Oregon drops third in a row at Players Era Tournament

Ohio State transfer Sean Stewart led the Ducks with 18 points and 7 rebounds on a day they looked like they wanted to be somewhere else. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe 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,…