University of Oregon
10-2
Alabama vs. Oregon
7-3
Ducks Rally to Knock Off Alabama in Birmingham
12/22/15 | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and Tyler Dorsey made four free throws over the final 15 seconds to lift Oregon to a come-from-behind 72-68 win over Alabama Monday night at Legacy Arena.
The Ducks (10-2), once ranked as high as 15th, won their third straight game after battling injury problems. This time they trailed by 12 points at halftime before coming back from the locker room hot.
Brooks made 9 of 15 shots and also dished out five assists for Oregon, which shot 53 percent in the second half. Jordan Bell added a career-high 15 points, Chris Boucher 11 and Dorsey 10. Boucher and Dorsey were both scoreless at the half.
Justin Coleman led Alabama (7-3) with a career-high 24 points and had six assists. Riley Norris scored 12 for the Tide, which came in riding a five-game winning streak.
Norris blocked Dorsey's jumper and Alabama called time out with 40 seconds left. Norris missed a 3 at the other end and Dorsey grabbed the rebound before icing the game at the line.
The Ducks opened the second half on a 23-6 run to wipe out a 38-26 halftime deficit. The suddenly hot Boucher hit two straight 3-pointers and Bell added a one-handed dunk to give the Ducks a 47-44 lead 6 minutes into the half.
Oregon made seven straight field goals and scored 11 consecutive points to close the big run.
TiP INS
Oregon: Made 16 of 20 free throws. Committed just nine turnovers while forcing nine steals. ... Second visit to state of Alabama and first since a 79-69 loss to UAB on Dec. 5, 1989. ... Oregon's 26 points in the first half was a season low.
SECOND-HALF SURGE: Boucher, Dorsey and Cook scored all 30 of their combined points in the second half. Brooks carried much of the load with 15 points by halftime.
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