Oregon Wins Fifth Straight Game Entering Pac-12 Tournament
The Oregon Ducks have proven, finally that they can go into a raucus atmosphere with over nine-thousand fans against them and find a way to silence the crowd and earn a big win. Oregon State was looking to play the role of upset specialist on Wednesday night at Gill Arena in Corvallis, but the Ducks had a different idea leaning on players that have been their key to victory all season.
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Dwayne Benjamin, Joseph Young, and Jordan Bell all played key roles in the final minutes of the game and a big five point swing for the Oregon Ducks sealing the victory over the Beavers in the Civil War. Oregon is now on a five-game winning streak entering the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas and is likely ‘in’ when it comes to the NCAA Tournament. Of course, a few wins would help boost their seeding.
has Oregon ‘in’ as a 10 seed as of Thursday morning.
Oregon is on an offensive roll. Four players scored in double figures against Oregon State. Elgin Cook scored seventeen points. Young added fifteen. Oregon now has a week to rest and prepare.
The Ducks enter the weekend ranked third in the Pac-12 Conference, but could finish second depending on outcomes this weekend. The Pac-12 Tournament will have the Ducks with a first round bye and facing the winner between the six and eleven seed next Wednesday according to GoDucks.com