Oregon Pulls Away in the 2nd Half to Beat Montana 87-69 in a Season Opener
Oregon shot 71% in the second half and outscored Montana 15-2 after a 57-all tie.
- On Monday, the Oregon Ducks defeated the Montana Grizzlies 87-69 in Eugene, opening the season with Tyrone Riley scoring 17 points and Malique Ewin recording a double-double.
- Interim head coach Tony Stubblefield made his Oregon debut, replacing Dana Altman who retired. The Ducks deployed an up-tempo style, playing 12 players in the first half to evaluate roster depth.
- Oregon secured the win with a decisive 15-2 run after Montana tied the game at 57 in the second half. The Ducks shot 71% in the second half and 60% overall.
- Andrew Meadow and Tyler Thompson each scored 14 points for Oregon, while Fred Payne added 12 points and five assists. Montana's Jordan Clark and Jalen Brown led the Grizzlies with 19 points apiece.
- The Ducks host Eastern Washington on Friday in their next home game. Montana returns home Wednesday to face Salish Kootenai as the Grizzlies seek their first win.
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Oregon men’s basketball takes care of Montana 87-69 in season-opener
With all of the talk circulating about the Oregon men’s basketball team, the Ducks put the conversations to bed. A night of cheers and song ended in victory with Oregon (1-0) rolling to a 87–69 win over Montana (0-1). Seven dunks had the stands loud as can be. The matchup served as Tony Stubblefield’s first...
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Oregon pulls away in the 2nd half to beat Montana 87-69 in a season opener
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Tyrone Riley IV scored 17 points, Malique Ewin had a double-double and Oregon pulled away midway through the second half to beat Montana 87-69 on Monday
Montana Opens 2026-27 Basketball Season at Oregon Nov. 2
Montana opens its 2026-27 men’s basketball season Monday at Oregon, beginning a demanding early schedule with a roster built around two returning starters and 10 newcomers. The Grizzlies are coming off an 18-16 season and their third straight trip to the Big Sky championship game; Oregon also has a new look after longtime coach Dana Altman retired shortly before the season.
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