Arizona’s undefeated season has been hanging by a thread for awhile, as they’ve narrowly escaped in last-minute wins over Florida, San Diego State and Colorado in the last few weeks.
No. 4 Arizona vs. Oregon final score: Wildcats no longer unbeaten
A season of living dangerously for Sean Miller’s team came to an end in Eugene.
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They almost pulled off another miraculous comeback on Thursday, but they ended up falling just short in a 70-66 loss at Oregon.
The Wildcats got out to a quick 11-2 start, but they weren’t ahead for long, and the Ducks went into halftime leading, 41-30. Oregon never relinquished their lead from there, although a series of late turnovers did make things interesting in the final moments.
The Ducks were paced by an excellent all-around game from senior F E.J. Singler, the younger brother of former Duke star Kyle Singler. He had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists on 4-9 shooting.
Mark Lyons, Nick Johnson and Solomon Hill combined for 49 points, but none of the other Wildcats could get much going offensively against a tough Oregon defense that was bolstered by a loud home crowd that stormed the court as the game ended.
The win gives the Ducks a huge resume boost and may help them reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
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