Oregon Ducks second-half surge meets Maryland Terrapins wall in Chicago

The University of Oregon entered the Big Ten tournament at 0-1 after a 70-60 loss to the Maryland Terrapins in Chicago at 5:00 PM EDT. The Terps moved to 1-0 while Maryland finished with 70 and Oregon finished with 60 on a neutral floor at the United Center.

First half

The Ducks scored 12 in the 1st half while the Terrapins scored 33 in the 1st half. Oregon shot 36 percent overall in the game and 19 percent from 3, while Maryland shot 40 percent overall and 30 percent from 3. The Terps built a biggest lead of 24 as Oregon had 0 lead changes and 0 times tied listed in the game flow.

Second half

The Ducks scored 48 in the 2nd half after scoring 12 in the 1st half, and that swing shaped the Oregon Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins recap. Oregon matched Maryland with 13 assists and played even in fast break production at 8-8, but the Ducks finished with 28 rebounds while the Turtles finished with 38. Oregon produced 7 steals to Maryland’s 4 steals, while the Terps logged 5 blocks to Oregon’s 3 blocks in the Oregon Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins highlights package.

Team margins

The Ducks went 18-for-21 at the line for 86 percent while the Terrapins went 15-for-18 for 83 percent. Oregon generated 30 points in the paint to Maryland’s 24, while Maryland turned 11 offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points and Oregon had 6 offensive rebounds and 7 second-chance points. What went wrong for Oregon Ducks showed up in perimeter output, where Oregon went 4-for-21 from 3 and Maryland went 9-for-30.

Key Ducks performances

Nate Bittle led Oregon’s returning stat line with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the previous game log provided. Kwame Evans Jr. added 14 points and 9 rebounds in that same stat line, and Takai Simpkins posted 10 points with 5 assists. Drew Carter’s 3 steals were part of an Oregon profile that produced 7 steals as a team in this Oregon Ducks vs Maryland Terrapins full match report.

The Ducks closed the night with 8 turnovers compared to Maryland’s 10, and both teams posted the same 1.63 assist-to-turnover ratio. Catch the next broadcast window when it hits, then run it back with friends and share this article.