EUGENE — The Arizona Wildcats (11-4) fell to the Oregon Ducks (13-3) in a 74-73 overtime thriller on Thursday night in Eugene. The loss moves the Wildcats to 1-1 in Pac-12 play and marks their fourth straight defeat at Matthew Knight Arena.
Our recap can be found here, Sean Miller’s full postgame comments can be read here, and here are some additional takeaways from the loss.
Freshmen not phased by tough road environment
Early in the second half Oregon went on a 7-0 run to take a 46-43 lead, causing Miller to call a timeout.