The Oregon Ducks’ hopes to earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament were on life support coming into this game against the Washington Huskies, but they have surely been buried six-feet under after that result.
In a contest where the Ducks once again didn’t look that had much desire to win, the Huskies dominated the paint and built a massive lead on Oregon early in the second half, cruising to a 78-67 win at home. With the loss, the Ducks solidified the fact that they will have to win the Pac-12 tournament in order to get into the NCAA tournament.
It was another strange game for Will Richardson, Oregon’s leading scorer on the season. Richardson didn’t record a field goal for the second-straight game, and didn’t have any points on the night. Last week against USC, he did the same thing, getting just 2 free throws to drop in the game. When Oregon’s season was on the line, it has been tough to watch Richardson be unable to step up and lead his team to victory.
Here’s how the loss happened on Thursday night: