Fifth-year senior Jovan Catron scored a career-high 27 points, including the go-ahead jumper in overtime, as Oregon defeated North Dakota State 97-92 on Friday in the BTI Invitational.
Jay-R Strowbridge, a senior transfer from Jacksonville State, added 18 points for the Ducks (1-0), who successfully opened the Dana Altman coaching era.
Michael Tveidt scored 27 points and Marshall Bjorklund had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Bison (0-1). Tveidt's third 3-pointer of the game gave North Dakota State a 92-90 lead with 1:49 left in overtime, but after Strowbridge cut the deficit to one with a free throw, Catron drilled a long jumper with 27.1 seconds to put the Ducks up 93-92.
Freshman guard Johnathan Loyd went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final seconds.
E.J. Singler had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Teondre Williams had 15 points and eight rebounds for Oregon.
