EUGENE, Ore. -- Chris Boucher had 25 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 4 Oregon to its 27th consecutive home victory, 76-54 over Valparaiso on Thursday night.

Jordan Bell added 15 points and seven rebounds for the Ducks (2-1), who took control early in the second half with an 11-4 run fueled by Bell's eight points to open a 52-38 lead. Bell scored 12 points in the second half as Oregon shot 15 of 27 from the field

Alec Peters led the Crusaders (3-1) with 24 points to become the school's second-leading career scorer. Devon Tevonn Walker added 12 points.

Backup freshman point guard Payton Pritchard had nine points and five assists for the Ducks, who led by as many as 25 points in the second half.

Oregon had a 40-27 rebounding edge and blocked six shots.

The Ducks played again without preseason All-America Dillon Brooks, who continues to recover from off-season foot surgery.

BIG PICTURE

Valparaiso: Coming off a 30-win season and deep run in the NIT, the Crusaders were held 28 points below their season average while shooting just 32.1 per cent from the field against the Ducks.

Oregon: The Ducks likely will slip in Monday's poll off their 66-49 loss at Baylor, but they may regain Brooks' services while in Hawaii.

UP NEXT

Valparaiso plays Alabama on Monday in Las Vegas at the four-team MGM Grand Main Event. The Crusaders will face either BYU or Saint Louis on Wednesday before heading home.

Oregon heads to Hawaii to play Georgetown on Monday in the first round of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. The Ducks will face either No. 9 Wisconsin or Tennessee on Tuesday.