Oregon clips Michigan, advances to Elite Eight
Canadians big contributors as Ducks put end to Wolverines’ magical ride
KANSAS CITY, MO. Tyler Dorsey scored 20 points and made the go-ahead layup with 1:08 left, and third-seeded Oregon ended No. 7 Michigan’s dramatic post-season run with a 69-68 victory in a Midwest Regional semifinal Thursday.
Dorsey had his sixth straight game scoring 20 or more points.
The Wolverines (27-11) had one more chance to extend their run after Dylan Ennis missed a free throw with 15 seconds left. But Derrick Walton was off with his long jumper just before the buzzer.
Jordan Bell had a double-double for the Ducks (32-5), with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Dillon Brooks of Mississauga, Ont., added 12 points and Dylan Ennis of Brampton, Ont., had 10.
Oregon plays Kansas Saturday in the regional final.
MIDWEST REGION
Kansas 98, Purdue 66
KANSAS CITY, MO. Player of the year front-runner Frank Mason III poured in 26 points, Kansas turned on the jets in the second half and the top-seeded Jayhawks soared to a 98-66 blowout of No. 4 seed Purdue.
Devonte Graham also had 26 points and Josh Jackson had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Jayhawks (31-4), who led by seven at halftime before their up-anddown pace finally wore down the Boilermakers.
WEST REGION
Gonzaga 61, West Virginia 58
SAN JOSE, CALIF. Jordan Mathews hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play and topseeded Gonzaga survived a rough shooting night for both teams to beat No. 4 seed West Virginia 61-58 Thursday night to advance to the West Regional final.
On a night that featured 51 fouls and only 34 made baskets, Mathews delivered the big shot that sent the Bulldogs (35-1) to their third Elite Eight in school history.
It didn’t come easily. West Virginia (29-8) had three shots to tie the game but Tarik Phillip missed a shot from the lane and Jevon Carter missed two 3-pointers.