The 10th-seeded Oregon Ducks were able to pull off the 77-73 overtime win in an upset against the seventh-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They will play the winner of the Duke vs. Lehigh game later tonight in the Round of 32 on Sunday.
The Ducks (20-11) got some hot shooting as Deja Kelly led the way with 20 points. The Commodores (22-11) struggled on the offensive side of the court despite Mikayla Blakes finishing with a game-high 26 points, thanks to going 11-of-13 at the charity stripe.
Let's take a deeper dive into the Vanderbilt vs. Oregon box score and discuss how the game played itself out.
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon box score
Vanderbilt vs. Oregon box score
Oregon Ducks box score
Vanderbilt Commodores box score
Oregon vs. Vanderbilt Game Summary
The Oregon Ducks shot the ball at a great rate in this game as the team finished shooting 27-of-58 (46.6%) overall, 8-of-16 (50.0%) from beyond the arc, and 15-of-27 (55.6%) from the charity stripe. The team crashed the glass at an elite level with 42 total rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) but had 13 assists to 19 turnovers.
The defense had five steals as well as three blocks to make the Commodores uncomfortable. The offense played a more methodical game with eight fast break points and 12 points off of turnovers. The Ducks led by as many as 19 points and were able to survive a brutal fourth quarter to win the game in overtime to pull off the upset.
Meanwhile, the Vanderbilt Commodores struggled despite getting to the free-throw line. The team shot 25-of-67 (37.3%) from the floor, 2-of-14 (14.3%) from the 3-point line, and 21-of-29 (72.4%) from the charity stripe. Vandy had 13 assists compared to 12 turnovers.
The defense had a dozen steals but failed to record any blocks. The team also was methodical with just six fast break points but crashed the paint with 36 of their 73 points coming from the painted area. They were unable to get a lead of more than two points at any time in this game and now are sent home.
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