Live-Blogging: Pac-12 Men’s Basketball-Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks 02/14/2022

Oregon Ducks Game Notes

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight, it is a Pac-12 Men’s Basketball game, between Washington State Cougars and Oregon Ducks.

Cougars are coming off a loss to Arizona State. Which hurts their chances for a NCAA Tournament Bid. But a win against Oregon could help them get back on track.

Meanwhile, the Ducks are trying to get out of the bubble and have an inside track in the tournament. A win against Wizzou could help their cause.

Cougars are led by Michael Flowers in scoring and assists. While Efe Abogidi leads Washington State in assists.

For the Ducks, they are led by Will Richardson in scoring and assists. And N’Faly Dante leads Oregon in rebounding.

Wizzou averages 37.2 RPG. They distribute the ball at 10.7 APG. Defensively, they block 4.3 shots a game and take 6.7 steals a game.

As for Oregon, they average 34.3 RPG. They distribute the ball at 12.0 APG. Defensively, they block 2.9 shots a game and take 7.0 SPG.

It is Washington State Cougars and Oregon Ducks, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Washington State Cougars:
G: M. Flowers
G: T. J. Bamba
G: T. Roberts
F: M. Gueye
F: E. Abogidi


Oregon Ducks:
G: Will Richardson
G: De’Von Harrison
F: Jacob Young
F: Quincy Guerrier
C: N’Faly Dante

Cougars are in their road crimson uniforms. While ducks are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Cougars win tipoff, attacking the right basket. While Ducks attacking the left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
19:09: Bamba with a layup. WSU 2, ORE 0
18:52: Young with a FG. WSU 2, ORE 2
18:11: Richardson with a layup. WSU 2, ORE 4
​16:06: Guerrier with a tipin and foul. Guerrier missed a free throw. WSU 2, ORE 6
15:52: Gueye with a rebound and tipin. WSU 4, ORE 6
15:21: Gueye with an alley-oop. WSU 6, ORE 6
15:08: T.V. Timeout #1: WSU 6, ORE 6


14:59: Williams makes a jump shot. WSU 8, ORE 6
14:25: COUGARS TIMEOUT #1: WSU 8, ORE 6
​​14:11: Harmon with a layup. WSU 8, ORE 8
13:35: Kepnang with a jump shot. WSU 8, ORE 10
13:22: Horn goes off while the game is going.
11:58: T.V. Timeout #2: WSU 8, ORE 10

​11:14: Dante with a FG. WSU 8, ORE 12
10:20: Young with a layup. WSU 8, ORE 14
10:00: Flowers makes a layup. WSU 10, ORE 14
9:40: Guerrier makes 1 of 2 free throws. WSU 10, ORE 15
9:22: Flowers with a floating jump shot. WSU 12, ORE 15
8:54: N. Williams makes a layup. WSU 14, ORE 15
8:38: E. Williams drains a 3-point FG. WSU 14,ORE 18
8:20: Flowers nails a FG. WSU 16, ORE 18
8:06: Guerrier makes 1 of 2 free throws. WSU 16, ORE 19
7:37: Dante with a layu and foul on D.J. Rodman. WSU 16, ORE 21
7:37: T.V. Timeout #3: WSU 16, ORE 21

​7:37: Dante makes a free throw. WSU 16, ORE 22
7:07: Dante with a layup. WSU 16, ORE 24
6:05: N. Williams hits a jump shot. WSU 18, ORE 24
5:02: Kepnang with a layup and foul. Kepnang makes a free throw. WSU 18, ORE 27
3:46: Harmon buries a 3-point FG. WSU 18, ORE 30
3:28: T.V. Timeout #4: WSU 18, ORE 30

3:15: Flowers makes a 3-point FG. WSU 21, ORE 30
2:43: N. Williams buries a 3-point FG. WSU 24, ORE 30
2:43: DUCKS TIMEOUT #1: WSU 24, ORE 30
1:48: Young nails a 3-point FG. WSU 24, ORE 33
1:29: N. Williams hits a 3-point FG. WSU 27, ORE 33
1:03: Dante with a layup. WSU 27, ORE 35
:34: Flowers with a layup. WSU 29, ORE 35
:00: The End of 1st Half. Ducks to inbound to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
WSU 29, ORE 35

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: N. Williams (WSU) 12 points
Rebounding: Dante (ORE) 6 rebounds
Assists: Richardson (ORE) 4 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
A fast paced 1st Half. Ducks were shooting 46.7% in the 1st Half. But will that continue?

