LAS VEGAS – The Oregon men's basketball team doubled down on defense to stifle the Pac-12's leading scorer and produce in the largest margin of victory in Pac-12 Tournament history.
The Ducks held Robert Franks to eight points and throttled Washington State 84-51 in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament Thursday night at T-Mobile Arena.
WSU was the fifth straight opponent that Oregon held below 62 points - something that the Ducks haven't done since the 1984-85 season.
The Ducks also reached the 20-win plateau for the ninth consecutive season. Oregon is now just one of 11 teams nationally with nine or more consecutive 20-win seasons.