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UW bags Ducks

Washington guard Justin Dentmon draws a first-half foul on Oregon's Chamberlain Oguchi. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Washington guard Justin Dentmon draws a first-half foul on Oregon's Chamberlain Oguchi. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

SEATTLE – Justin Dentmon, benched for the last month for erratic play, scored 24 points and had seven assists to lead Washington to an 89-77 victory over No. 7 Oregon on Thursday night.

Ryan Appleby had 16 points and Spencer Hawes added 15 on a bad ankle as the Huskies (12-7, 2-6 Pac-10) overcame Dentmon’s six turnovers. Washington has won eight of its last nine home games against ranked teams.

No Pac-10 team has made the NCAA tournament without a winning conference record. UW must win eight of its last 10 games in the Pac-10 to finish 10-8. The Huskies own wins over then-No. 12 LSU and the Ducks.

Bryce Taylor scored 19 points to lead Oregon (18-2, 6-2), which was playing without the suspended Aaron Brooks, the Pac-10’s scoring leader. The Ducks’ sixth straight loss in Seattle, and first road loss in seven games this season, ruined their best start in 80 years.

Their 1926-27 team started 24-1. That was also the last time Oregon began 7-1 in conference.

UW 89, Oregon 77

Oregon (18-2, 6-2)- Hairston 4-6 0-0 10, Taylor 7-13 4-5 19, Leunen 3-7 3-4 10, Porter 4-10 1-2 11, Oguchi 5-9 2-2 15, Platt 0-0 0-0 0, Odia 0-0 0-0 0, Schafer 5-6 0-0 10, Catron 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 29-53 10-13 77.

Washington (12-7, 2-6)- Brockman 4-9 6-6 14, Nelson 3-7 0-0 7, Wallace 0-1 0-2 0, Dentmon 8-15 8-10 24, Appleby 5-10 2-2 16, Oliver 2-3 0-0 4, Hawes 7-10 1-2 15, Burmeister 0-1 0-0 0, Gasser 2-3 0-0 5, Pondexter 1-2 2-4 4. Totals 32-61 19-26 89.

Halftime—Washington 51-40. 3-Point Goals—Oregon 9-25 (Oguchi 3-6, Hairston 2-4, Porter 2-7, Leunen 1-3, Taylor 1-5), Washington 6-14 (Appleby 4-7, Gasser 1-1, Nelson 1-3, Burmeister 0-1, Dentmon 0-1, Oliver 0-1). Fouled Out—Oguchi. Rebounds—Oregon 22 (Leunen 8), Washington 33 (Brockman 8). Assists—Oregon 17 (Porter 5), Washington 15 (Dentmon 7). Total Fouls—Oregon 23, Washington 16. A—10,000.