#16 Oregon Rallies to Beat WSU, 68-61

EUGENE, Ore. -- In a night of upsets, Washington State nearly became the latest team to knock off a ranked opponent. The Cougars led #16 Oregon by ten points at halftime, before the Ducks erupted for nine straight points to start the second half on the way to a 68-61 win.

Mike Ladd scored 19 points, while pulling down 8 rebounds and dishing out 5 assists. The loss drops WSU to 1-5 in Pac-12 play while Oregon improves to 6-0.

Earlier in the night, #1 Duke was routed at Miami, 90-63, and #9 Butler was stunned by unranked La Salle, 54-53.

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