NCAA MBK Scores:​

2nd Half:
20:00: Ducks to inbound the 2nd Half, attacking right basket. While Cougars to attack the left basket and have the possession arrow, in their favor.
​19:01: COUGARS TIMEOUT #2: WSU 29, ORE 35
18:53: Rodman with a 3-point FG. WSU 32, ORE 35
16:52: Gueye with a tipin. WSU 34, ORE 35
15:17: T.V. Timeout #5: WSU 34, ORE 35


14:50: Abogidi with a jam. He also committed a technical foul. WSU 36, ORE 35
14:50: Harmon missed technical free throw. 
14:50: Abogidi missed a free throw. WSU 36, ORE 35
14:16: Roberts buries a 3-point FG. WSU 39, ORE 35
14:09: DUCKS TIMEOUT #2: WSU 39, ORE 35
13:57: Harmon nails a 3-point FG. WSU 39, ORE 38
13:44: Cougars are in the Bonus.
13:44: Flowers makes both free throws. WSU 41, ORE 38
13:16: Bamba with a layup. WSU 43, ORE 38
12:55: Harmon with a layup and foul. Harmon makes a free throw. WSU 43, ORE 41
12:26: Young with a mid-range jump shot. WSU 43, ORE 43
11:26: Guerrier with a jam. Young with a nasty assist. WSU 43, ORE 45
11:08: T.V. Timeout #6: WSU 43, ORE 45

​11:00: Gueye makes 1 of 2 free throws. WSU 44, ORE 45
10:26: N. Williams makes 1 of 2 free throws. WSU 45, ORE 45
9:15: Jump Ball! Cougars Ball! Ducks will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
9:15: Cougars are in the Double Bonus.
8:42: Dante with a layup. WSU 45, ORE 47
8:00: T.V. Timeout #7: WSU 45, ORE 47
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7:39: Dante with a layup. WSU 45, ORE 49
6:35: Abogidi with a jam. WSU 47, ORE 49
5:55: Rodman commits his 3rd personal foul.
5:55: Guerrier makes both free throws. WSU 47, ORE 51
5:28: Flowers makes a 3-point FG. WSU 50, ORE 51
5:05: Richardson makes a jump shot. WSU 50, ORE 53
4:32: Kepnang makes a jump shot. WSU 50, ORE 55
4:24: COUGARS TIMEOUT #3: WSU 50, ORE 55

3:55: Kepnang with a layup and foul. Kepnang missed a free throw. WSU 50, ORE 57
3:11: Bamba makes both free throws. WSU 52, ORE 57
2:42: Harmon with a layup. WSU 52, ORE 59
2:01: Flowers makes 1 of 2 free throws. WSU 53, ORE 59
1:43: DUCKS TIMEOUT #3: WSU 53, ORE 59
:59: Richardson buries a 3-point FG. WSU 53, ORE 62
:43.0: Guerrier missed a free throw. 
:43.0: Ducks are in the Bonus.
:21.4: Flowers nails a 3-point FG. WSU 56, ORE 62
:21.4: COUGARS FINAL TIMEOUT: WSU 56, ORE 62
:14.3: Flowers buries a 3-point FG. WSU 59, ORE 62
:11.5: Harmon missed a free throw. 
:00: Flowers and N. Williams were unable to hit a game-tying 3-point FG. 
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
WSU 59, ORE 62 
WSU: (14-10, 7-6 Pac-12)
ORE: (17-8, 10-4 Pac-12)

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Flowers (WSU) 23 points
Rebounding: Dante (ORE) 9 rebounds
Assists: Richardson (ORE) 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
A hard fought game. However, Ducks were able to overcome foul trouble and cold shooting in the 2nd Half. 

With the win, Ducks should get back in the NCAA Tournament. While Washington State maybe at best a bubble team. 

Washington State will head to Los Angeles to face UCLA on Thursday. While Oregon will head to the Tempe, to face Arizona State on Thursday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page.