Jax State Men Fall to Oregon - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Monday, November 19

Eugene, Ore.

10 p.m.

Jax State

3-2

Oregon

4-0

Team	1	2	F
Jacksonville State	20	25	45
Oregon	37	30	67

11/20/2012 1:22:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

EUGENE , Ore. – Freshmen Chris Deanes scored 10 points and Senior Rinaldo Mafra added nine points and six rebounds as the Jacksonville State men's basketball team fell to the University of Oregon 67-45 Monday night at the Matthew Knight Arena.

The Ducks (4-0) improve to 2-0 all-time against the Gamecocks while JSU (3-2) drops its second consecutive game to kick off the four game road trip.

Oregon scored the game's first seven points and never trailed in the game while racing out to a 37-20 halftime lead. The Gamecocks shot just 9-of-25 (36 percent) from the field and were out-rebounded 21-11 in the half. Oregon finished with 13 second chance points in the half and shot 50 percent (17-of-34) from the field.

The Gamecocks were outscored by just five points in the second half, scoring 25 points to the Ducks 30 points. JSU also cut into the rebound deficit, grabbing 15 boards in the half to the Ducks 16 rebounds. Overall, the Ducks out-rebounded the Gamecocks 37-26 and scored 27 points off turnovers in the game.

JSU finished the game shooting 38 percent (19-of-50) from the field. Nick Cook added seven points, six rebounds, three steals and one block on the night for JSU while Mafra finished with a career-high three blocks.

Tony Woods led three Oregon players in double-figures with 17 points and five blocks. E.J. Singler added 11 points while hitting three three-point field goals on the night. Artis Dominic finished with 10 points for the Ducks.

The Gamecocks will finish up the Global Sports Classic with two games next weekend in Las Vegas, Nev. JSU will first face Northern Arizona on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center at 2:30 p.m. CT and then close the road trip against either Campbell or NC A&T on Saturday.