UTAH

OREG

Dante's 19 points, 12 rebounds leads Oregon over Utah 66-65

AP
Mar 09, 2024

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) N’Faly Dante scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Oregon Ducks beat Utah Utes 66-65 on Saturday night.

Gabe Madsen's 3-pointer pulled Utah to 66-63 with 3:49 remaining, and Deivon Smith's two free throws capped the scoring with 38 seconds left. Jermaine Couisnard missed a layup on the Ducks' ensuing possession, but Ben Carlson missed a 3-pointer for the Utes to end it.

Couisnard added 14 points and Jackson Shelstad had 12 for Oregon (20-11, 12-8 Pac-12), which missed its last five shots.

Dante’s dunk gave Oregon a 54-53 advantage, and his second stretched the Ducks’ lead to 65-59 with 4:50 remaining.

Branden Carlson scored 19 points to lead Utah (18-13, 9-11). Smith added 15 points and Madsen finished with 14. Branden Carlson and Madsen combined for seven of the Utes' 10 3-pointers. The Utes shot 50% in the first half but just 32% in the second.

Branden Carlson scored 17 points to help Utah build a 37-32 lead at the break. Shelstad scored 10 first-half points for the Ducks.

Oregon avenged an 80-77 loss to Utah and also ended a two-game losing skid.

Utah will play a first-round game in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Oregon, which had already clinched the fourth seed into the tournament, will play Thursday in the quarterfinals.

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1st Half
UTAH
Utes
37
ORE
Ducks
32

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Lawson Lovering vs. N'Faly Dante (Ducks gains possession)
19:36	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point jump shot (Jackson Shelstad assists)	0-2
19:04		Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul
18:59		Lawson Lovering offensive foul
18:59		Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul)
18:45		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass)
18:13		Utes turnover (shot clock violation)
17:45	+3	Jadrian Tracey makes three point stepback jump shot	0-5
17:25		Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul
17:15	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	3-5
16:51	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point driving floating jump shot	3-7
16:39		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
16:37		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
16:31	+3	Jackson Shelstad makes three point jump shot	3-10
16:19	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point dunk (Gabe Madsen assists)	5-10
16:04	+2	Jackson Shelstad makes two point stepback jump shot	5-12
15:41		Deivon Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
15:39		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
15:20		N'Faly Dante misses two point hook shot
15:18		Kario Oquendo offensive rebound
15:13	+3	Jackson Shelstad makes three point jump shot (Kario Oquendo assists)	5-15
14:52	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup (Lawson Lovering assists)	7-15
14:42		Jadrian Tracey misses three point jump shot
14:40		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
14:21	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	9-15
13:49		Kario Oquendo misses two point driving layup
13:47		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
13:40	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	12-15
13:14	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point bank jump shot	12-17
13:14		Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
13:14		TV timeout
13:14	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-18
13:02		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
13:00		Ben Carlson offensive rebound
13:00		Jermaine Couisnard personal foul
12:58	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	15-18
12:27		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
12:25		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
12:10		Keba Keita misses two point layup
12:08		Mahamadou Diawara defensive rebound
12:03		Jackson Shelstad misses three point pullup jump shot
12:00		Utes defensive rebound
12:00		TV timeout
11:55		Ben Carlson turnover (bad pass)
11:43		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
11:41		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
11:35		Jadrian Tracey personal foul
11:23		Gabe Madsen misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
11:21		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
11:08		Keba Keita shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
11:08		N'Faly Dante misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:08	+1	N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-19
10:53	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point floating jump shot (Lawson Lovering assists)	17-19
10:44		Jackson Shelstad misses two point driving bank jump shot
10:42		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
10:36		N'Faly Dante shooting foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
10:36		Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:36	+1	Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-19
10:24		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point turnaround jump shot
