Nate Bittle powers Oregon to convincing win over Omaha

Nate Bittle had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead Oregon to an 80-57 victory Sunday over Omaha at Eugene, Ore., in the last non-conference game of the season for both teams. The Ducks (7-6) head into the Big Ten schedule winning three of their last four games after losing five consecutive games. Omaha (7-8) had its four-game winning streak snapped before starting play in the Summit League. Takai Simpkins had 15 points and Jackson Shelstad added 13 for the Ducks, who had 21 assists to go with only eight turnovers. It is the fourth straight game the Ducks produced at least 20 assists. Dezdrick Lindsay had a career-high seven assists. Simpkins and Bittle combined to shoot 15 of 24 from the field while their teammates were 16 of 44. Tony Osburn was the only Omaha player to finish in double-figure scoring with 18 points. Omaha shot 36.8 percent (21 of 57) from the field, including 8 of 26 from 3-point range. The Mavericks were 7 of 15 from the free-throw line while Oregon was 6 of 13. The Ducks won the reboundiRead More