Isaiah Hicks might have had a better night Saturday if he'd gotten off to a better start. The opportunity was there, certainly. Forty-five seconds into the game, Theo Pinson hauled in a defensive rebound, dribbled up court and whipped a bounce pass around two Oregon Ducks to a streaking Hicks. The senior caught the ball on the block, then took a dribble to gather himself. That dribble allowed Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Bell to recover. Hicks rose to dunk. Bell rejected Hicks' attempt off the backboard.
And so it went for Hicks.