Oregon Ducks Named 2016 Pac-12 Champions After Defeating USC Trojans

The Oregon Ducks defeated the USC Trojans on Saturday to claim their first outright Pac-12 Regular Season Title since 2002.

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The game had several moments where the Trojans had a chance to get back into it, including a period before halftime that saw the lights go out in the Galen Center, but Dana Altman saw his team come up big late in the second half to secure a 10 point victory and get to 5-5 on the road in the Pac-12 this season. It was Senior Leadership that led to the win.

Senior Elgin Cook had a big afternoon netting 17 points and 12 rebounds along with a double double for Oregon. Freshman Tyler Dorsey scored a team high 19 points and hit 8 of 11 from inside the three point line. USC had a chance in the end but missed 2 of their last 11 shots from the floor. Oregon shot 47 percent from the floor and 36 percent from beyond the arc. The Ducks had 13 turnovers for the game but saw USC’s 11 turnovers into 16 points on the scoreboard.

Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks do not have to wait until the Utah game concludes later on Saturday. With the win, they are the Pac-12 Regular Season Champions and will have the number one overall seed in the Pac-12 Tournament next week in Las Vegas.

Oregon will also have a first round bye on Wednesday and not play until Thursday. They will face the winner of the 8 seed/9 seed matchup.

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The full bracket will be announced at the conclusion of the Pac-12 games this weekend.