Coming off an emotional overtime win in which they stormed back from a 17-point deficit to beat Arizona, Oregon (9-5 overall) came into the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a chance to show this year’s Ducks deserve consideration among the nation’s top teams. The Ducks faced a home date with perennial hoops power the University of Connecticut Huskies (9-3). After falling behind early, Oregon showed its quality, winning 72-59.
FIRST QUARTER
UConn came out hot early, working the ball inside and taking advantage of an Oregon cold streak. The Ducks missed their first 5 shots from the field and trailed 10 - 0 after the first 3 minutes.