The effort got better in the second half and the Ducks started to find some flow and offensive rhythm. After trailing 44-29 at the half, they rallied to get within 60-59 when Dezdrick Lindsay made a pair of jumpers with 6:15 to play.
Dana Altman's old school, the Creighton Bluejays closed it out with a 16-7 run to win 76-66.
Playing without senior center Nate Bittle, who sat out the game with a sprained ankle, Oregon turned to 6-9 junior Sean Stewart, and he responded with a big game, leading the team with 18 points. The guards struggled however.