Like several games this season for Indiana dating back to late January, Tuesday’s game was tight going into the closing minutes. In a seesaw battle, the Hoosiers led Oregon 64-63 with 1:58 left at Knight Arena. But 28 seconds later, the Ducks hit Indiana with a punch from which they never recovered.
Oregon had the ball with the shot clock winding down. Ducks big man Nate Bittle found himself at the top of the key and sent a pass to his left into the hands of point guard Jackson Shelstad.
Shelstad, who finished with a game-high 17 points, caught the pass from Bittle and, without hesitation, launched a deep 3-pointer from near the logo at center court.