Originally published March 10, 2010 at 11:07 PM | Page modified March 11, 2010 at 9:23 PM

Comments (16) E-mail article Print view Share

Oregon ousts Washington State in Pac-10 tournament

Tajuan Porter scored 32 points, including eight in overtime, and Oregon rallied for an 82-80 victory over Washington State on Wednesday.

By BETH HARRIS

The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Tajuan Porter scored 32 points, including eight in overtime, and Oregon rallied for an 82-80 victory over Washington State on Wednesday night in the Pac-10 Conference tournament opener.

The victory ensured Ernie Kent at least another game to coach the Ducks. Multiple media outlets have reported that he's already been fired, but Kent has not commented on his status.

Washington State's Reggie Moore, a former Rainier Beach standout, missed a jumper at the buzzer that would have sent the game into a second overtime.

The eighth-seeded Ducks (16-15) advanced to a quarterfinal against top-seeded California (21-9) on Thursday.

Klay Thompson scored 20 points and made six three-pointers for No. 9-seeded Washington State (16-15), which had five players score in double figures. Marcus Capers added 16 points.

The teams met for the third straight year and fifth time overall in the Pac-10 tournament, more than any other pairing. The Ducks completed a three-game sweep of the Cougars this season, including a double-overtime win in their first meeting.

The Ducks fell behind early, then used a big run to take a halftime lead before WSU dominated the final eight minutes of the second half.

E.J. Singler tipped in a miss by Porter in the closing seconds of regulation to tie the game at 72-72.

In overtime, the score was tied three times, the last when Moore made one of two free throws. Porter was fouled and made both shots with 35 seconds to go to give Oregon the victory.

Kent has led the Ducks to a school-best 235-172 record in 13 seasons. He has taken Oregon to the NCAA tournament five times, but the team has finished in 10th and ninth places, respectively, the last two seasons.

E-mail article Print view Share

More College Sports

NEW - 9:08 PM
No. 3 Boise State plays No. 10 Virginia Tech on Monday in Landover, Md. | College football

Central Washington downs Dixie State | Local college football

NW Briefs: Washington volleyball sweeps to tournament title | Northwest briefs

Florida struggles for 34-12 victory over Miami (Ohio) in post-Tim Tebow era

NCAA decides Mississippi quarterback Jeremiah Masoli can play this season | College football

More College Sports headlines...

Comments (16)

Hide comments / Show comments

Congrats to Coach Bone for icing his own player by calling time out after he made his first free throw. Posted on March 11, 2010 at 7:29 AM by Hawky4life. Jump to comment

Worst job of coaching and FT shooting down the stretch I have ever seen. The sad part is Ernie Kent is the one not being retained. Posted on March 11, 2010 at 8:32 AM by Sportsrealist. Jump to comment

I haven't the energy to rebute the Huskies criticisms. This is as low as it gets. Posted on March 11, 2010 at 10:50 AM by ellensburgcoug. Jump to comment

Read all comments / Share your thoughts