10:22		N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
10:22		Lawson Lovering personal foul
10:07		Branden Carlson blocks Jadrian Tracey's two point jump shot
10:05		Keba Keita defensive rebound
9:49	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point turnaround jump shot	21-19
9:23		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
9:22		Ducks offensive rebound
9:22		Branden Carlson personal foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
9:17		Keba Keita blocks Jermaine Couisnard's two point driving floating jump shot
9:15		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
9:06		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
9:04		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
8:59		Kwame Evans Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:57		Branden Carlson defensive rebound
8:52		Gabe Madsen turnover (bad pass) (N'Faly Dante steals)
8:52		Gabe Madsen personal foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
8:41		Keba Keita shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
8:41	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-20
8:41	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-21
8:27	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point driving layup (Hunter Erickson assists)	23-21
8:08		Cole Bajema shooting foul (Kario Oquendo draws the foul)
8:08	+1	Kario Oquendo makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-22
8:08		Kario Oquendo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:08		Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
7:47		Ducks turnover (shot clock violation)
7:47		TV timeout
7:26		Branden Carlson misses two point driving layup
7:24		Ben Carlson offensive rebound
7:19		Ben Carlson misses two point layup
7:17		Jackson Shelstad defensive rebound
7:13	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point driving layup	23-24
7:05		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
7:03		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
6:51		Jackson Shelstad turnover (lost ball) (Cole Bajema steals)
6:38		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
6:36		Branden Carlson offensive rebound
6:32		Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (Kario Oquendo steals)
6:25		Jadrian Tracey turnover (bad pass) (Gabe Madsen steals)
6:17	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point driving layup	25-24
6:00		Kario Oquendo misses three point jump shot
5:58		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
5:43		Branden Carlson turnover (lost ball) (N'Faly Dante steals)
5:29		Brennan Rigsby misses three point jump shot
5:27		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
5:21		Deivon Smith turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Shelstad steals)
5:16	+2	Kario Oquendo makes two point driving layup	25-26
4:53	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point pullup jump shot	27-26
4:18		Ducks turnover (shot clock violation)
4:05	+3	Deivon Smith makes three point jump shot (Hunter Erickson assists)	30-26
3:46		Deivon Smith personal foul
3:46		TV timeout
3:46	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-27
3:46	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-28
3:38		Deivon Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
3:36		Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
3:27		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving bank jump shot
3:25		Utes defensive rebound
3:16		Kario Oquendo personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul)
3:10		Kwame Evans Jr. blocks Branden Carlson's two point reverse layup
3:08		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
2:48		Brennan Rigsby misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot
2:46		Utes defensive rebound
2:46		Kwame Evans Jr. personal foul (Branden Carlson draws the foul)
2:46	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-28
2:46	+1	Branden Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-28
2:31		N'Faly Dante turnover (traveling)
2:10	+3	Branden Carlson makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	35-28
2:07		Ducks 30 second timeout
1:54		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
1:52		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
1:46		Branden Carlson misses three point jump shot
1:44		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
1:34		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving layup
1:32		N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
1:31		Branden Carlson shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
1:31	+1	N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-29
1:31	+1	N'Faly Dante makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-30
1:21	+2	Ben Carlson makes two point bank hook shot	37-30
0:50	+2	Jackson Shelstad makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jadrian Tracey assists)	37-32
0:33		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
0:31		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
0:02		Jackson Shelstad misses two point jump shot
0:00		Ducks offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTAH
Utes
28
ORE
Ducks
34

