Pondexter buries Ducks

Quincy Pondexter had a career-high 34 points and 10 rebounds Thursday as Washington kept its NCAA tournament hopes alive with an 86-72 victory over Oregon at Eugene, Ore.

Pondexter dazzled with an array of dunks and drives, going 14 for 18 from the field. Isaiah Thomas added 14 points for UW.

Pondexter’s point total was the most by a player against Oregon this season.

Washington trailed early in the second half before pulling away with an 11-0 run that made it 54-44 with 16:18 to play. Justin Holiday scored eight points during that stretch on two 3-pointers and a jumper. He finished with 10 points.

Tajuan Porter had 18 points and Michael Dunigan 16 for the Ducks, who shot 50 percent from the field in the first half but 27.5 percent in the second.

It was the third consecutive win on the road for the Huskies, who started the season 0-7 on the road.

Washington 86, Oregon 72

 Washington (20-9, 10-7)- Pondexter 14-18 4-4 34, Holiday 4-8 0-1 10, Bryan-Amaning 4-9 0-0 8, Thomas 5-13 2-4 14, Gaddy 1-3 0-0 2, Overton 1-3 3-5 5, Suggs 0-2 0-0 0, Turner 3-5 1-2 9, Breshers 0-1 0-0 0, Gant 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 34-64 10-16 86.

Oregon (14-15, 6-11)- Longmire 2-6 1-1 5, Singler 1-3 1-2 3, Jacob 3-8 2-4 8, Armstead 4-13 0-0 9, Porter 5-15 6-6 18, Sim 2-5 0-0 4, Humphrey 3-8 0-0 9, Williams 0-1 0-2 0, Dunigan 6-11 4-8 16. Totals 26-70 14-23 72.

Halftime—Oregon 40-39. 3-Point Goals—Washington 8-23 (Pondexter 2-3, Holiday 2-3, Turner 2-4, Thomas 2-9, Overton 0-1, Gaddy 0-1, Suggs 0-2), Oregon 6-21 (Humphrey 3-6, Porter 2-8, Armstead 1-4, Longmire 0-1, Singler 0-1, Sim 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 43 (Bryan-Amaning, Pondexter 10), Oregon 36 (Dunigan, Jacob 10). Assists—Washington 18 (Pondexter 6), Oregon 8 (Armstead 4). Total Fouls—Washington 18, Oregon 17. A—8,004.

Arizona State 59, USC 54: Rihards Kuksiks scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, including a pair of free throws with 14.6 seconds remaining, and the Sun Devils held on to beat the Trojans at Tempe, Ariz.

Derek Glasser scored 11 points, including the 1,000th of his career, and Ty Abbott had nine as ASU won for the seventh time in nine games to clinch at least third place in the conference.

Arizona 78, UCLA 73: Kyle Fogg made 7 of 10 3-pointers en route to a career-high 27 points and the Wildcats rallied from 14 down in the second half to beat the Bruins at Tucson, Ariz.

Fogg scored 19 in the second half, including 5 of 6 3s. Michael Roll scored 21 and Nikola Dragovic 19 for the Bruins.