The Ducks salvaged a split on their Washington road trip by beating the Cougars Saturday night at Friel Court 77 to 74. Oregon rallied in a game in which they trailed for practically the entire game to force overtime with Maarty Leunen calmly sinking two free throws with .5 seconds left, on a foul call that will surely aggravate Cougar fans for eternity.
The Ducks trailed by nine with just over 7 minutes to play, but once again Aaron Brooks led the team down the stretch with steely nerves. This team really does not show much fear or panic when things aren't going exactly as they would like to, the odd quickly launched three point shot notwithstanding. The Ducks, who were pounded on the boards in Thursday's loss to the Washington Huskies, claimed a 42-28 advantage their, which helped to limit the damage from their 19 turnovers.
Leunen was scoreless before he sank the two free throws at the end of regulation, and he also hit a three point shot early in overtime to account for this 5 points. However, he led the way with 10 rebounds and continued his stellar play on the defensive end with his hustle.
The Cougars' Derrick Low was had a terrific game, playing like his shorts were on fire, finishing with 37 points, 8 assists and just two turnovers. Some of his three point shots made were just incredible, he took them with no hesitation and lots of confidence. Also, as team the Cougars blocked 10 Duck shots in their relentless defensive scheme that didn't allow very many open looks at the basket.
The above pic of Leunen, before his two crucial free throw attempts, is one of my fave pics from this lively season.
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