How it happened: Oregon men’s basketball keeps its hot streak going as it beats Indiana

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Oregon made only one 3-pointer in the second half Tuesday night against Indiana.

It couldn’t have come at a better time.

With the shot clock about to run out, Jackson Shelstad unleased a 25-foot attempt that swished through the net to give the Ducks a 66-64 lead with 1:28 to play.

Oregon guard TJ Bamba celebrates as the game winds down as the Ducks host the Indiana Hoosiers Tuesday at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.

Oregon added seven more points from the free-throw line while holding the Hoosiers scoreless over the final 1:57 in the 73-64 victory in front of an announced crowd of 9,584 in the final men’s basketball game of the regular season at Matthew Knight Arena.

Shelstad scored 17 to lead the Ducks (22-8, 11-8 Big Ten) to their sixth-straight win with one game to go before the postseason begins in Indianapolis next week at the Big Ten tournament.

When he made the go-ahead 3, it ended an 0-for-9 stretch from the deep for the Ducks, including 0 for 8 in the second half.

“He has that little extra something that you can’t put your finger on,” guard Keeshawn Barthelemy said of Shelstad.

“That clutch gene,” guard TJ Bamba added.

Center Nate Bittle also had 14 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four blocks. Following the game, Bittle participated in the team’s senior day ceremony. The remaining fans chanted “One more year, one more year,” at the Ducks’ big man, who has the option to return for a fifth season in 2025-26.

“I don’t know where we’d be without him,” coach Dana Altman said. “He’s a presence in there. Big body, big guy with a whole lot of experience.”

Bamba, another senior, had 13 points and Kwame Evans Jr. came off the bench for 10 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists in 19 minutes.

Shelstad’s shot will be what’s remembered, but it came on a night the Ducks struggled offensively. They shot 39.3% overall on 24-of-61 shooting and made 6-of-25 from 3-point range.

That was why the Ducks found themselves in a back-and-forth…

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Publish date : 2025-03-05 12:06:00

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