In a back-and-forth battle, the No. 3 seeded Oregon Ducks beat the No. 7 seeded Michigan Wolverines 69-68 in a thrilling matchup. With the win, Oregon is heading to the Elite Eight.
There were a flurry of lead changes throughout the game, including six in the final five minuets alone. Derrick Walton had a chance to win the game, but his jumper came up short. The final play is below.
Derrick Walton Jr. had a chance to send Michigan to the #elite8, but his jumper came up just short & Oregon held on. #marchmadness #SWEET16 pic.twitter.com/gy41P4TRfH
— Chat Sports NCAA (@ChatNCAA) March 24, 2017
Walton Jr. led the way for the Wolverines, putting up 20 points, five rebounds and eight assists. Zak Irvin had 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists. D.J. Wilson was the only other Michigan player to reach double-figures, with 12 points and six rebounds.
Four player put up at least 10 points for the Ducks, led by Tyler Dorsey's 20. Jordan Bell had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, including several key ones late. Dillon Brooks had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Dylan Ellis had 10 points.
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