Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats in NCAA Tournament 2nd round: Live score updates, analysis

SEATTLE — We are live from Climate Pledge Arena for tonight’s second round NCAA Tournament game between No. 5 seed Oregon and No. 4 seed Arizona.

The Ducks (25-9) are 4.5-point underdogs, according to multiple sportsbooks.

The Wildcats (23-12) have won three of the last four meetings in the series.

The winner advances to play No. 1 seed Duke (33-3) in the Sweet 16 on Thursday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Refresh this page to follow live updates from tonight’s game (6:43 p.m., TBS).

HALFTIME: OREGON 38, ARIZONA 42

— Oregon scoring: Shelstad 12, Bamba 8, Angel and Bittle 5 each, Evans 4, Barthelemy and Tracey 2 each

— Jackson Shelstad stripped before a shot

— Mookie Cook block on final Arizona possession of the half

— Brandon Angel second foul at 49.3

— Nate Bittle second foul at 1:37, Kwame Evans Jr. back in with two.

— Nate Bittle tip-in ties it at 35. Arizona floater in the lane.

— 35-33 Arizona 3:43 to half. 12-2 UA run. Oregon can’t stop the bleeding.

— Arizona within 31-30, then gets the lead 32-31. TJ Bamba layup gets Oregon back in front.

— Kwame Evans Jr. second foul at 6:01. Brandon Angel back in.

— 28-23 Oregon 7:46 | Jackson Shelstad jumper snaps UA run

— 9-0 Arizona run, 26-23 UO

— Oregon personnel rotation includes Tracey, Moss and Cook. Dana Altman takes out Tracey and Cook quickly, Arizona extends to 6-0 run, 26-20 Oregon 9:35. Ducks timeout.

— 26-14 Oregon 11:35 | Arizona had it down to 10 with some momentum but Oregon got a layup from Keeshawn Barthelemy to maintain a four-score lead

— Nate Bittle with a second terrific assist, this to Jackson Shelstad on the run

— Nate Bittle three, Jackson Shelstad steal and layup, Kwame Evans Jr. steal and basket plus a foul. 17-4 Oregon 15:11

— Oregon with 7 points off 3 Arizona turnovers.

— Oregon opens 4/5 FG with two three-pointers.

— Brandon Angel with a dunk and three to start things off.

— Oregon starters: Shelstad, Barthelemy, Bamba, Angel, Bittle

— Arizona starters: Bradley, Love, Dell’Orso, Townsend, Awaka

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