Oregon holds off Utah’s late rally, wins 80-77

Published February 5, 2022 10:33 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Will Richardson made five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points and Oregon held off Utah for an 80-77 victory. Utah used a 13-4 run, capped by a pair of Rollie Worster free throws, to pull to 78-77 with 7.6 seconds remaining. Eric Williams Jr. then heaved the ensuing inbounds past midcourt to Jacob Young, who caught the ball in stride and made a layup with 4.5 left. Eli Ballstaedt missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer. Oregon (15-7, 8-3 Pac-12) has won nine straight against Utah (9-15, 2-12). Gabe Madsen scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers to lead Utah.

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