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Colorado lost leading scorer McKinley Wright IV early in the game, and blew a late lead to give Southern California a chance. Wright showed off his toughness by returning and the Buffaloes their grit by pulling out a last-second win. One more victory and they'll be Pac-12 Tournament champions for the first time in nine years.
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Oregon State Men’s Basketball will be playing in the Pac-12 Tournament title game for the first time since 1988. The Beavers dominated Oregon, 75-64, on Friday in Las Vegas, knocking out the regular season champs.
The Beavers were aggressive from the start, building a 19-point lead in the second half. The Ducks had a late rally with, closing the gap to only 5 points with under 5 minutes left to play. Oregon State’s Jared Lucas hit a 3-pointer to stop a 15-3 run and the Beavers pushed the lead back to 12.
Ethan Thompson had 16 points in the win, Rodrigue Andela added 13 for OSU. Eugene Omoruyi, Chris Duarte, and LJ Figueroa each scored 14 points for the top-seeded Ducks.