Oregon beats Arizona State 79-75 in overtime in Pac-12 semis
AP
Mar 16, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) Oregon Ducks's bid to win four games in four days hit a big snag in the second half of the Pac-12 tournament semifinals.
Arizona State Sun Devils looked fresh, the Ducks tired and their best rim protector was on the bench in foul trouble.
Digging deep into their fortitude, the Ducks not only mustered the energy to break out of their funk, they rallied to win in overtime.
Do it one more time and they'll be headed back to the NCAA Tournament.
Louis King scored 19 points, Payton Pritchard added 18 and Oregon outlasted Arizona State 79-75 on Friday night in the Pac-12 semifinals.
''The adrenaline carried us through to the finish line,'' said Oregon's Paul White, who had 14 points. ''I think everyone was not worrying about it themselves or anything. We just wanted to get the win for the team.''
The sixth-seeded Ducks (22-12) dominated early, went into a second-half funk and fought their way back in a foul-filled second half.
Oregon's Ehab Amin hit a corner 3-pointer with 1:32 left in regulation to tie the game at 67 and neither team could score again, sending the game to overtime.
The Ducks scored the first eight points of overtime, but the Sun Devils rallied to tie it on Rob Edwards' three free throws with 58 seconds left.
Arizona State's Luguentz Dort missed a potential tying 3-pointer and King made one of two free throws with 8.8 seconds left to seal it.
Oregon moves to Saturday night's title game against top-seeded Washington with a chance to earn the conference's automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
''I thought about the 12-minute mark there, we were dragging a little bit,'' Ducks coach Dana Altman said. ''Then we got a couple of turnovers, and that kind of re-energized us.''
Listless in the first half, the second-seeded Sun Devils (22-10) seemed to take control with an 18-1 run that turned a seven-point halftime deficit into an eight-point lead.
Dort had 16 points and Edwards 15 for the Sun Devils, who could have a second straight anxious wait on Selection Sunday.
''I don't have anything to be ashamed of, we don't, the way the guys competed and fought,'' Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley said. ''Especially after not starting the game very well and having a huge deficit early ... Loved the response of the team and how we fought to get ourselves back in the game.''
The Ducks have been at their high-flying defensive best since Altman switched to a lineup with three 6-foot-9 players. Oregon held five straight teams to 61 points or less, a program first since 1982-83, and locked down its first two Pac-12 tournament opponents to reach the semifinals.
Arizona State blew most of a 23-point, second-half lead before pulling away from UCLA 83-72 in the quarterfinals.
The Sun Devils were out of sorts early in the semifinals, frustrating Hurley by playing almost exclusively 1 on 1 instead of running the offense. Arizona State missed its first six shots and point guard Remy Martin went off early with an injury.
Martin returned, though wasn't much of a factor and the Sun Devils only got marginally better against Oregon's defense.
The Ducks blocked seven of Arizona State's shots, changed several others and scored 15 points off seven turnovers to lead 35-28 at halftime.
''Basketball is a game of runs,'' said Arizona State's Zylan Cheatham, who had 14 points and nine rebounds. ''We just tried to stay with it. Just tried to keep making plays, not get down on ourselves.''
Fortunate to be down just seven, the Sun Devils were the aggressors early in the second half. Behind its defense and two long Martin 3-pointers, Arizona State went an 18-1 run to go up 46-38 and held the Ducks without a field goal for nearly seven minutes.
Oregon finally righted itself and created a few turnovers that led to easy baskets, pulling within one and keeping the Sun Devils within reach.
UP NEXT
Oregon faces Washington in the championship game for a chance to earn the Pac-12's automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
Arizona State hopes for an NCAA Tournament invite.
