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No. 13 Oregon beats Texas Southern 83-66 in season opener

AP
Nov 09, 2021

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Will Richardson scored 20 points and No. 13 Oregon opened the season with an 83-66 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday.

De'Vion Harmon added 15 points and Jacob Young had 14 for the Ducks, who led by as many as 23 points in the second half.

John Walker III led the Tigers with 19 points and PJ Henry had 10.

''We started jelling together in the second half,'' Young said. ''We started moving it faster and started hitting shots and that just carried on and then we just kept going in the second half. We pushed the big lead out and we just started getting comfortable from there.''

Both teams played in the NCAA Tournament last season. Oregon went 21-7 overall and reached the Sweet 16 for the fifth time under coach Dana Altman.

Texas Southern went 17-9 and won the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. The Tigers defeated Mount St. Mary's in the First Four and then lost to Michigan.

Texas Southern returned four starters from last season's team. Michael Weathers, the team's top scorer, transferred to Southern Methodist for his final year of eligibility.

A newcomer for Texas Southern is freshman Shaqir O'Neal, the youngest son of Shaquille O'Neal, but he did not play on Tuesday.

The Tigers stayed close in the in the opening half, but Oregon began to pull away in the final five minutes.

Oregon pushed the lead to 34-22 with just over a minute remaining in the half on Richardson's 3-pointer. The Ducks led 36-26 at the break.

Oregon opened the second half with a 10-2 run and led by 46-30 after Richardson's tip-in with 16:22 left. Richardson averaged 11.3 points and 3.9 assists last season but missed time because of injury.

''I like the depth of this team. I like the guys. I think if they become a cohesive unit defensively and offensively, that we can have a good team,'' Altman said. ''But it's totally gonna be their decision - how unselfish are we going to be? How are we gonna play together? If I have an off night, am I going to try and make plays for my teammates?''

JITTERS?

Texas Southern beat the Ducks in 2018. It was the Tigers' lone win in four previous meetings, but it was enough to make the Ducks a bit leery.

''I didn't know what to expect. I was nervous as all get out,'' Altman said. ''You know our history with these guys. They've got 10 seniors and grad students on their team. They're a team that finished really strong they won a game in the NCAA Tournament. ... So I was nervous, and very concerned going in because we hadn't practiced as well as as I had hoped.''

BIG PICTURE

Texas Southern: Coach Johnny Jones is embarking on his fourth season. ... The Tigers were selected to finish atop the SWAC in the preseason rankings.

Oregon: The Ducks are still about a month away from the return of 6-foot-11 center N'Faly Dante, who played in six games last season before an ACL injury. ... The Ducks were picked to finish second in the Pac-12, behind UCLA, which went to the Final Four last season. ... Jacob Young is the younger brother of former Oregon player Joe Young.

UP NEXT

Texas Southern visits Saint Mary's on Friday.

Oregon hosts SMU on Friday.

