EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sophomore guard Jackson Shelstad scored 16 points to lead No. 9 Oregon to an 89-49 victory over Weber State on Sunday.
Brandon Angel was 5 for 5 from the floor while scoring 14 points to go with seven rebounds for the Ducks (12-1). Jadrian Tracey also added 14 points for Oregon, while TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. scored 10 apiece.
Blaise Threatt scored 15 points for Weber State (6-8).
The Ducks never trailed after Shelstad made a 3-pointer to put them ahead 3-2 in the opening minutes. Shelstad scored nine points in the opening half as Oregon took a 40-23 lead while shooting 53% from the field.
Angel scored the first five points of the second half to start a 10-0 run for the Ducks.
Weber State: The Wildcats faced their first ranked opponent of the season as a final test before the start of Big Sky play, which opens with three straight road games.
Oregon: The Ducks padded their top-10 resume with a third straight victory to wrap up nonconference play. Oregon has played itself into consideration as a Big Ten contender but will be tested right away when No. 24 Illinois visits on Thursday.
After Weber State scored five straight points to cut Oregon’s lead to 14-9 six minutes into the game, the Ducks went on a 16-4 run to pull away. Supreme Cook and Evans began the run with back-to-back dunks and Shelstad capped it with a jumper as Oregon went ahead 30-13 with 4:47 left in the first half.
Weber State committed 18 turnovers that led to 27 points for the Ducks. The Wildcats only turned 11 Oregon turnovers into five points..
Weber State: The Wildcats open Big Sky play at Northern Colorado on Thursday.
Oregon: The Ducks host Illinois on Thursday.
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