Sunday, March 18, 2012

NIT: Ducks Outlast Hawkeyes To Advance To Quarterfinals

At Eugene, Oregon:


The Oregon Ducks (24-9) came back from a 15-point deficit to outlast the visiting Iowa Hawkeyes (18-17) 108-97 on Sunday in second-round play in the National Invitation Tournament.  Olu Ashaolu scored 18 points while Garrett Sim added 15 for the Ducks while the Hawkeyes were paced by Roy Devyn Marble, who scored a career-high 31 points. The Ducks will take on the Washington Huskies this coming Thursday at Seattle with the winner going to New York's Madison Square Garden for the semifinal round.

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