EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon demonstrated its toughness for the third time in eight days Saturday, beating Utah 67-64 in Matthew Knight Arena for the Ducks' fifth straight win, the last three of which have been by a combined nine points.
After Utah hit a game-tying three-pointer with 1:36 left in the second half, Chris Duarte put the Ducks back in front with a free throw. The Utes turned it over on their final two possessions, and Duarte added two more free throws to keep the Ducks in the mix with USC and UCLA as Pac-12 teams with just three losses so far this season.