Utah Utes @ Oregon Ducks
Dante's 19 points, 12 rebounds leads Oregon over Utah 66-65
EUGENE, Ore. -- — N’Faly Dante scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Oregon beat Utah 66-65 on Saturday night.
Gabe Madsen's 3-pointer pulled Utah to 66-63 with 3:49 remaining, and Deivon Smith's two free throws capped the scoring with 38 seconds left. Jermaine Couisnard missed a layup on the Ducks' ensuing possession, but Ben Carlson missed a 3-pointer for the Utes to end it.
Couisnard added 14 points and Jackson Shelstad had 12 for Oregon (20-11, 12-8 Pac-12), which missed its last five shots.
Dante’s dunk gave Oregon a 54-53 advantage, and his second stretched the Ducks’ lead to 65-59 with 4:50 remaining.
Branden Carlson scored 19 points to lead Utah (18-13, 9-11). Smith added 15 points and Madsen finished with 14. Branden Carlson and Madsen combined for seven of the Utes' 10 3-pointers. The Utes shot 50% in the first half but just 32% in the second.
Branden Carlson scored 17 points to help Utah build a 37-32 lead at the break. Shelstad scored 10 first-half points for the Ducks.
Oregon avenged an 80-77 loss to Utah and also ended a two-game losing skid.
Utah will play a first-round game in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Oregon, which had already clinched the fourth seed into the tournament, will play Thursday in the quarterfinals.
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Game Information
Eugene, OR

Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Matt Rafferty
Referee:De Selle Dean

2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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