For the first 15 minutes of the game, it looked as if the Oregon Ducks were going to cruise into their semifinal matchup with the UCLA Bruins on Friday night. And then things got tight.
After building a 19-point lead in the first half, the Ducks allowed Washington State to come all the way back and eventually take a lead in the second half. It caused the Ducks to fight until the bitter end, and ultimately they were able to knock down some clutch free throws and pull out a 75-70 victory.
Now the Ducks will advance to the next round of the Pac-12 tournament and face the No. 1 seeded UCLA Bruins on Friday night. Before that, let’s take a closer look at how things went down on Thursday. Here’s what happened: