Coming into this game, it felt like one that the Oregon Ducks shouldn’t have much trouble with. They were riding a 4-game winning streak and coming off two of the best wins we’ve seen from a Kelly Graves team in a long time. They jumped back into the AP Top-25 poll, coming in at No. 19, and had momentum on their side.
Maybe it was the 11 a.m. tip time? Maybe they were due for some regression. Whatever it was, though, the Ducks didn’t quite look the part in their 70-66 win over the Utah Utes on Wednesday morning.
All that matters, in the end, is a win, and they checked that box. They have now won 5-straight and will return to Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night to try and keep it rolling against UCLA. Here’s how it happened on Wednesday.