EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — Oregon cruised to a 104-62 victory over UC Davis in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks, who led 52-16 at halftime, shot 60.7% from the floor and never trailed before a crowd of 5,299. Jackson Shelstad led Oregon with 21 points and nine assists. The Ducks (5-5) also got 18 points from Takai Simpkins and 15 from Ege Demir. Carl Daughtery scored 15 points for the Aggies (5-4), who shot just 35.1% overall. Oregon’s efficient offense, which scored 52 points in each half, proved too much for UC Davis to overcome.

EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — The Oregon Ducks delivered a dominant and efficient offensive performance, overwhelming the UC Davis Aggies 104-62 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, which evened its record at 5-5, left little doubt from the opening tip, establishing a commanding 52-16 halftime lead. The Ducks shot a blistering 60.7% from the field for the game, including 10 of 21 from three-point range, and their offensive execution was reflected in a staggering offensive rating of 144.8 points per 100 possessions. UC Davis, which fell to 5-4, struggled mightily in the first half, shooting just 20% from the floor and committing nine turnovers before the break. The Aggies finished the game at 35.1% shooting. The most important part of the game was Oregon’s immediate and relentless first-half surge, which rendered the contest effectively over by halftime. The Ducks opened on a 13-2 run, fueled by early layups from Nate Bittle and Jackson Shelstad, and never relented. UC Davis went scoreless for stretches of over four minutes on two separate occasions in the period. Oregon’s defense was equally disruptive, forcing 14 Aggie turnovers and blocking five shots, which consistently fueled their transition offense. The Ducks’ lead ballooned to 36 points by the intermission, allowing them to cruise through the second half, where both teams scored 52 points. Shelstad, a sophomore guard from West Linn, Oregon, orchestrated the onslaught with 21 points and nine assists in just 29 minutes. He was one of six Ducks to score in double figures. Takai Simpkins added 18 points, while Kwame Evans Jr. had 14 points and three assists. Ege Demir provided a strong interior presence off the bench with 15 points and seven rebounds. For UC Davis, Carl Daughtery led the way with 15 points. Brayden Fagbemi contributed nine points and four assists, and Jalen Stokes also scored nine points. The Aggies, who entered the game with a top-100 offensive efficiency rating nationally, were held to an offensive rating of just 84.9, their lowest output of the season. Oregon’s victory snapped a two-game losing streak that included close defeats to Southern California and UCLA. The Ducks outperformed pregame expectations as a 11.5-point favorite, covering the spread with ease, while the combined score of 166 sailed over the over/under line of 147. UC Davis will look to regroup when it returns home to face Seattle on Wednesday night. Oregon continues its homestand, also on Wednesday, against Portland before a marquee road test at Gonzaga on Dec. 21.

EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — Two teams looking to halt recent slides will meet Saturday when the UC Davis Aggies visit the Oregon Ducks in a nonconference men’s basketball game at Matthew Knight Arena. The Aggies (5-3) enter having dropped two of their last three, including a 75-69 loss at Hawaii on Dec. 4. UC Davis has shown resilience on the road this season, securing wins at Nevada and pushing Colorado before falling. UC Davis will lean on forward Niko Rocak, who has been a consistent offensive threat. He is averaging 12.4 points over his last five games, including a 19-point performance at Colorado and 16 points in a win over Louisiana-Lafayette. In the loss to Hawaii, Rocak played 27 minutes and scored 13 points. Connor Sevilla, who had a team-high 17 points against Hawaii, provides backcourt scoring. Oregon (4-5) seeks to end a five-game losing streak, its most recent a 74-63 defeat at UCLA on Dec. 6. The Ducks’ challenging early schedule has featured setbacks against ranked opponents and power-conference foes like Auburn, Creighton and San Diego State. The Ducks’ fortunes rest heavily on guard Jackson Shelstad. He has shouldered a major load, averaging 36 minutes during the skid and scoring 20 points in the UCLA loss. Shelstad is Oregon’s primary playmaker, dishing eight assists in the loss to Auburn and averaging 15.6 points per game this season. Saturday’s matchup pits UC Davis’s steady, road-tested approach against an Oregon team desperate for a win to right its season before a daunting Big Ten conference schedule begins next month. The Aggies will aim to exploit Oregon’s defensive struggles, while the Ducks need others to complement Shelstad’s production to snap their losing streak. The game is scheduled for a 5 p.m. PST tipoff. Following this contest, UC Davis will host Seattle on Dec. 17, while Oregon will host Portland on the same date.