Oregon beats Colorado 75-68 for final Pac-12 Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth
N’Faly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night to end the Pac-12 Conference era
LAS VEGAS (AP) — N'Faly Dante, playing with a bruised tailbone, made all 12 of his shots and scored 25 points, and Oregon secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating Colorado 75-68 on Saturday night in the conference tournament title game to end the Pac-12 basketball era.
By winning the conference tournament, fourth-seeded Oregon (23-11) extended its postseason because the Ducks weren't projected to receive an at-large invitation to the 68-team field. This was the Ducks' sixth Pac-12 Tournament championship and first since 2019.
Third-seeded Colorado (23-10) is expected to receive an at-large bid. The Buffaloes' eight-game winning streak ended.
Dante, who was injured in Friday's semifinal victory over Arizona, also had nine rebounds and three steals and was named the tournament's most outstanding player. Also for Oregon, Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points and Jermaine Couisnard finished with 14.