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1st Half
ORE
Ducks
35
ASU
Sun Devils
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Arizona State
19:40
Romello White missed jump shot, blocked by Kenny Wooten
19:38
Defensive rebound by Paul White
19:17
Francis Okoro missed hook shot
19:15
Offensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
19:11
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:09
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
19:03
Bad pass turnover on Zylan Cheatham
18:38
+3
Paul White made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
3-0
18:11
Personal foul on Kenny Wooten
18:01
Personal foul on Louis King
17:57
Romello White missed hook shot, blocked by Kenny Wooten
17:55
Defensive rebound by Payton Pritchard
17:51
Louis King missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:49
Defensive rebound by Romello White
17:33
Remy Martin missed jump shot
17:31
Defensive rebound by Paul White
17:23
Payton Pritchard missed driving layup, blocked by Romello White
17:21
Defensive rebound by Romello White
17:10
Remy Martin missed driving layup
17:08
Defensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
16:54
+2
Kenny Wooten made jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
5-0
16:49
Offensive foul on Luguentz Dort
16:49
Turnover on Luguentz Dort
16:30
+2
Louis King made jump shot
7-0
16:09
Luguentz Dort missed driving layup
16:07
Offensive rebound by Romello White
16:02
Romello White missed tip-in
16:00
Defensive rebound by Louis King
15:56
Lost ball turnover on Kenny Wooten, stolen by Rob Edwards
15:52
Personal foul on Kenny Wooten
15:39
+2
Zylan Cheatham made driving layup
7-2
15:07
+2
Payton Pritchard made driving layup
9-2
14:46
Shooting foul on Paul White
14:46
Zylan Cheatham missed 1st of 2 free throws
14:46
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws
9-3
14:39
+2
Francis Okoro made alley-oop shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
11-3
14:20
Luguentz Dort missed layup
14:18
Defensive rebound by Louis King
14:13
Louis King missed driving layup
14:11
Defensive rebound by Rob Edwards
13:50
+2
Romello White made layup, assist by Rob Edwards
11-5
13:20
+3
Paul White made 3-pt. jump shot
14-5
13:02
Lost ball turnover on Kimani Lawrence
12:51
Louis King missed floating jump shot
12:37
Lost ball turnover on Louis King, stolen by Luguentz Dort
12:34
Rob Edwards missed driving layup, blocked by Miles Norris
12:32
Offensive rebound by Arizona State
12:27
Bad pass turnover on Taeshon Cherry, stolen by Ehab Amin
12:22
+3
Ehab Amin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Will Richardson
17-5
12:00
+3
Luguentz Dort made 3-pt. jump shot
17-8
11:30
Ehab Amin missed floating jump shot
11:28
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
11:20
+3
Luguentz Dort made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zylan Cheatham
17-11
10:51
Bad pass turnover on Payton Pritchard
10:51
Commercial timeout called
10:29
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
10:25
Personal foul on Kimani Lawrence
10:09
+2
Will Richardson made driving layup
19-11
9:59
Bad pass turnover on Luguentz Dort, stolen by Louis King
9:55
+2
Louis King made layup
21-11
9:31
Luguentz Dort missed driving layup, blocked by Paul White
9:30
Offensive rebound by Arizona State
9:26
Personal foul on Ehab Amin
9:12
Rob Edwards missed driving layup
9:10
Defensive rebound by Paul White
9:02
Miles Norris missed driving layup
9:00
Offensive rebound by Miles Norris
9:00
Shooting foul on Romello White
9:00
Miles Norris missed 1st of 2 free throws
9:00
+1
Miles Norris made 2nd of 2 free throws
22-11
8:31
+2
Rob Edwards made driving layup
22-13
8:31
Shooting foul on Miles Norris
8:31
+1
Rob Edwards made free throw
22-14
8:16
Louis King missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:14
Defensive rebound by Taeshon Cherry
7:57
Rob Edwards missed layup, blocked by Louis King
7:55
Offensive rebound by Romello White
7:49
Romello White missed layup
7:47
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
7:37
Ehab Amin missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:35
Defensive rebound by Romello White
7:14
+2
Romello White made layup, assist by Kimani Lawrence
22-16
6:52
Will Richardson missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:50
Defensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence
6:43
Remy Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:41
Defensive rebound by Louis King
6:23
Paul White missed driving layup, blocked by Romello White
6:21
Offensive rebound by Oregon
6:12
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Victor Bailey Jr.
