Things started out well for the Oregon Ducks, with the offense clicking, and opportunistic play in the first half giving them a lead at the break. Things changed at halftime.
After the break, Oregon went ice-cold, and at one point they missed 12 straight shots and saw 10 minutes tick off the clock without a field goal being hit. During that time, Cal took the lead, built some separation, and was ultimately able to stave off a late-game comeback attempt from Dana Altman’s squad to get the win at home.
It was a brutal showing down the stretch for an Oregon team that was largely out of wiggle room coming into the game in terms of tournament hopes. Now, going into the month of March, they will need to win the Pac-12 tournament if they have any hopes of avoiding a third-straight NIT.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game.