LAS VEGAS — Fourth-seeded Oregon overcame a 14-point, first-half deficit and an early damage to N’Faly Dante to get rid of sixth-ranked Arizona 67-59 within the semifinals of the Pac-12 match on Friday evening.

Jackson Shelstad scored 21 factors and Jermaine Couisnard added 20 for the fourth-seeded Geese (22-11), who surged to a 13-point lead earlier than hanging on in opposition to the top-seeded Wildcats (25-8).

Arizona posted a season-low level whole.

The Geese led 63-59 getting into the ultimate minute, and the Wildcats’ Caleb Love missed a 3-point try with 38 seconds left. Shelstad made two free throws with 26.7 seconds remaining earlier than Arizona’s Pelle Larsson was off the mark on a 3-point try.

Oregon’s Kario Oquendo added two foul photographs for the ultimate margin.

The Geese advance to play Saturday evening in opposition to the winner of the second semifinal between second-seeded Washington State and third-seeded Colorado.

Dante, an All-Pac-12 heart, missed about 12 minutes of recreation time within the first half after taking a tough fall after the primary minute and never having the ability to put strain on his proper leg as he was helped to the locker room. He returned to motion and completed with 14 factors, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks and three steals in 27 minutes.

Shelstad and Couisnard mixed for 30 factors within the second half, when Oregon shot 50 % from the sector.

Oumar Ballo had 14 factors and 12 rebounds for Arizona, posting his twelfth double-double in his previous 13 video games. Nonetheless, the Wildcats’ offense stalled after a formidable first half.

Arizona dedicated 14 turnovers and shot solely 38.3 % for the sport, together with 5 of 19 (26.3 %) from past the 3-point arc. Love, the Pac-12 Participant of the 12 months, completed with six factors on 2-of-11 taking pictures, together with 1-of-7 accuracy from 3-point vary.

Oregon led 61-50 earlier than Oquendo was known as for a blocking foul on a drive by KJ Lewis with 4:11 left, after which the Geese’ bench was assessed a technical foul for arguing the decision. Arizona made 4 throws to chop the deficit to seven.

Larsson’s 3-pointer after a steal lower Oregon’s result in 61-57 earlier than Dante’s tip-in and blocked shot on the opposite finish helped the Geese hold on.

The Geese ended Arizona’s bid for a 3rd consecutive Pac-12 match title.

—Anthony Gimino, Discipline Stage Media