Oregon 68-60 USC (December 4, 2024) Game Recap

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson Shelstad scored 21 of his career-high 24 points after halftime and No. 12 Oregon defeated USC 68-60 in the Big Ten Conference debut for both teams on Wednesday night.

Shelstad made 12 of 14 free throws and backup Keeshawn Barthelemey scored 18 points on 4-for-5 shooting from 3-point range.

Oregon’s leading scorers, Nate Bittle and TJ Bamba, had just five points each. Bittle came into the game averaging 14.6 per game, and Bamba averaged 13.

Oregon (9-0, 1-0) shot 21 of 55 (38.2%) from the field, including 8 of 23 (34.8%) on three-pointers.

Desmond Claude had 20 points for USC (5-4, 0-1) and Chibuzo Agbo added 18 while making all 10 of his foul shots.

Takeaways

Oregon: After trailing most of the game, the Ducks took the lead late. Shelstad hit a 3-pointer with 4:10 left to break a 55-point tie and give Oregon its first lead since 2-0.

USC: The starters did the lion’s share of the work, as coach Eric Musselman used four players off the bench – one of whom played just a minute. The reserves contributed eight points in a total of 50 minutes, all from Kevin Patton.

Key moment

Bamba missed his first 11 shots before sinking a corner three to cut Oregon’s deficit to 49-44 with eight minutes left. The Ducks took control with a 10-0 run, aided by five USC turnovers.

Key statistics

Oregon outscored the Trojans 22-7 in the final 6 1/2 minutes.

Next

Oregon hosts UCLA on Sunday. USC plays at Washington on Saturday.

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