After a first half that was back and forth for the first 15 minutes, including multiple lead changes, Oregon took the lead with just over three minutes to go on a TJ Bamba layup and didn’t look back.

The Aztecs got 18 points from BJ Davis before he fouled out (two coming on Oregon 3-point attempts late in the shot clock after he bit on pump fakes). Nick Boyd added 15 points and Miles Byrd had 10 on a day when the two starting bigs managed a mere five combined.

TJ Bamba drained 4 of 6 three-pointers and finished with 22 points to power the Oregon Ducks to a 78-68 men’s basketball win against San Diego State on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Keeshawn Barthelemy gave Oregon some scoring punch off the bench, scoring 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3 of 4 beyond the arc.

TJ Bamba had 18 points and Oregon scored the last 11 to defeat No. 20 Texas A&M 80-70 in the Players Era Festival. The Ducks are 6-0.

San Diego State and Oregon, both coming off victories over ranked opponents on Tuesday, will meet on Wednesday afternoon in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas. San Diego State

Dana Altman always preaches about physicality in rebounding and that message will be especially apropos against No. 20 Texas A&M, which enters this afternoon’s game with a plus-14 rebounding margin thanks in large part to its prowess on the offensive end.

LAS VEGAS – San Diego men’s basketball couldn’t muster consecutive wins together, losing 78-68 to Oregon at MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Players Era Festival on Wednesday. “All these experiences are giving us a chance to grow as a team,

Undefeated Oregon and No. 23 Texas A&M will collide Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas in the second game of the new Players Era Festival.

Oregon men's basketball is at the Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas this week and will open with a game against No. 22 Texas A&M on Tuesday