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SEATTLE – Oregon’s NCAA Tournament run is over, as the hot-starting Ducks lost a double-digit lead in what became a 87-83 loss to Arizona in a second-round game at Climate Pledge Arena.
In a game that came down to the final seconds, Jackson Shelstad led No. 5 Oregon (25-10) with 25 points, TJ Bamba had 17 points and Nate Bittle had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Trailing 80-73, Oregon scored five straight on a 3-pointer by Keeshawn Barthelemy and score inside by Bittle made it 80-78 with 49 seconds left.
The Ducks forced a turnover on the inbounds play after Bittle’s score, but Bamba missed the potential score-tying jumper with 32 seconds on the clock.
After Arizona’s Jaden Bradley missed the second of two free throws with 20 seconds left, Shelstad scored on a layup at the other end with 10.6 to play to make it a one-point game, 81-80.
Anthony Dell’Orso made 83-80 Arizona with two free throws with nine seconds left, points that Shelstad matched at the other end from the line to keep it a one-point game 83-82 with 5.2 to play.
Dell’Orso again answered the call for the Wildcats with two more free throws with 5.2 to play to make it 85-82 and the Ducks couldn’t overcome the disadvantage as time ran out.
The Ducks led 19-4 in the opening five minutes, but the No. 4 Wildcats rallied to take a 56-45 advantage early in the second half.
A jumper by Shelstad cut the Ducks’ deficit to 72-70 with 4:34 to play but the Wildcats – specifically Caleb Love – was able to answer every Oregon challenge in the final minutes.
Love scored seven-straight for Arizona after Shelstad’s jumper, on two 3-pointers and a thunderous dunk to make it 80-73 with 2:01 to play.
Love finished with 29 points.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Oregon vs. Arizona in March Madness: Ducks lose in NCAA second round
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In a game that came down to the final seconds, Jackson Shelstad led No. 5 Oregon (25-10) with 25 points, TJ Bamba had 17 points and Nate Bittle had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Trailing 80-73, Oregon scored five straight on a 3-pointer by Keeshawn Barthelemy and score inside by Bittle made it 80-78 with 49 seconds left.
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The Ducks forced a turnover on the inbounds play after Bittle’s score, but Bamba missed the potential score-tying jumper with 32 seconds on the clock.
After Arizona’s Jaden Bradley missed the second of two free throws with 20 seconds left, Shelstad scored on a layup at the other end with 10.6 to play to make it a one-point game, 81-80.
Anthony Dell’Orso made 83-80 Arizona with two free throws with nine seconds left, points that Shelstad matched at the other end from the line to keep it a one-point game 83-82 with 5.2 to play.
Dell’Orso again answered the call for the Wildcats with two more free throws with 5.2 to play to make it 85-82 and the Ducks couldn’t overcome the disadvantage as time ran out.
The Ducks led 19-4 in the opening five minutes, but the No. 4 Wildcats rallied to take a 56-45 advantage early in the second half.
A jumper by Shelstad cut the Ducks’ deficit to 72-70 with 4:34 to play but the Wildcats – specifically Caleb Love – was able to answer every Oregon challenge in the final minutes.
Love scored seven-straight for Arizona after Shelstad’s jumper, on two 3-pointers and a thunderous dunk to make it 80-73 with 2:01 to play.
Love finished with 29 points.
Chris Hansen covers University of Oregon football, men’s basketball, track and field, cross country and softball for The Register-Guard. You can reach him at [email protected] and you can follow him on X @chansen_RG
This article originally appeared on Register-Guard: Oregon vs. Arizona in March Madness: Ducks lose in NCAA second round
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