Dana Altman said earlier this week his team needed to show improvement on offense – both shooting the ball and pushing the pace.

Oregon gave him both on Wednesday, Nov. 12 against South Dakota State

The Ducks made 15 3-pointers with most coming in the second half as they pulled away from the Jackrabbits to win 83-69 in a nonconference men’s basketball game at Matthew Knight Arena.

After beginning the season shooting 9 for 44 from 3-point range, Oregon (3-0) made that many in the second half against South Dakota State (2-2) as the Ducks went on a 3-point barrage, setting a program record for 3-pointers attempted at 40. The previous record of 39 was set twice during the 2017-18 season.

“That wasn’t the plan,” Altman said postgame as he lamented the Ducks’ inability or unwillingness to

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