Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ Oregon Ducks
Simpkins' basket with just seconds left helps Oregon fend off pesky Hawaii 60-59
EUGENE, Ore. -- — Takai Simpkins scored 18 points and his game-winning running jump shot with 4.2 seconds left helped Oregon avoid an upset by beating Hawaii 60-59 in a season opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
Without a timeout, Hawaii's Hunter Erickson took the inbounds pass and managed to dribble to the Hawaii foul line but his running jumper went off to the left to end the game.
Trailing 59-58, with 39 seconds left, Oregon missed five-shot attempts, secured four offensive rebounds and won a Hawaii challenge for possession before Simpkins' game winner.
Dezdrick Lindsay's layup with 11:05 remaining put Oregon ahead 50-36. The Rainbow Warriors responded with a 14-0 run that saw Oregon fail to score in a four-minute span. The Ducks led 33-26 at halftime.
Nate Bittle scored 12 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for Oregon.
Isaac Johnson scored 13 points for Hawaii, which was seeking its first win over Oregon since 1999.
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Game Information
Eugene, OR
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Steve McJunkins
2025-26 Standings
| Big West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 6-2 | - | 14-4 |
| UC Irvine | 6-2 | - | 13-7 |
| UC San Diego | 5-3 | 1 | 15-5 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5-3 | 1 | 12-7 |
| UC Davis | 4-4 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 4-4 | 2 | 11-9 |
| Long Beach State | 4-4 | 2 | 8-12 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 4-5 | 2.5 | 9-12 |
| Cal Poly | 3-5 | 3 | 7-13 |
| UC Riverside | 2-6 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-7 | 4.5 | 8-13 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 8-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Michigan | 7-1 | 1 | 17-1 |
| Michigan State | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Purdue | 7-1 | 1 | 17-2 |
| Illinois | 7-1 | 1 | 16-3 |
| Wisconsin | 6-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| Ohio State | 5-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| UCLA | 5-3 | 3 | 13-6 |
| Iowa | 4-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| USC | 3-5 | 5 | 14-5 |
| Indiana | 3-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| Minnesota | 3-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Washington | 2-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Rutgers | 2-6 | 6 | 9-10 |
| Northwestern | 1-7 | 7 | 9-10 |
| Oregon | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Maryland | 1-7 | 7 | 8-11 |
| Penn State | 0-8 | 8 | 9-10 |
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