Colorado takes of 3rd in Pac-12, tops Oregon 79-75
Colorado guard J'Vonne Hadley, right, drives to the basket as Oregon forward Kwame Evans Jr., left, defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. Colorado won 79-75. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman
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.
Colorado forward Tristan da Silva, center, is fouled by Oregon guard Jermaine Couisnard, right, as he and Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad, left, defend during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. Colorado won 79-75. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman
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