Ducks hammer No. 2 Iowa
Oregon dominant on offense, again makes Sweet 16
INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Duarte scored 23 points as Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff in beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80 on Monday to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past five NCAA Tournaments.
MEN’S ROUNDUP
The Ducks (21-6), seeded seventh, were put in an unprecedented spot, advancing to the West Region’s second round without playing a game. Virginia Commonwealth’s multiple positive COVID-19 tests took care of that, leaving Oregon with a nine-day break since losing in the Pac-12 tournament title game.
The Ducks flowed on the floor and glowed on the scoresheet, shooting 56 percent and hitting 11 3-pointers. LJ Figueroa hit five 3s while scoring 21 points and Will Richardson added 19 points in dominant offensive display.
Their sweet offensive movements left the Hawkeyes (22-9) flailing, one game short of the Sweet 16 for the fourth time under Fran Mccaffrey.
Luka Garza played like a two-time All-american, bulling in for three-point plays, hitting mid-range jumpers and dropping in the occasional 3. He capped his stellar college career with 36 points and nine rebounds before receiving a nice ovation from the limited crowd allowed in Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Joe Wieskamp added 17 points, but the rest of the Hawkeyes weren’t of much help, sending them out of the bracket early.
■ Gonzaga 87, Oklahoma 71: Drew Timme had a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs (28-0) to their 32nd straight victory dating to last season. Austin Reaves scored 27 points for the Sooners (16-11).
■ Creighton 72, Ohio 58: Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points and Damien Jefferson added 15 points for the Bluejays (22-8). Dwight Wilson III scored 12 points to lead the Bobcats (17-8).
■ Southern California 85, Kansas 51: Isaiah Mobley hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points, All-american big brother Evan added 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Trojans (24-7). Marcus Garrett had 15 points for the Jayhawks (21-9), who had never lost an NCAA Tourney game by more than 16 points.
EAST REGION
■ Michigan 86, Louisiana State 78: Chaundee Brown and Eli Brooks each had 21 points for the Wolverines (22-4). Cameron Thomas finished with 30 points for the Tigers (19-10).
■ Alabama 96, Maryland 77: Jaden Shackelford scored 21 points for the Crimson Tide (26-6) and made five of his team’s 16 3-pointers. Aaron Wiggins scored 27 points for the Terrapins (17-14).
■ Florida State 71, Colorado 53: Anthony Polite scored a career-high 22 points, making 8 of 12 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers. for the Seminoles (18-6). D’shawn Schwartz scored 13 points for the Buffaloes.
■ UCLA 67, Abilene Christian 47: Cody Riley had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Bruins (20-9). Reggie Miller had five points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Wildcats (24-5).