 shooting,@@stats@@ while junior Stephen Rogers@@stats roster@@ added 16 points@@stats@@ of his own and senior Charles Abouo@@stats roster@@ grabbed 12 rebounds.@@stats@@
The Ducks will play next at home on Dec. 10 against Fresno State. Tip is set for 7 p.m.