Colorado takes of 3rd in Pac-12, tops Oregon 79-75
Colorado picks up Quad 1 win at Oregon
Colorado picks up Quad 1 win at Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. -- — J'Vonne Hadley scored at the basket with 12 seconds left to help Colorado hold off Oregon for a 79-75 win on Thursday night to take over third place in the Pac-12 Conference.
Both teams came in tied for third at 11-7.
Jackson Shelstad's layup with 6:39 left pulled the Ducks into a 61-61 tie, but Colorado answered with a 9-0 run with a 3-pointer by Tristan da Silva, a pair of KJ Simpson layups and a Hadley layup to take a 70-61 lead with 3:22 left. Jermaine Couisnard had a layup and a 3 to get Oregon within four and his 3 with 36 seconds left got the Ducks within two, but they would not score again.
Colorado shot 55.2% (32-58) from the field and was 8 of 17 from beyond the arc. Oregon hit 32 of 60 from the field (53.3%) and was 7 of 24 from long range.
Da Silva hit 3 of 6 from distance to lead Colorado (21-9, 12-7) with 22 points. Hadley hit all four 3-point attempts to score 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Simpson added 17 points and dished six assists.
Shelstad scored 23 points and dished six assists to lead Oregon (19-11, 11-8). N'Faly Dante added 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Couisnard contributed 17.
Oregon plays host to Utah Saturday. Colorado plays at Oregon State Saturday.
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- Referees:
- Earl Walton
- Chance Moore
- Randy Richardson
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 5-0 | - | 15-1 |
| Houston | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Arizona | 5-0 | - | 11-5 |
| West Virginia | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Kansas | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| UCF | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Texas Tech | 3-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Baylor | 3-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| BYU | 2-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Utah | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| TCU | 2-3 | 3 | 9-7 |
| Cincinnati | 1-4 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Arizona State | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-4 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Kansas State | 1-4 | 4 | 7-9 |
| Colorado | 0-5 | 5 | 9-7 |
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| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 6-0 | - | 15-2 |
| Purdue | 6-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Michigan | 5-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Illinois | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Oregon | 4-2 | 2 | 15-2 |
| Wisconsin | 4-2 | 2 | 14-3 |
| Indiana | 5-3 | 2 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-3 | 3 | 11-6 |
| Maryland | 3-4 | 3.5 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Iowa | 3-4 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Rutgers | 3-4 | 3.5 | 10-8 |
| Nebraska | 2-4 | 4 | 12-5 |
| Northwestern | 2-4 | 4 | 11-6 |
| Penn State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 12-6 |
| Ohio State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Washington | 1-6 | 5.5 | 10-8 |
| Minnesota | 1-6 | 5.5 | 9-9 |
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