DURHAM, N.C. — Could history repeat itself on Sunday at Cameron Indoor Stadium?
Last time the Oregon Ducks came to Durham in 2017, Kelly Graves’ team was a No. 10 seed and beat the No. 2 seed Blue Devils on their home floor. With a Sweet 16 bid on the line, they will get another shot at a major upset.
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The Oregonian/OregonLive is in Durham providing full coverage of this NCAA Tournament second round matchup between Duke and Oregon. Follow along below for live updates.
PREGAME:
- Starters for Oregon: G Deja Kelly, G Peyton Scott, G Nani Falatea, F Amina Muhammad, C Phillipina Kyei.
- Loud boos for the former North Carolina guard Deja Kelly in her first game against Duke since transferring to Oregon.
1ST QUARTER:
- Kelly off to a strong start for the Ducks, scoring four of their first five as Oregon leads 5-2, 7:13 1Q.
- Duke looking skittish early, turning the ball over and struggling on offense. 7-2 Ducks, 4:42 1Q.
- A quick 5-0 spurt has Cameron rocking. 7-7, 3:05 1Q.
- Oregon really struggling with turnovers as the first quarter progresses. But a three-pointer by Sofia Bell makes it 10-7 Ducks, 40.0 seconds to go.
- END 1Q: Oregon 12, Duke 9. Blue Devils shoot just 29%, but Oregon’s six turnovers keep it close.
2ND QUARTER:
- Three consecutive airballs to start the quarter for both teams. Woof.
- Deja Kelly, and-one. 15-9 Ducks, 8:22 2Q.
- Kelly up to nine points, but she gets called for a push-off for her second foul of the game. 17-12 Ducks, 7:09 2Q.
- With Kelly sidelined, Peyton Scott is running the show for Oregon. She finds Nani Falatea for three, and it’s 22-15 Ducks, 4:50 2Q.
- Amina Muhammad fights for the board and scores. 24-15 Ducks, 3:51 2Q.
- Duke with a 6-0 run to cut the Oregon lead to 24-21. 1:30 to go in the half.
- HALF: Oregon 28, Duke 23.
3RD QUARTER:
- Ashlon Jackson nails a pair of three-pointers to open the second half for Duke. 29-28 Blue Devils, 8:33 3Q.
- 8-0 run now for the Blue Devils. 31-28 Duke, 7:05 3Q.
- Another one from deep for Jackson. 11-0 run. 34-28 Duke, 6:31 3Q.
- Timeout on the floor. Oregon has yet to hit a shot from the field this half. 36-29 Duke, 4:40 3Q.
- Jackson hits her fourth three-pointer of the quarter, giving Duke a 39-29 lead.
- Kelly hits back-to-back jumpers to cut the lead to five, but the Ducks don’t get back and it forces Kyei to commit her third foul, and-one. 44-36 Blue Devils, 2:30 3Q.
- Peyton Scott is down and injured for Oregon. She leaves without putting weight on her right leg, which is in a large brace. Brutal loss for the Ducks, who trail 45-40 after three quarters.
4TH QUARTER:
- Three-pointer from Falatea cuts the Duke lead to 45-43, 8:54 to go.
- Kyei powers to the basket, and-one. Free throw good. 47-46 Duke, 7:18 to go.
- Timeout on the floor. The Ducks are fighting down the stretch in what’s becoming another March classic. 49-48 Duke, 4:57 to go.
- Peyton Scott has returned to the Oregon sideline on crutches. She is done for the day.
- Two free throws gives Duke a 53-50 lead with 3:19 to go.
- Ducks are force-feeding Kyei down low. She splits a pair of free throws, and it’s 55-51 Duke with 2:25 to go.
- Ehis Etute flings a layup over the rim and misses badly. Ducks still down four, 1:38 to go.
- Ashlon Jackson nails a three-pointer from the corner, and she’s up to 19 points. 58-51 Duke, 1:12 to go.
- Kelly hits a pair of free throws. 58-53 Duke, 1:10 to go.
- Oregon gets the stop, holds the jump ball with their possession. Ducks ball, trailing 58-53 with 44.7 seconds left.
- Oregon fails to score, and it’s a jump ball giving it back to Duke with 30.5 seconds remaining, Blue Devils up five.
- Duke turns it over on the offensive foul. Ducks ball with 29.2 seconds left.
- Nani Falatea misses. Duke has it back with 21.6 seconds to go.
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.