The #15 Oregon Ducks narrowly escaped with an 82-81 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Sunday afternoon. The game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading leads throughout.
Penn State jumped out early with a quick 8-2 lead, but Oregon would storm back and take a 14-12 lead with 13:14 left in the first half. They would build on their lead, extending it to 41-27 with just over 3 minutes remaining in the half. The Nittany Lions would not go away quietly, though, rattling off a quick 7-0 run of their own and cutting the Oregon lead to 41-34 at the half.