EUGENE, Ore. — Nate Bittle scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half to lead Oregon to a 67-63 victory over Rice on Friday night.

Bittle sank 7 of 15 shots with two 3-pointers and 9 of 12 free throws for Oregon (2-0). He added eight rebounds and blocked six shots.

Jackson Shelstad and Kwame Evans Jr. both scored 11 for the Ducks, who shot 32.7% overall on their home floor and just 25% from 3-point range (7 for 28).

Trae Broadnax had 17 points to lead Rice (1-1), but he scored only five in the second half before becoming one of three Owls to foul out. Nick Anderson had 16 points and Jalen Smith sank four 3-pointers and scored 14 with five assists.

Broadnax hit a 3-pointer to give Rice an early 3-2 lead and the Owls stayed in front until Wei Lin made 1 of 2 free throws to put Oregon

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