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1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
26
ORE
Ducks
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Justin Hopkins vs. Eric Williams Jr. (Tigers gains possession)
19:53		A.J. Lawson turnover (bad pass) (Eric Williams Jr. steals)
19:27	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Quincy Guerrier assists)	0-3
18:46		A.J. Lawson misses two point hook shot
18:44		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
18:27	+3	Will Richardson makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	0-6
17:52		Jordan Gilliam offensive foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
17:52		Jordan Gilliam turnover
17:41		De'Vion Harmon turnover (traveling)
17:22	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point layup	2-6
17:01	+2	Jacob Young makes two point hook shot	2-8
16:42		A.J. Lawson misses three point jump shot
16:40		Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
16:32		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
16:30		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
16:10	+2	John Walker III makes two point jump shot	4-8
15:54		A.J. Lawson shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
15:54		TV timeout
15:54	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-9
15:54	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-10
15:31		Quincy Guerrier personal foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
15:13		Joirdon Karl Nicholas turnover (lost ball) (Will Richardson steals)
15:05	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Quincy Guerrier assists)	4-13
14:40		Justin Hopkins turnover (bad pass) (Eric Williams Jr. steals)
14:31		Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
14:29		Jacob Young offensive rebound
14:24		Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
14:22		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
14:13		John Walker III misses two point jump shot
14:11		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
14:01		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
13:59		A.J. Lawson defensive rebound
13:49	+2	A.J. Lawson makes two point layup	6-13
13:23		Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:21		Justin Hopkins defensive rebound
13:14		Eric Williams Jr. shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
13:14	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-13
13:13	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-13
12:57		Brison Gresham personal foul (Franck Kepnang draws the foul)
12:49		Franck Kepnang misses two point hook shot
12:47		John Walker III defensive rebound
12:31		Brison Gresham offensive foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul)
12:31		Brison Gresham turnover
12:25		De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
12:23		De'Vion Harmon offensive rebound
12:19		De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
12:17		Eric Williams Jr. personal foul (John Jones draws the foul)
12:07		John Jones turnover (bad pass) (Rivaldo Soares steals)
11:57		Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
11:55		John Walker III defensive rebound
11:41		Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
11:39		De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
11:34		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
11:32		Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound
11:27	+3	De'Vion Harmon makes three point jump shot (Rivaldo Soares assists)	8-16
11:16		John Jones turnover (bad pass) (De'Vion Harmon steals)
10:54		Franck Kepnang misses two point hook shot
10:52		John Jones defensive rebound
10:44		Yahuza Rasas offensive foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
10:44		Yahuza Rasas turnover
10:22		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
10:22		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
9:58		Bryson Etienne misses three point jump shot
9:56		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
9:51		Lok Wur blocks Joirdon Karl Nicholas's two point layup
9:49		Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
9:49		Lok Wur personal foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
9:48	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point layup (Bryson Etienne assists)	10-16
9:48		Isaac Johnson shooting foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes regular free throw 1 of 1	11-16
9:31		Will Richardson misses three point jump shot
9:29		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
9:18	+3	John Jones makes three point jump shot (PJ Henry assists)	14-16
9:01	+2	Rivaldo Soares makes two point jump shot	14-18
9:01		Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul)
9:01	+1	Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 1 of 1	14-19
8:52		Rivaldo Soares personal foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
8:47	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point dunk (John Jones assists)	16-19
8:17		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
8:15		Franck Kepnang offensive rebound
8:12		Bryson Etienne personal foul (Franck Kepnang draws the foul)
8:12	+1	Franck Kepnang makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-20
8:12		Franck Kepnang misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:12		Bryson Etienne defensive rebound
8:03		Bryson Etienne misses three point jump shot
8:01		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
7:55		TV timeout
7:39		De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
7:37		Ducks offensive rebound
7:36		Rivaldo Soares misses two point jump shot
7:34		Tigers defensive rebound
7:11		Franck Kepnang personal foul (A.J. Lawson draws the foul)
7:11		A.J. Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:11		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
6:50		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
6:48		Franck Kepnang offensive rebound
6:45		Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Franck Kepnang draws the foul)
6:45	+1	Franck Kepnang makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-21
6:45	+1	Franck Kepnang makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-22
