The Oregon Ducks did tonight what they did not want to do - play a lackluster game for 38 minutes and expect to win.
However, they nearly got away with it.
The Ducks started slow and did not find threes in the first period, relying on defense to keep the score close. Colorado helped the Ducks by missing shots of their own, but on the way to a tepid 10-11 score, Oregon shot 0-7 on threes and 4-16 overall on field goals.
Then, in the 2nd quarter, Colorado’s defense kicked it up a gear and gave the Ducks problems, much of the time being the faster team on the floor.