Couisnard scores 18, Oregon beats Utah 68-56

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard scored 18 factors and Oregon beat Utah 68-56 on Saturday night time for its eleventh straight win within the collection.

Couisnard was 7-of-14 capturing and had 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He has scored nine-plus factors in every of his three video games since getting back from a left knee damage.

Will Richardson added 12 factors and 7 assists for Oregon (13-9, 7-4 Pac-12). N’Faly Dante grabbed 10 rebounds to go together with 9 factors. Couisnard and Richardson mixed for 21 factors on 8-of-17 capturing and had three 3s within the second half for the Geese.

Lazar Stefanovic scored 14 factors for Utah (15-8, 8-4), which ended a three-game win streak. Branden Carlson, the Utes’ main scorer, had 13 factors. Carlson was 2 of 14 from the ground and missed all six of his 3-point makes an attempt however was 9 of 10 from the road and had eight rebounds. Utah completed 16 of 57 (28%) from the sphere. Stefanovic made 4 of the Utes’ eight 3-pointers.

The Geese took the lead about seven minutes into the sport and led 35-26 at halftime, capturing 50%. Dante had eight factors within the half. Consecutive 3s from Stefanovic and Wilguens Exacte Jr. pulled Utah inside 47-40, however they didn’t get nearer.

Utah hosts Stanford on Thursday whereas Oregon performs at sixth-ranked Arizona.

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