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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While the fans at the KFC Yum! Center here in Louisville caught their breath Thursday night after a classic duel between Purdue and Tennessee in the first game of the South Region doubleheader, No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 12 Oregon slogged through a tight, mediocre first half.
The Cavaliers took a 30-22 lead into halftime, and appeared on their way to a comfortable — if not picturesque — victory.
But Oregon clawed its way back in the second half and took the lead, 42-40, on a 3-pointer by Louis King with 8 minutes 32 seconds remaining.