6:33		Nate Bittle blocks John Walker III's two point jump shot
6:31		Tigers offensive rebound
6:18		Nate Bittle shooting foul (Jordan Gilliam draws the foul)
6:18		Jordan Gilliam misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:00		De'Vion Harmon turnover (traveling)
6:18	+1	Jordan Gilliam makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-22
6:00		De'Vion Harmon turnover (traveling)
5:42		Justin Hopkins offensive foul (Nate Bittle draws the foul)
5:42		Justin Hopkins turnover
5:34		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
5:32		Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
5:24		Yahuza Rasas turnover (lost ball)
5:02		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
5:00		Will Richardson offensive rebound
4:52		Nate Bittle misses two point hook shot
4:50		Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
4:44		Quincy Guerrier misses two point layup
4:42		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
4:36		Davon Barnes misses three point jump shot
4:34		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
4:28		Jordan Gilliam personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
4:28	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-23
4:28	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-24
4:16		Nate Bittle personal foul (Yahuza Rasas draws the foul)
4:16	+1	Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-24
4:16	+1	Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-24
4:04		John Walker III blocks Quincy Guerrier's two point jump shot
4:02		Davon Barnes defensive rebound
3:49		Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
3:47		John Walker III offensive rebound
3:38		John Walker III misses two point layup
3:36		Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
3:32	+2	Yahuza Rasas makes two point tip shot	21-24
3:12	+2	Jacob Young makes two point jump shot (Will Richardson assists)	21-26
2:57		A.J. Lawson turnover (lost ball) (Jacob Young steals)
2:55	+2	Jacob Young makes two point layup	21-28
2:08	+3	De'Vion Harmon makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)	21-31
2:55		TV timeout
2:37		John Walker III offensive foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
2:37		John Walker III turnover
2:08	+3	De'Vion Harmon makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)	21-31
1:43		PJ Henry misses three point jump shot
1:41		Davon Barnes offensive rebound
1:30		Quincy Guerrier blocks John Walker III's two point jump shot
1:28		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
1:23		Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
1:21		John Walker III defensive rebound
1:21		Quincy Guerrier personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
1:21	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-31
1:21		John Walker III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:20		De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
1:12	+3	Will Richardson makes three point jump shot	22-34
0:52		John Walker III misses three point jump shot
0:50		PJ Henry offensive rebound
0:45	+2	PJ Henry makes two point layup	24-34
0:27	+2	Franck Kepnang makes two point layup (Will Richardson assists)	24-36
0:01	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	26-36
0:27	+2	Franck Kepnang makes two point layup (Will Richardson assists)	24-36
0:01	+2	PJ Henry makes two point jump shot	26-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
40
ORE
Ducks
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Will Richardson misses two point jump shot
19:40		Ducks offensive rebound
19:35		Eric Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:33		John Walker III defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Justin Hopkins makes two point jump shot	28-36
18:50		Jordan Gilliam shooting foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
18:50	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-37
18:50	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-38
18:38		Justin Hopkins turnover (lost ball) (De'Vion Harmon steals)
18:31		John Walker III blocks De'Vion Harmon's two point layup
18:29		Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
18:25		Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
18:23		PJ Henry defensive rebound
18:15		PJ Henry misses two point layup
18:13		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
17:56		Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
17:50	+3	De'Vion Harmon makes three point jump shot (Will Richardson assists)	28-41
17:35		Jacob Young personal foul (PJ Henry draws the foul)
17:28		John Walker III misses two point layup
17:26		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (De'Vion Harmon assists)	28-44
16:56	+2	Brison Gresham makes two point hook shot (Justin Hopkins assists)	30-44
16:36		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
16:34		Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
16:29		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
16:27		Will Richardson offensive rebound
16:23	+2	Will Richardson makes two point tip shot	30-46
15:57		Brison Gresham turnover (bad pass)
15:57		TV timeout
15:37		John Jones personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
15:27		Quincy Guerrier offensive foul (PJ Henry draws the foul)
15:27		Quincy Guerrier turnover
15:08		Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
15:06		Jacob Young defensive rebound
14:55		Will Richardson turnover (bad pass)
14:35		John Jones misses three point jump shot
14:33		Brison Gresham offensive rebound
14:25	+2	Brison Gresham makes two point tip shot	32-46
14:09	+3	Will Richardson makes three point jump shot (Eric Williams Jr. assists)	32-49
13:46	+2	PJ Henry makes two point layup	34-49
13:46		Franck Kepnang shooting foul (PJ Henry draws the foul)
13:46	+1	PJ Henry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-49
13:32		Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
13:30		Tigers defensive rebound
13:03		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
13:01		Franck Kepnang defensive rebound
12:56		PJ Henry personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
12:53	+3	Eric Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)	35-52
