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WACO, Texas -- Johnathan Motley and the Baylor Bears got quite an early-season confidence boost -- their first-ever non-conference home win over a top-five opponent.And it counts even though fourth-ranked Oregon was without preseason All-America forward Dillon Brooks, their 6-foot-7 junior who was their leading scorer last season but is still recovering from offseason foot surgery.An eager Motley, who was suspended for the opener, scored 17 points in his season debut as Baylor beat the Ducks 66-49 on Tuesday.It gives us confidence knowing we can go out there and beat a good team like Oregon and maybe keep things going, Motley said. I was pretty fired up. Its really hard watching your teammates play.Motley missed the season opener for Baylor (2-0) after violating an NCAA rule by playing in an improper summer league game.Trailing by 10 at the break, Oregon (1-1) got within 33-32 on Chris Bouchers dunk to cap a second half-opening 9-0 run. The Ducks had the ball again with the chance to go ahead after Dylan Ennis steal, but then turned it over.That led to Ishmail Wainrights layup from Matt Lecomtes ally-oop pass, and Baylor started to stretch the lead again.Lecomte had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting that included four 3-pointers. Jo Lual-Acuil grabbed 14 rebounds and had seven blocked shots for Baylor.Ennis led Oregon with 16 points, and Boucher finished with 12. Jordan Bell had 11 rebounds.The Ducks quickly led 3-0 when Boucher hit from long range on the games first shot, before they then missed six in a row. Motley made his first shot of the season and Manu Lecomte a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, and Baylor never trailed again.Didnt play very well, and didnt make plays for each other, so weve got a tremendous amount of work to do, Oregon coach Dana Altman said. Its difficult (without Brooks), but thats the way it goes. ... Theres no doubt hes a good player, but weve got some other good players that didnt play very well.BIG PICTUREOregon: While the Ducks were able to get past Army in their opener without Brooks, they clearly could have used their standout forward against the Bears, who dominated inside. Oregon struggled shooting at 33 percent (19 of 58) from the field and got outrebounded 41-30. Dillons a good rebounder but hes not going to make that difference up, said Altman, who wouldnt say when Brooks might return.Baylor: The Bears are 4-7 in their last 11 games against top-five teams. Maybe this will get the notice of poll voters. The Bears, picked to finish in the middle of the tough Big 12, havent been getting any votes so far this season.ZONE FACTORAsked about the difficulty of facing Baylors zone defense, Altman responded, Well, we did pretty good last year, we just didnt do good this year. Oregon beat Baylor 74-67 at home last November.BIG FACTORBaylors lead was only one midway through the first half when the 7-foot Lual-Acuil blocked a shot and was pumping his arms near midcourt after making a pass to Wendell Mitchell for a layup. Lual-Acuil made the next basket when he posted right under the goal, and got an inbound pass from Lecomte. I was trying to be a factor somehow, Lual-Acuil said. I knew my shots werent falling so I just tried to figure out different way of helping the team.HE SAID ITA lot of times, you play in big games and you play out of character, youre too nervous, youre too excited, Drew said. Weve played against a lot of good Big 12 teams in the top five that have beaten us. And I think we did a good job of staying poisedUP NEXTOregon played the first of five games in nine days. The Ducks are home Thursday night to play Valparaiso, where Drew was previously a head coach -- after his father and before his brother.Baylor is home for its third consecutive game to start the season, against Florida Gulf Coast on Friday night. Florida Gulf Coasts run to the NCAA Sweet 16 was in 2013, the season that Baylor was NIT champion.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.orgCheap Vapormax Womens . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., has nothing but good things to say about former U.S. marine Liz (Girlrilla) Carmouche ahead of their co-main event Wednesday on the UFCs "Fight for the Troops" televised card in Fort Campbell, Ky. White Vapormax Cheap . 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All eyes will be on Twickenham on Saturday Sep. 3 when champions Saracens play Worcester at following Quins clash against Bristol. Elsewhere on Sep. 3 Bath travel to Northampton and finishing off the weekend is a matchup between Wasps and Exeter in Coventry on Sep. 4.Seeing the fixtures really gets the juices flowing. Were pleased to be involved in the London Double Header on our first game back in the top flight, its always a day that provides entertaining, competitive rugby, said Bristol director of rugby Andy Robinson. The key for us this season is to enjoy our rugby and embrace the challenges that await us.Were looking forward to playing at a fantastic stadium in front of our supporters, who we know will travel in great numbers to Twickenham.Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall added: Were very much looking forward to kicking off the 2016-17 campaign back at Twickenham Stadium against Worcester Warriors.The London Double Headder is always a great way to start the new season with four clubs battling it out in a showpiece occasion in front of a big crowd.ddddddddddddLooking around Aviva Premiership Rugby all clubs have strengthened going into the new campaign with quality players joining from across the globe - again proving that this competition is one of the best in the world.Bristols first Premiership match at their Ashton Gate home will be the following weekend when they play Northampton on Sep. 11 while Exeter take on Saracens in a repeat of last years final in the pick of the round two fixtures.Other headlines from Thursdays fixtures announcement see Bath and Harlequins hosting one home match at Twickenham while Saracens will play one of theirs at Wembley. After the 22 rounds are up, the semifinals will be contested over the weekend of May 19/20 while the final will take place at Twickenham on May 27.The Anglo-Welsh Cup will also return after it was cancelled last year due to the Rugby World Cup.The full list of Premiership fixtures can be found here.? ' ' '