25-16
5:50
Remy Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:48
Offensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence
5:44
Kimani Lawrence missed dunk, blocked by Louis King
5:42
Defensive rebound by Victor Bailey Jr.
5:32
Payton Pritchard missed driving layup
5:30
Defensive rebound by De'Quon Lake
5:28
Offensive foul on Zylan Cheatham
5:28
Turnover on Zylan Cheatham
5:11
+3
Louis King made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
28-16
4:40
+3
Rob Edwards made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kimani Lawrence
28-19
4:11
Paul White missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:09
Defensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence
4:00
+2
De'Quon Lake made layup, assist by Remy Martin
28-21
3:59
Commercial timeout called
3:37
Offensive rebound by Oregon
3:34
Paul White missed jump shot
3:32
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
3:15
+3
Kimani Lawrence made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zylan Cheatham
28-24
2:55
+3
Payton Pritchard made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Louis King
31-24
2:35
+2
Kimani Lawrence made driving layup, assist by Zylan Cheatham
31-26
2:17
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:15
Defensive rebound by De'Quon Lake
2:07
Zylan Cheatham missed driving layup
2:05
Defensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
1:55
+2
Payton Pritchard made jump shot
33-26
1:26
+2
Luguentz Dort made finger-roll layup
33-28
1:00
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
58.0
Defensive rebound by Romello White
36.0
Lost ball turnover on Rob Edwards, stolen by Ehab Amin
30.0
+2
Ehab Amin made layup
35-28
2.0
Rob Edwards missed jump shot
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
ORE
Ducks
32
ASU
Sun Devils
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Romello White missed jump shot
19:38
Defensive rebound by Paul White
19:28
Personal foul on Rob Edwards
19:15
+2
Payton Pritchard made jump shot
37-28
18:53
Rob Edwards missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:51
Offensive rebound by Romello White
18:50
Shooting foul on Francis Okoro
18:50
Romello White missed 1st of 2 free throws
18:50
+1
Romello White made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-29
18:26
Bad pass turnover on Louis King
18:11
+3
Remy Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Rob Edwards
37-32
17:43
Payton Pritchard missed driving layup
17:41
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
17:28
Shooting foul on Francis Okoro
17:27
+1
Luguentz Dort made 1st of 2 free throws
37-33
17:27
+1
Luguentz Dort made 2nd of 2 free throws
37-34
17:11
Paul White missed driving layup
17:09
Offensive rebound by Kenny Wooten
17:10
Shooting foul on Romello White
17:10
Kenny Wooten missed 1st of 2 free throws
17:10
Kenny Wooten missed 2nd of 2 free throws
17:10
Defensive rebound by Luguentz Dort
16:58
Zylan Cheatham missed layup, blocked by Kenny Wooten
16:56
Offensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
16:56
+2
Zylan Cheatham made dunk
37-36
16:53
Shooting foul on Paul White
16:53
Zylan Cheatham missed free throw
16:53
Offensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
16:45
Luguentz Dort missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:43
Personal foul on Zylan Cheatham
16:29
Louis King missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:28
Offensive rebound by Louis King
16:28
Shooting foul on Luguentz Dort
16:28
Louis King missed 1st of 2 free throws
16:28
+1
Louis King made 2nd of 2 free throws
38-36
16:07
+3
Remy Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luguentz Dort
38-39
15:52
Will Richardson missed driving layup, blocked by Romello White
15:50
Offensive rebound by Oregon
15:32
Paul White missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:30
Offensive rebound by Louis King
15:25
Louis King missed dunk
15:23
Defensive rebound by Remy Martin
15:02
Shooting foul on Kenny Wooten
15:02
Zylan Cheatham missed 1st of 2 free throws
15:02
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws
38-40
14:34
Payton Pritchard missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:32
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
14:26
Remy Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:04
Paul White missed layup, blocked by De'Quon Lake
14:02
Defensive rebound by Remy Martin
13:52
+2
Zylan Cheatham made layup, assist by Remy Martin
38-42
13:52
Shooting foul on Victor Bailey Jr.
