Nevada Las Vegas beats No. 15 Oregon, 80-69
UNLV forward Ben Carter, right, grabs a rebound over Oregon forward Dillon Brooks during the second half of a game Dec. 4.
Ike Nwamu scored 19 points to lead UNLV to an 80-69 win over No. 15 Oregon on Friday night.
Jerome Seagers added 16 points as the Runnin’ Rebels defeated a Top 25 team for the second time this season. They beat then-No. 13 Indiana in Maui on Nov. 25.
Patrick McCaw had 14 points for UNLV, and Ben Carter scored 10.
UNLV freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. struggled for much of the night, but the 7-foot forward picked an ideal time for his first field goal of the second half, helping the Rebels end a near-10 minute drought from the floor.
The Ducks, who were held scoreless over the final 3:31, were led by Dwayne Benjamin’s 21 points.
at No. 2 Maryland 96, St. Francis 55: The Terrapins (7-1), led by Robert Carter Jr. with 20 points, were 31 for 46 from the field (67.4%) and have shot at least 50% for five consecutive games.
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