PORTLAND, Oregon — The Ducks defeated DePaul 89-79 in their consolation match on Friday night from Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Payton Pritchard led the charge with a career-high 29 points in 41 minutes of action on the floor.
With the victory, UO will play Dana Altman’s former mentor Lon Kruger and the Oklahoma Sooners on Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. PT.
The game was tied on 11 different occasions on Friday, including nine lead changes between the two teams. Oregon won on the fast break, 13-2, and with their continued unselfish play (17 team assists).