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Oregon Ducks Escape Stanford With Win, Keep Pace For Pac-12 Title

By Justin Phillips

Feb 25, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey (5) drives the ball against Stanford Cardinal guard Dorian Pickens (11) during the first half of the game at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2017; Stanford, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Tyler Dorsey (5) drives the ball against Stanford Cardinal guard Dorian Pickens (11) during the first half of the game at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /
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The game came down to a final shot for Stanford and it was missed securing a two point 75-73 win for the Oregon Ducks.

From the start, it was back and forth game. Chris Boucher hit a three-pointer midway through the first half to give Oregon a six point lead that the Ducks pushed to double digits before Stanford settled in to cut it to a 2 point lead for Ducks with just over a minute left in the first half. Tyler Dorsey led the team with 13 points in the first half helping the road team to over 55 percent shooting from the floor.

Stanford found ways to find the bucket too. The Cardinal saw just two points off 8 Oregon turnovers but had 22 points in the paint and 15 second chance points.

The second half both teams continued to get shots inside the paint. Both teams showed efficiency with 14 assists, but Oregon came away with 12 steals that ended up being the difference in the game. The Ducks also capitalized with 19 points off 15 Cardinal turnovers.

It was another game in the Bay Area where experience carried the Oregon Ducks to a win. The Pac-12 Title was set to be decided on Saturday night when UCLA met Arizona(5:15pm PT, ESPN). A UCLA win would give the Conference Title to Oregon.

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The Pac-12 Regular season concludes for the Oregon Ducks next weekend with a Civil War Matchup against the Oregon State Beavers.

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