EUGENE — For the first time this season, Oregon’s core trio each had the kind of performances they’re fully capable of and allowed the Ducks to pull away from Oregon State.

Nate Bittle had 24 points and seven rebounds, Jackson Shelstad scored 22 and Kwame Evans Jr. had 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in an 87-75 Oregon win Monday night at Matthew Knight Arena.

It was the second 20-point game of the season for Bittle and the best shooting night of the season for Shelstad, who scored all 12 of his second-half points after OSU got within three. But it was the effort of Evans that proved most significant.

The junior forward shot 3 of 6 from the field and 10 of 14 at the free throw line. On a night the Ducks won the rebounding battle 38-27, it was Evans who made that happen.

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