SEATTLE (AP) — Nate Bittle scored a career-high 36 factors and grabbed 12 rebounds and Oregon hit 6 of 10 from the road in time beyond regulation to get previous Washington 80-73 on Sunday in a regular-season finale.
The Geese (23-8, 12-8 Massive Ten) closed out the common season with seven straight wins and accomplished a season-sweep of the rival Huskies (13-18, 4-16). Oregon advances to the second spherical because the No. 8 seed and faces ninth-seeded Indiana within the convention match on Thursday. Washington joins Penn State and Nebraska in falling in need of reaching the 15-team match.
A finalist for the Kareem-Abdul Jabbar Award given to the nation’s finest heart, Bittle scored 21 factors within the first half and his 3-pointer a minute into the second gave him 26 to set a profession excessive. He was 13 of 20 from the ground and knocked down 3 of 4 3-pointers whereas changing 7 of 8 on the line. He led Oregon with 12 rebounds.
Nice Osobor hit the second of two free throws within the ultimate minute of regulation to tie it at 68 and power time beyond regulation. The Huskies didn’t rating once more till Osobor hit the primary of two from the road with two minutes left to play in time beyond regulation, making it 75-71. Mekhi Mason’s layup with 31 seconds left was Washington’s solely area aim within the further interval.
Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 14 factors for Oregon. Kwame Evans Jr. had 11 factors and 11 rebounds off the bench and TJ Bamba had 10 factors and 4 assists.
Osobor led the Huskies with 21 factors, 4 assists and three steals within the ultimate recreation of his senior season. Zoom Diallo scored 13 factors with 5 assists, Frank Kepnang had 12 factors and 7 rebounds, Mason contributed 11 factors and Tyler Harris chipped in 10 factors and 6 rebounds.