EUGENE, Ore.- Playing their first road game of the season, Savannah State fell behind early and never recovered in a 77-59 loss to No. 25 Oregon.

The crowd of 6,465 in Knight Arena saw the Ducks score the first four points of the contest. Their advantage grew to 21-8 with10:53 remaining in the first period.
 
Back to back layups by Lenjo Kilo and Troyce Manassa cut the Tigers deficit to nine but a 15-5 spurt by Oregon put the home team ahead 36-17 with 4:12 on the clock.
 
The Ducks led 42-24 at the half.
 
Savannah State started the second period with a 11-3 run to slice their deficit to 45-35.
 
The Tigers were down 53-43 with 11:52 left in the game.
 
Oregon put the game away by outscoring  SSU with a 19-7 run that gave them a 22-point cushion with 4:08 remaining.
 
Manassa had 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds to lead Savannah State (3-1).
 
Kilo and Chris Martin added 11 points each.
 
The Tigers shot 51.7 percent from the field in the second half.
 
Oregon (3-0) was led by Chris Boucher's 17 points.
 
The Ducks out-rebounded SSU 37 to 31 while shooting 51.7 percent from the field for the game.
 
TIP-INS:
Chris Martin has scored in double figures in each of SSU's four games.
Oregon shot 60.7 percent from the floor in the first half.
 
UP NEXT:
SSU will play at Baylor on Nov. 23
Oregon will host Valparaiso on Nov. 22