EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Joevan Catron scored 20 points to lead Oregon to a 74-56 victory over Jacksonville State on Monday night.
E.J. Singler added 14 points and Garrett Sim had 10 points for the Ducks (7-3).
Nick Murphy led the Gamecocks (2-8) with 14 points.
Oregon went up 2-0 10 seconds into the game on a pair of free throws by Sim and led the rest of the way. Since losing back-to-back games to No. 1 Duke and No. 13 Missouri, the Ducks have won three straight by an average of 23.3 points.
Catron was 7 of 11 from the field and scored 12 points in the second half before taking a seat for good with 8:58 to play following a stretch during which he scored eight of 10 points for the Ducks to put them up 66-42.
Catron hit two free throws with 10:22 remaining to give Oregon its biggest lead, 61-35.