12:21		Brison Gresham misses two point layup
12:19		Franck Kepnang defensive rebound
12:08	+2	Franck Kepnang makes two point dunk (Eric Williams Jr. assists)	35-54
11:42		Franck Kepnang personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
11:42		TV timeout
11:36		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
11:34		Rivaldo Soares defensive rebound
11:23	+3	Will Richardson makes three point jump shot	35-57
11:09	+3	John Walker III makes three point jump shot (PJ Henry assists)	38-57
10:42	+2	Eric Williams Jr. makes two point layup	38-59
10:42		Brison Gresham shooting foul (Eric Williams Jr. draws the foul)
10:42	+1	Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-60
10:21	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point layup	40-60
9:54		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
9:52		Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound
9:48	+2	Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup	40-62
9:48		Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Rivaldo Soares draws the foul)
9:48	+1	Rivaldo Soares makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-63
9:33	+2	John Jones makes two point jump shot	42-63
9:26		Eric Williams Jr. turnover (bad pass) (PJ Henry steals)
9:24	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	44-63
9:02	+2	Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup (Isaac Johnson assists)	44-65
8:54		Isaac Johnson personal foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
8:52		John Walker III turnover (bad pass) (Eric Williams Jr. steals)
8:43		Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:41		Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
8:36		John Jones misses three point jump shot
8:34		John Walker III offensive rebound
8:32		Isaac Johnson shooting foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
8:32	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-65
8:32	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-65
8:11		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
8:09		Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound
8:04	+2	De'Vion Harmon makes two point layup	46-67
7:46		Nate Bittle personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
7:46		TV timeout
7:46	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-67
7:46	+1	John Walker III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-67
7:41		PJ Henry personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
7:41	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-68
7:41	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	48-69
7:30	+3	John Walker III makes three point jump shot (PJ Henry assists)	51-69
7:06		Rivaldo Soares misses three point jump shot
7:04		Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
6:57	+2	Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup	51-71
6:44		John Jones misses three point jump shot
6:42		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
6:35		Jump ball. Jacob Young vs. John Walker III (Tigers gains possession)
6:35		Jacob Young turnover (lost ball) (John Walker III steals)
6:28		John Jones turnover (traveling)
6:10		Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Yahuza Rasas steals)
5:47		John Walker III misses three point jump shot
5:45		PJ Henry offensive rebound
5:29	+2	Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point jump shot	53-71
5:22		PJ Henry shooting foul (De'Vion Harmon draws the foul)
5:22	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-72
5:22	+1	De'Vion Harmon makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-73
5:08		John Walker III misses three point jump shot
5:01		Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
5:01	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-74
5:01	+1	Will Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-75
4:33		Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
4:31		Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
4:30		Yahuza Rasas offensive foul (Will Richardson draws the foul)
4:30		Yahuza Rasas turnover
4:18		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
4:16		Brison Gresham defensive rebound
4:10	+3	Jordan Gilliam makes three point jump shot	56-75
3:54	+3	Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Will Richardson assists)	56-78
3:36	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	58-78
3:54		TV timeout
3:36	+2	John Walker III makes two point layup	58-78
3:23		Eric Williams Jr. misses two point layup
3:21		Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
3:17		Brison Gresham shooting foul (Eric Williams Jr. draws the foul)
3:17		TV timeout
3:17	+1	Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-79
3:17		Eric Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:16		Brison Gresham defensive rebound
3:01	+3	PJ Henry makes three point jump shot (Jordan Gilliam assists)	61-79
2:44		Will Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Gilliam steals)
2:28		Quincy Guerrier personal foul (Brison Gresham draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Brison Gresham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-79
2:28		Brison Gresham misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:28		Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
1:58		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
1:56		Eric Williams Jr. offensive rebound
1:38		Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
1:36		PJ Henry defensive rebound
1:29		PJ Henry misses two point jump shot
1:27		Brison Gresham offensive rebound
1:17	+2	Brison Gresham makes two point layup	64-79
0:55		De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
0:53		Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound
0:52	+2	Rivaldo Soares makes two point layup	64-81
0:48		Yahuza Rasas misses two point layup
0:46		Jacob Young defensive rebound
0:40	+2	Isaac Johnson makes two point dunk (Gabe Reichle assists)	64-83
0:23	+2	Jordan Gilliam makes two point jump shot	66-83
0:23	+2	Jordan Gilliam makes two point jump shot	66-83
0:00		End of period

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Jordan Gilliam makes two point jump shot