NCAA Tournament 2014: No. 2 Wisconsin rallies past No. 7 Oregon, 85-77
The Badgers were down 12 at halftime, but came alive in the second half to race past the Ducks.
Wisconsin survived a hefty challenge from speedy Oregon on Saturday, overcoming a series of deficits to beat the Ducks, 85-77.
Wisconsin trailed by 12 at the half, but opened the second period with a 25-10 run to snag the lead. The teams traded blows after that, but the Badgers scored the knockout punch when three offensive rebounds led to Ben Brust’s fourth three-pointer on the day.
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Leading scorer Joseph Young carried the load for Oregon with 29 points, including four three-pointers of his own. Jason Calliste had another prolific day from the free-throw line, sinking all 11 of his attempts. The senior shot over 86 percent from the charity stripe on the season.
The Badgers advance to the Sweet 16, and are slated to face the winner of Sunday's Baylor-Creighton game. Wisconsin will either get the nation's most prolific scorer in Doug McDermott or one of the hottest teams in Baylor.
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