Colorado reaches semis again, beats Oregon in Pac-12 tourney
AP
Mar 10, 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) Evan Battey had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Jabari Walker added 18 points and 16 rebounds for his 17th double-double this season and fourth-seeded Colorado Buffaloes beat No. 5 seed Oregon Ducks 80-69 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
Colorado (21-10) advances to the semifinals on Friday for the third time in four seasons, and will try to beat top-seeded and second-ranked Arizona for a second time this season after winning 79-63 at home on Feb. 26.
Walker completed a three-point play for a 63-56 lead, and he sank a 3-pointer early in the shot clock to make it 72-63 with 4:02 remaining. Colorado led by at least eight points the rest of the way.
Freshman KJ Simpson added 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Colorado. Tristan da Silva scored 12 points. Battey recorded his first double-double of the season, and Walker finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in the second half.
Colorado trailed by seven midway through the first half, but used a 12-0 run to build a lead, 36-30, it would not relinquish.
Quincy Guerrier had a season-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for Oregon (20-13). Jacob Young scored 18 points with seven assists, Eric Williams Jr. added 10 points and N'Faly Dante grabbed 11 rebounds.
Oregon was without scoring leader Will Richardson for the third straight game because of a non-COVID illness. Richardson, who is averaging 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists a game, did not travel with the team to Las Vegas.
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1st Half
ORE
Ducks
30
COLO
Buffaloes
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
N'Faly Dante vs. Jabari Walker (Jacob Young gains possession)
19:45
Evan Battey blocks N'Faly Dante's two point layup
19:43
N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
19:38
Quincy Guerrier misses two point layup
19:36
N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
19:30
N'Faly Dante turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
19:24
Jump ball. Nique Clifford vs. N'Faly Dante (Buffaloes gains possession)
19:24
Tristan da Silva misses two point jump shot
19:22
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
19:11
De'Vion Harmon misses two point layup
19:09
Evan Battey defensive rebound
19:01
Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot
18:59
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
18:34
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point jump shot
2-0
18:21
+3
Evan Battey makes three point jump shot (Julian Hammond III assists)
2-3
17:53
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
17:51
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:51
N'Faly Dante personal foul
17:51
Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
17:49
Jacob Young defensive rebound
17:33
Nique Clifford shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
17:33
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-3
17:33
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
17:18
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
17:16
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
17:06
Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
16:59
+2
Evan Battey makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
4-5
16:35
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
16:33
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:22
Jabari Walker misses two point layup
16:20
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
16:16
Nique Clifford personal foul
16:02
+2
Jacob Young makes two point layup
6-5
15:45
Evan Battey misses three point jump shot
15:43
Eric Williams Jr. defensive rebound
15:36
Jacob Young misses two point layup
15:34
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
15:20
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
6-7
14:52
+2
Jacob Young makes two point layup
8-7
14:31
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses three point jump shot
14:29
Franck Kepnang defensive rebound
14:20
Evan Battey blocks Jacob Young's two point layup
14:18
Evan Battey defensive rebound
14:12
+2
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes two point layup (Jabari Walker assists)
8-9
13:52
Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:50
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
13:45
Franck Kepnang blocks Jabari Walker's two point layup
13:43
Buffaloes offensive rebound
13:43
TV timeout
13:31
Quincy Guerrier blocks Tristan da Silva's two point layup
13:29
Keeshawn Barthelemy offensive rebound
13:23
Jabari Walker misses two point jump shot
13:21
Jacob Young defensive rebound
13:16
+2
Franck Kepnang makes two point layup (Eric Williams Jr. assists)
10-9
12:57
Luke O'Brien misses two point layup
12:55
Buffaloes offensive rebound
12:49
Evan Battey misses two point layup
12:47
Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
12:43
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses three point jump shot
12:41
Jacob Young defensive rebound
12:36
Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:34
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
12:25
