EUGENE, Ore. – No. 17 Oregon fell to Colorado 79-72 Thursday at the CU Events Center.
Chris Duarte led the Ducks (8-2, 3-1) with 27 points. McKinley Wright IV had 21 to pace Colorado (8-3, 2-2).
How it Happened: Colorado built a 12-6 lead early, converting four offensive rebounds into eight second-chance points. The Ducks used a 9-0 run capped by a Chandler Lawson three-pointer to take 15-12 lead with 11:29 left in the first half.
Oregon led by five, 24-19, with 4:21 left before Colorado took the halftime lead, 33-31.