National Basketball Association
Oregon 80, Arizona 69
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, March 1, 2021
Where: Matthew Knight Arena, Eugene, Oregon
Officials:
# Frank Harvey, # Nate Harris, # Michael Greenstein
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Chris Duarte scored 22 points and Eugene Omoruyi added 21 as Oregon ended Arizona's season by beating the Wildcats for the seventh consecutive time, winning 80-69 on Monday night in Eugene, Ore.
Duarte connected on 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range, leading an Oregon barrage from deep. The Ducks hit 12 of 22 from beyond the arc. Omoruyi scored 13 of his points in the second half, overcoming a slow start in which he missed his first seven shots.
The Ducks (17-5, 12-4 Pac-12) have won eight of their past nine games and can clinch the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament if they beat UCLA on Wednesday and Oregon State on Sunday.
James Akinjo led Arizona (17-9, 11-9) with 19 points and eight assists. Azuolas Tubelis scored 12. Bennedict Mathurin contributed nine points and seven rebounds.
The Wildcats will not play in the conference tournament due to a self-imposed one-season postseason ban amid allegations of NCAA infractions.
Oregon was the only team to outrebound Arizona this season; the Ducks did so twice, including 37-29 on Monday night.
Oregon led 40-36 at halftime and Arizona never got closer than that. The Wildcats were within 57-52 at the midway point of the second half, but Omoruyi scored the game's next six points and the Ducks maintained a comfortable lead for the rest of the game, shooting 57.1 percent in the second half.
Omoruyi was active outside (3 of 6 3-pointers) and inside, drawing fouls and getting to the free-throw line, where he made 8 of 9 attempts.
Oregon made five of its first six 3-point attempts to take a 19-11 lead before going scoreless for nearly five minutes. Arizona surged to its biggest advantage at 33-27 before the momentum switched again.
Omoruyi and Duarte drained 3-pointers to spark a 10-0 run for a 37-33 lead with 1:37 left in the half. The Ducks took a 40-36 lead into the break.
Oregon has won 10 of the past 12 meetings against Arizona.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Arizona |
|
Oregon |
|
James Akinjo 19 |
Scoring |
Chris Duarte 22 |
|
James Akinjo 8 |
Assists |
Will Richardson 5 |
|
Bennedict Mathurin 7 |
Rebounds |
Chris Duarte 7 |
|
James Akinjo 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Eugene Omoruyi 8 |
|
Kerr Kriisa 2 |
Steals |
Eugene Omoruyi 4 |
|
Christian Koloko 3 |
Blocks |
Chandler Lawson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Arizona
|
69 |
45.3 |
8-23 |
13-19 |
16 |
28 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
| Oregon
|
80 |
45.5 |
12-22 |
18-22 |
13 |
32 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
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