Oregon leads 37-32 at the half

Folks, I’ve been at high school tournaments that have been run better. We’re sitting here watching the Cougars play the University of Oregon and have no access to statistics – at any time. Even gametracker is either way behind or off line. So you’re going to have to rely on my stats. The Cougars jumped out to an 11-5 lead, then forgot how to play transition defense - or take care of the ball. In the final 8 minutes, 47 seconds, Oregon scored 17 of its 24 points in transition. Fastbreak layups, transition 5 footers, kick outs for 22-footers. You name it, Oregon scored it. If it wasn’t for WSU’s 3-point shooting – I have the Cougars 5 of 12 from beyond the arc – this would be ugly. Oh, and the play of Brock Motum off the bench. The freshman had six points – complimenting Klay Thompson’s 11 points – and a team-high five rebounds – plus kept two other possessions alive with hustle. But unless WSU takes care of the ball (11 turnovers) and does a better job in transition – and the Cougars keep Malcom Armstead and Tajuan Porter in front of them a little better – it won’t have a shot at a comeback. More at the end of the game …