Oregon men roll over Washington to win Pac-12 title, NCAA bid
Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and led Oregon’s dominating defense, helping the Ducks beat Washington 68-48 on Saturday night in Las Vegas to become the second team to win four games in four days at the Pac-12 tournament.
The sixth-seeded Ducks (23-12) rode their defense into the title game and continued their shutdown run right into the record books.
Showing no signs of fatigue after three games in three days, Oregon clamped down on the Huskies in the second half, turning a close game into a 16-point lead.
Top-seeded Washington (26-8) had no double-figure scorers and could have anxious moments on Selection Sunday.
In other finals with NCAA bids on the line:
America East: In Burlington, Vt., Anthony Lamb scored 28 points, and Vermont (27-6) won 66-49 over Maryland-Baltimore County (21-13).
ACC: Zion Williamson had 21 points to cap a dominating three-game show at the ACC tournament, helping No. 5 Duke (29-5) beat No. 12 Florida State 73-63.
Big East: In New York, Villanova (25-9) became the first team to win three straight Big East Tournaments, beating Seton Hall 74-72.
Big Sky: Sayeed Pridgett scored 18 points and Montana (26-8) overcame a 12-point deficit to beat Eastern Washington 68-62 in Boise, Idaho.
Big 12: Fifth-seeded Iowa State (23-11) raced out to a big early lead and became the lowest-seeded team to win the conference tournament, winning 78-66 over Kansas (25-9) in Kansas City, Mo.
Conference USA: Xavier Green scored 14 of his game-high 16 points in the second half to lead Old Dominion (26-8) over Western Kentucky 62-56 in Frisco, Texas.
Mid-American: Jeremy Harris scored 31 points and No. 18 Buffalo...