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point jump shot	39-32
19:30		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving layup
19:28		N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
19:27	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point layup	39-34
19:14		Branden Carlson misses two point hook shot
19:12		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
19:12	+2	Lawson Lovering makes two point tip layup	41-34
18:56	+3	Kwame Evans Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	41-37
18:34	+2	Gabe Madsen makes two point driving layup (Lawson Lovering assists)	43-37
18:16		Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
18:14		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
17:59	+2	Branden Carlson makes two point layup	45-37
17:53		Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
17:51		Jadrian Tracey offensive rebound
17:41		Gabe Madsen shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
17:41	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-38
17:41		Jermaine Couisnard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:41		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
17:33		Cole Bajema turnover (lost ball) (Kario Oquendo steals)
17:21		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass)
17:13		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
17:11		Kario Oquendo defensive rebound
17:06	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point driving layup	45-40
16:50		N'Faly Dante personal foul
16:49		Deivon Smith turnover (bad pass) (N'Faly Dante steals)
16:43	+2	Jackson Shelstad makes two point layup (N'Faly Dante assists)	45-42
16:26		Jermaine Couisnard personal foul
16:17	+2	Deivon Smith makes two point layup	47-42
16:00	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point hook shot (Kario Oquendo assists)	47-44
15:46		Gabe Madsen turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Couisnard steals)
15:38		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
15:36		Lawson Lovering defensive rebound
15:18		Deivon Smith misses three point stepback jump shot
15:16		Jadrian Tracey defensive rebound
15:07		Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
15:05		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
15:00		Cole Bajema turnover (out of bounds)
15:00		TV timeout
14:38		Deivon Smith personal foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
14:33		Hunter Erickson personal foul
14:24	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point driving layup	47-46
14:03		N'Faly Dante blocks Deivon Smith's two point layup
14:01		Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
13:56		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
13:40		Deivon Smith misses three point jump shot
13:38		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
13:26		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass) (Ben Carlson steals)
13:19		Ben Carlson misses two point jump shot
13:17		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
12:59	+2	Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point driving layup (Kario Oquendo assists)	47-48
12:38	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point jump shot (Gabe Madsen assists)	50-48
12:18		Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point driving layup
12:16		Keba Keita defensive rebound
12:11	+3	Hunter Erickson makes three point pullup jump shot	53-48
11:53		Keba Keita personal foul
11:53		TV timeout
11:49		Jackson Shelstad misses two point pullup jump shot
11:47		N'Faly Dante offensive rebound
11:47	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point putback layup	53-50
11:16		Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (N'Faly Dante steals)
11:06		Jadrian Tracey misses two point driving layup
11:04		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
10:47		Gabe Madsen misses two point pullup jump shot
10:45		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
10:25	+2	Brennan Rigsby makes two point driving layup	53-52
10:06		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
10:04		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
10:04		Lawson Lovering turnover (out of bounds)
9:34		Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
9:32		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
9:28		Cole Bajema turnover (traveling)
9:12	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	53-54
9:11		Keba Keita shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
9:11		N'Faly Dante misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:11		Keba Keita defensive rebound
8:53		Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
8:51		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
8:40	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point alley-oop layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	53-56
8:40		Hunter Erickson shooting foul (N'Faly Dante draws the foul)
8:40		N'Faly Dante misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:40		Kwame Evans Jr. offensive rebound
8:35	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point layup (Kwame Evans Jr. assists)	53-58
8:14		Jackson Shelstad shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
8:14	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-58
8:14	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-58
7:58	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point layup (Kwame Evans Jr. assists)	55-60
7:42		Deivon Smith misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:40		Kwame Evans Jr. defensive rebound
7:15		TV timeout
7:10	+2	Kwame Evans Jr. makes two point jump shot	55-62
6:58		Gabe Madsen misses two point jump shot
6:57		Utes offensive rebound
6:57		Mahamadou Diawara shooting foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
6:57		Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:57	+1	Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-62
6:46		Hunter Erickson personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
6:46	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-63
6:46		Jermaine Couisnard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:46		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
6:33		Jermaine Couisnard personal foul
6:24		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
6:22		Brennan Rigsby defensive rebound
5:55		Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
5:53		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
5:48	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	59-63
5:46		Utes 30 second timeout
5:46		TV timeout
5:37		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
5:35		Cole Bajema defensive rebound
5:09		Deivon Smith misses two point pullup jump shot
5:07		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
4:51	+2	N'Faly Dante makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	59-65
4:27		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
4:25		Lawson Lovering offensive rebound
4:21		N'Faly Dante shooting foul (Ben Carlson draws the foul)
4:21		Ben Carlson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:21	+1	Ben Carlson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
4:06		Hunter Erickson personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
4:06	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-66
4:06		Jermaine Couisnard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:06		Ben Carlson defensive rebound
3:49	+3	Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Deivon Smith assists)	63-66
3:39		Ducks 30 second timeout
3:39		TV timeout
3:31		Jadrian Tracey offensive foul
3:31		Jadrian Tracey turnover (offensive foul)
3:11		Gabe Madsen misses two point layup
3:09		Ducks defensive rebound
2:41		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
2:39		Utes defensive rebound
2:25		Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot
2:23		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
2:22		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (out of bounds)
2:10		Lawson Lovering misses two point layup
2:08		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
1:43		Jackson Shelstad misses three point jump shot
1:41		Hunter Erickson defensive rebound
1:35		Utes 60 second timeout
1:15		Hunter Erickson misses three point jump shot
1:13		Ducks defensive rebound
0:46		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving layup
0:44		Kwame Evans Jr. offensive rebound
0:44		Kwame Evans Jr. misses two point putback layup
0:42		Deivon Smith defensive rebound
0:38		N'Faly Dante shooting foul (Deivon Smith draws the foul)
0:38	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-66
0:38	+1	Deivon Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-66
0:10		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point driving layup
0:08		Gabe Madsen defensive rebound
0:01		Ben Carlson misses three point jump shot
0:00		N'Faly Dante defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

N'Faly Dante defensive rebound