13:52
+1
Zylan Cheatham made free throw
38-43
13:46
Will Richardson missed driving layup
13:45
Offensive rebound by Francis Okoro
13:45
Personal foul on De'Quon Lake
13:29
Will Richardson missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:27
Offensive rebound by Oregon
13:23
Victor Bailey Jr. missed jump shot
13:21
Defensive rebound by Luguentz Dort
13:10
+3
Rob Edwards made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Luguentz Dort
38-46
12:43
+2
Louis King made driving layup, assist by Will Richardson
40-46
12:22
+3
Rob Edwards made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kimani Lawrence
40-49
12:03
+2
Louis King made turnaround jump shot
42-49
12:03
Shooting foul on Zylan Cheatham
12:03
+1
Louis King made free throw
43-49
11:43
+2
Taeshon Cherry made jump shot
43-51
11:24
+3
Louis King made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
46-51
11:12
Lost ball turnover on Kimani Lawrence, stolen by Will Richardson
10:55
Shooting foul on Taeshon Cherry
10:55
+1
Louis King made 1st of 2 free throws
47-51
10:55
+1
Louis King made 2nd of 2 free throws
48-51
10:54
Bad pass turnover on Rob Edwards, stolen by Ehab Amin
10:46
+2
Will Richardson made layup
50-51
10:38
+2
Luguentz Dort made driving layup
50-53
10:22
Offensive foul on Louis King
10:22
Turnover on Louis King
10:03
Taeshon Cherry missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:01
Defensive rebound by Louis King
9:48
Ehab Amin missed driving layup
9:46
Offensive rebound by Will Richardson
9:44
Ehab Amin missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:42
Offensive rebound by Will Richardson
9:42
Personal foul on De'Quon Lake
9:42
+1
Will Richardson made 1st of 2 free throws
51-53
9:42
Will Richardson missed 2nd of 2 free throws
9:42
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
9:18
Personal foul on Kenny Wooten
9:18
Remy Martin missed free throw
9:18
Defensive rebound by Paul White
9:02
Offensive foul on Paul White
9:02
Turnover on Paul White
8:55
Shooting foul on Paul White
8:55
+1
Remy Martin made 1st of 2 free throws
51-54
8:55
+1
Remy Martin made 2nd of 2 free throws
51-55
8:46
Personal foul on Rob Edwards
8:46
Will Richardson missed free throw
8:45
Personal foul on Miles Norris
8:45
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws
51-56
8:45
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws
51-57
8:19
Shooting foul on Romello White
8:19
Miles Norris missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:19
+1
Miles Norris made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-57
8:15
Personal foul on Ehab Amin
8:15
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws
52-58
8:15
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 2nd of 2 free throws
52-59
7:54
+3
Paul White made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
55-59
7:49
Personal foul on Ehab Amin
7:49
Luguentz Dort missed 1st of 2 free throws
7:49
+1
Luguentz Dort made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-60
7:29
Victor Bailey Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:27
Defensive rebound by Kimani Lawrence
7:08
Luguentz Dort missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:06
Offensive rebound by Rob Edwards
6:49
Remy Martin missed jump shot
6:47
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
6:42
Ehab Amin missed driving layup, blocked by Zylan Cheatham
6:40
Offensive rebound by Oregon
6:36
Louis King missed layup
6:34
Defensive rebound by Luguentz Dort
6:13
Offensive foul on Rob Edwards
6:13
Turnover on Rob Edwards
5:50
+2
Paul White made layup
57-60
5:36
Kimani Lawrence missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:34
Defensive rebound by Victor Bailey Jr.