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses three point jump shot
12:23
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
12:08
+3
Quincy Guerrier makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)
13-9
11:51
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
11:49
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
11:49
Evan Battey personal foul
11:49
TV timeout
11:36
+2
N'Faly Dante makes two point layup (Eric Williams Jr. assists)
15-9
11:27
+2
Evan Battey makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
15-11
11:09
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:07
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
10:59
KJ Simpson misses two point jump shot
10:57
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
10:46
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
10:44
Rivaldo Soares offensive rebound
10:36
De'Vion Harmon misses two point jump shot
10:34
Quincy Guerrier offensive rebound
10:33
+2
Quincy Guerrier makes two point layup
17-11
10:33
Jabari Walker shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
10:33
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-11
10:04
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses two point jump shot
10:02
Jabari Walker offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Jabari Walker makes two point layup
18-13
9:35
Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
9:33
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
9:26
+2
Jabari Walker makes two point dunk (Tristan da Silva assists)
18-15
9:13
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
9:11
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
9:05
Tristan da Silva turnover (bad pass) (Jacob Young steals)
9:01
+2
Eric Williams Jr. makes two point dunk (Jacob Young assists)
20-15
8:47
Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot
8:45
Tristan da Silva offensive rebound
8:42
Eric Williams Jr. shooting foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
8:42
+1
Tristan da Silva makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-16
8:42
Tristan da Silva misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:42
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
8:23
Jabari Walker shooting foul (Eric Williams Jr. draws the foul)
8:23
+1
Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-16
8:23
+1
Eric Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-16
8:03
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point layup
22-18
7:43
+2
Jacob Young makes two point layup
24-18
7:26
Julian Hammond III turnover (lost ball)
7:26
TV timeout
7:16
De'Vion Harmon misses three point jump shot
7:14
Julian Hammond III defensive rebound
6:58
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
6:56
De'Vion Harmon defensive rebound
6:36
Jacob Young misses two point jump shot
6:34
Franck Kepnang offensive rebound
6:26
Franck Kepnang misses two point layup
6:24
Evan Battey defensive rebound
6:13
Rivaldo Soares blocks Evan Battey's two point layup
6:11
Evan Battey offensive rebound
6:10
Evan Battey misses two point layup
6:08
Quincy Guerrier defensive rebound
6:01
Tristan da Silva shooting foul (Quincy Guerrier draws the foul)
6:01
+1
Quincy Guerrier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-18
6:01
Quincy Guerrier misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:01
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:53
Keeshawn Barthelemy misses three point jump shot
5:51
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
5:43
Eric Williams Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:41
KJ Simpson defensive rebound
5:37
+2
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes two point layup (KJ Simpson assists)
25-20
5:37
Rivaldo Soares shooting foul (Keeshawn Barthelemy draws the foul)
5:37
+1
Keeshawn Barthelemy makes regular free throw 1 of 1
25-21
5:27
Quincy Guerrier misses three point jump shot
5:25
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
5:15
KJ Simpson misses two point layup
5:13
N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
4:54
Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
4:52
N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
4:46
Eric Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:44
Jabari Walker defensive rebound
4:33
N'Faly Dante personal foul (Evan Battey draws the foul)
4:27
+3
Jabari Walker makes three point jump shot (Luke O'Brien assists)
25-24
4:07
Franck Kepnang misses two point layup
4:05
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
4:01
Franck Kepnang blocks Keeshawn Barthelemy's two point layup
4:00
Buffaloes offensive rebound
4:00
TV timeout
3:50
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point layup
25-26
3:30
Tristan da Silva blocks Quincy Guerrier's two point jump shot
3:28
Luke O'Brien defensive rebound
3:17
+2
KJ Simpson makes two point dunk
25-28
2:53
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
3:00
Quincy Guerrier turnover (lost ball) (Tristan da Silva steals)
2:53
Julian Hammond III misses three point jump shot
2:51
Evan Battey offensive rebound
2:43
+2
Evan Battey makes two point layup
25-30
2:29
Eric Williams Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Luke O'Brien steals)
2:22
Eric Williams Jr. personal foul
2:20
Tristan da Silva turnover (lost ball) (Rivaldo Soares steals)
