Oregon superou um déficit de 8 pontos no intervalo, liderado por 25 pontos de Nate Bittle, para derrotar Rice 67-63. Oregon overcame an 8-point halftime deficit, led by Nate Bittle’s 25 points, to defeat Rice 67-63.

Oregon se recuperou de um déficit de oito pontos no intervalo para vencer Rice 67-63, com Nate Bittle marcando 25 pontos - 18 no segundo tempo - e pegando oito rebotes. Oregon rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to beat Rice 67-63, with Nate Bittle scoring 25 points—18 in the second half—and grabbing eight rebounds. Os Patos fizeram 26 dos 38 lances livres, capitalizando as 29 faltas de Rice, enquanto mantinham uma vantagem ofensiva de 10-4 no primeiro semestre. The Ducks made 26 of 38 free throws, capitalizing on Rice’s 29 fouls, while holding a 10-4 offensive rebounding edge in the first half. Apesar de ter disparado apenas 8 de 30 no total e 4 de 20 de três, Oregon garantiu a vitória com 13 lances livres após o gol final de campo de Bittle. Despite shooting just 8 of 30 overall and 4 of 20 from three, Oregon secured the win with 13 free throws after Bittle’s final field goal. Jackson Shelstad e Kwame Evans Jr. retornaram de lesões para cada pontuação 11 pontos. Jackson Shelstad and Kwame Evans Jr. returned from injuries to each score 11 points. O arroz, liderado pelos 17 pontos de Trae Broadnax, liderou 32-27 no intervalo, mas não conseguiu sustentar o impulso. Rice, led by Trae Broadnax’s 17 points, led 32-27 at halftime but couldn’t sustain momentum.