Ducks win on Young’s 3-pointer

LAS VEGAS – Chris Young hit a long 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left and scored 25 points, helping Oregon outlast No. 17 Utah 67-64 Friday night to earn a spot in the Pac-12 tournament championship game.

Both teams started hot and spent the night trading baskets in front of a raucous, largely pro-Utah crowd inside MGM Grand Arena.

No. 3 seed Oregon (25-8) led 64-60 with about a minute left, but Utah’s Dakarai Tucker hit two free throws and Young was called for an offensive foul with 12 seconds left.

Delon Wright was fouled by Jordan Bell about 30 feet from the basket and the Utah senior hit both free throws, setting up Oregon’s final shot.

Young took it, pulling up about 5 feet behind the 3-point line to send the Ducks into tonight’s championship game against No. 5 Arizona.

Brandon Taylor had 24 points and Wright added 16 for Utah (24-8).

Dillon Brooks had 14 points and Elgin Cook 13 for the Ducks.

Both teams came out firing from behind the arc, combining to go 7 of 10 from long distance in the opening 4 1/2 minutes. Both teams went through two long scoreless droughts before the shots started falling again late in the half.

Taylor was nearly unstoppable, scoring 16 points, but the Utes had 11 turnovers and only led 31-30 at halftime.

Taylor, who was quiet for a big chunk of the second half, hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 60-all with 2 1/2 minutes left, setting up the finish.

(5) Arizona 70, UCLA 64: Brandon Ashley scored 24 points and the Wildcats withstood a late rally to beat the Bruins in the other semifinal.

Arizona (30-3) sputtered against UCLA’s zone for long stretches before putting together a 15-0 run in the second half as the huge contingent of Arizona fans made the MGM Grand Arena feel like a home game for the Wildcats.

UCLA (20-13) clawed its way back, pulling within 66-64 behind a 3-pointer by Norman Powell and another by Kevon Looney with 19 seconds left.

T.J. McConnell and Ashley each hit two free throws for Arizona after that.

McConnell finished with 10 points and 11 assists.

Powell finished with 21 points and Tony Parker added 15 for the Bruins, who now must wait for Selection Sunday to see if they’ll get into the NCAA tournament.