Austen Flint hit 4 of 8 from 3-poijnt range en route to 18 points against the Cavs on Wednesday.
Second-Half Shooting Lifts OIT in CCC Quarters
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Concordia 61, Oregon Tech 76?? |
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Stats Comparison |
CU |
OIT |
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Points |
61 |
76 |
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Rebounds |
45 |
31 |
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Assists |
6 |
14 |
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Fouls |
16 |
21 |
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Shooting % |
33.3% |
49.0% |
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3-point % |
0.0% |
43.8% |
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Free Throw % |
62.5% |
73.7% |
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CU |
Leaders |
OIT |
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Herman |
14 |
Points |
21 |
Bautista |
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Herman |
9 |
Rebounds |
8 |
Evans |
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Velasquez |
3 |
Assists |
4 |
Flint |
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Pierce |
1 |
Blocks |
2 |
Evans |
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Velasquez |
6 |
Steals |
2 |
Evans |
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PORTLAND, Ore.—After an even first half, No. 7-seeded Oregon Tech used hot 3-point shooting in the second period to defeat No. 2-seeded Concordia 76-61 in the quarterfinals of the CCC Tournament on Wednesday.
With the win, Oregon Tech (17-14) will advance to play top-seeded College of Idaho in the CCC semifinals. Concordia (22-9), ranked No. 22 in the NAIA DII, will have to wait until March 5 to hear its fate as the NAIA will announce the qualifiers for the national tournament held in Point Lookout, Mo., from March 12-18.
Up one (37-36) with 12:32, Oregon Tech hit four 3-pointers, including three by Brandon Bautista, over a three-minute span to open up a 49-40 lead against the home team. Minutes later, a trey by Tanner Manselle with 5:39 remaining extended the Owls' lead to 15 points.
With one of his game-high six steals and a couple of field goals to boot,
Tyler Velasquez (Colorado Springs, Colo./Doherty H.S.) helped Concordia creep back to within single digits at 60-51. The comeback attempt was quickly quelled, however, as OIT remained efficient on the offensive end over the final minutes of the game, eventually creating am 18-point spread with just over a minute to play.
Bautista and Austen Flint combined to score 39 of OIT's 76 points with both players knocking down four 3-pointers. As a team, OIT hit 14 of 32 from beyond the arc for a 43.8 percent rate. Concordia, meanwhile, failed to convert a 3-pointer, going 0 for 15 from distance.
The Cavs dominated on the boards, finishing with a 45-31 edge in rebounds.
The Cavs had several leads in the first half but never more than two points. An
Anthony Holton (Portland, Ore./Sunset H.S.) jumper gave CU a 26-25 lead with a minute to play in the first half before a Mihajlo Matic 3-pointer provided the road team with the 28-26 edge at the break.