5:12
Shooting foul on Zylan Cheatham
5:12
Louis King missed 1st of 2 free throws
5:12
Louis King missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:12
Defensive rebound by Rob Edwards
4:55
+2
Luguentz Dort made driving layup
57-62
4:39
Paul White missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:35
Personal foul on Ehab Amin
4:35
+1
Remy Martin made 1st of 2 free throws
57-63
4:35
+1
Remy Martin made 2nd of 2 free throws
57-64
4:16
+2
Payton Pritchard made driving layup
59-64
3:55
Luguentz Dort missed layup, blocked by Will Richardson
3:53
Defensive rebound by Louis King
3:39
+2
Payton Pritchard made driving layup
61-64
3:10
Lost ball turnover on Rob Edwards, stolen by Will Richardson
2:52
Lost ball turnover on Victor Bailey Jr., stolen by Rob Edwards
2:50
Personal foul on Victor Bailey Jr.
2:50
+1
Luguentz Dort made 1st of 2 free throws
61-65
2:50
Luguentz Dort missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:50
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
2:42
+3
Paul White made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
64-65
2:07
+2
Kimani Lawrence made jump shot
64-67
1:36
+3
Ehab Amin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Payton Pritchard
67-67
1:04
Romello White missed layup, blocked by Kenny Wooten
1:02
Offensive rebound by Luguentz Dort
1:02
Shot clock violation turnover on Luguentz Dort
36.0
Payton Pritchard missed driving layup
34.0
Defensive rebound by Zylan Cheatham
8.0
Remy Martin missed jump shot
6.0
Offensive rebound by Luguentz Dort
1.0
Rob Edwards missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
End of period
OT
ORE
Ducks
12
ASU
Sun Devils
8
Time
Team
Play
Score
5:00
Jumpball received by Oregon
4:48
+2
Kenny Wooten made alley-oop shot, assist by Louis King
69-67
4:26
Shooting foul on Kenny Wooten
4:26
+1
Zylan Cheatham made 1st of 2 free throws
69-68
4:26
Zylan Cheatham missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4:26
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
4:04
Shooting foul on Zylan Cheatham
4:04
+1
Ehab Amin made 1st of 2 free throws
70-68
4:04
+1
Ehab Amin made 2nd of 2 free throws
71-68
3:46
Bad pass turnover on Taeshon Cherry, stolen by Will Richardson
3:28
Shooting foul on Luguentz Dort
3:28
+1
Francis Okoro made 1st of 2 free throws
72-68
3:28
+1
Francis Okoro made 2nd of 2 free throws
73-68
3:17
Bad pass turnover on Luguentz Dort, stolen by Louis King
3:13
+2
Ehab Amin made layup
75-68
2:53
Luguentz Dort missed floating jump shot
2:52
Defensive rebound by Ehab Amin
2:52
Personal foul on Luguentz Dort
2:52
+1
Ehab Amin made 1st of 2 free throws
76-68
2:52
Ehab Amin missed 2nd of 2 free throws
2:52
Defensive rebound by Rob Edwards
2:33
Personal foul on Louis King
2:33
+1
Remy Martin made 1st of 2 free throws
76-69
2:33
+1
Remy Martin made 2nd of 2 free throws
76-70
2:14
Lost ball turnover on Louis King, stolen by Kimani Lawrence
2:02
+2
Remy Martin made jump shot, assist by Romello White
76-72
1:33
Ehab Amin missed driving layup
1:31
Offensive rebound by Paul White
1:09
+2
Payton Pritchard made layup
78-72
58.0
Shooting foul on Louis King
58.0
+1
Rob Edwards made 1st of 3 free throws
78-73
58.0
+1
Rob Edwards made 2nd of 3 free throws
78-74
58.0
+1
Rob Edwards made 3rd of 3 free throws
78-75
47.0
Payton Pritchard missed driving layup, blocked by Romello White