Oregon Ducks vs Arizona Wildcats Match Player Stats On Feb 13, 2021

Eugene Omoruyi scored 19 points and Chris Duarte hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 15.6 seconds left as Oregon beat Arizona 63-61 on Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.

The Ducks (12-4, 7-3 Pac-12) defeated Arizona (14-7, 8-7) for the sixth consecutive time and denied Wildcats coach Sean Miller his 300th victory at Arizona. Oregon has won nine of the past 11 meetings.

Arizona failed to get a good look on its final possession before Oregon, which had committed only five fouls in the second half, fouled Arizona's Bennedict Mathurin beyond the arc with 1.1 seconds to go. That forced the Wildcats into an inbounds pass, which went to Kerr Kriisa, who pump faked to get clear and missed a 3-pointer from straightaway.

Azuolas Tubelis led Arizona with 20 points and fellow freshman Kriisa added a career-high 12 in just his fourth game after having eligibility issues.

LJ Figueroa had 13 points and six rebounds for Oregon. Duarte, averaging a team-high 17.8 points, struggled offensively for most of the game, finishing with 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting. He also had six rebounds and four assists.

The game was tied at 34 at halftime and neither team had more than a one-possession advantage for the rest of the game, which turned into a defensive struggle.

Oregon's Will Richardson hit a jumper in the lane with five minutes left for a 57-54 lead. Arizona, which was in a 2-for-16 shooting slump, got within 57-56 when Mathurin knocked down a jumper with 2:43 to go.

James Akinjo followed with a 3-pointer with 1:57 left to put Arizona up 59-57.

After each team came up empty on possessions, Figueroa hit a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to give Oregon the lead. Christian Koloko put Arizona back on top at 61-60 with two free throws with 34.6 seconds to go before Duarte hit his game-winner on the other end.

The teams combined to make 20 of 55 shots in the second half.

Arizona backup post player Ira Lee missed his second consecutive game because of an ankle injury.

--Field Level Media