The 19th-ranked Oregon Ducks (11 - 5) welcomed the Utah Utes (10 - 5) for a “Covid make-up” game on Wednesday morning. The game was originally scheduled for December 31, but was postponed after the Utes reported Covid cases in their program. Oregon was coming off a win at Washington, featuring a late surge by the Ducks to close out the Huskies. Wednesday’s game against the Utes turned out to be an up-and-down struggle, with some excellent defense by both teams. Oregon finally used some late free throws and defensive stops to close out the Utes 70 - 66.