Tyrone Riley IV put up 17 points to lead five Oregon players in double figures in points, and the Ducks opened the men’s basketball season with an 87-69 win over Montana on Monday in Eugene, Ore.
Malique Ewin added 14 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Meadow scored 14 points and Fred Payne had 12 points and five assists for Oregon.
The key stretch of the game came in the second half, starting with a blocked layup from Riley at one end that led to a transition layup from Taylor Bol Bowen. Then Bol Bowen fed Riley for a lob dunk for a 70-59 Oregon lead…