Jermaine Couisnard's late layup lifts Oregon past Washington 76 74

SEATTLE — Jermaine Couisnard scored a game winning layup with 12 seconds left as Oregon earned a 76 74 win over Washington on Thursday night. The Ducks picked up their third straight win to start their final Pac 12 Conference season, ruining Washington's final home opener and leaving the Huskies 0 3 in conference play.

Freshman Jackson Shelstad, who starred at West Linn, led Oregon (11 3, 3 0 Pac 12) with 17 points and three assists. Couisnard finished with 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Evans had 15 points with eight rebounds. Sahvir Wheeler led Washington (8 6, 0 3) with 18 points. Brooks had 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Wilhelm Breidenbach added 14 points and seven boards off the bench.

Johnson contributed 12 points and Moses Wood 11. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Oregon beats Washington 76 74 Washington built a 36 30 lead at the break but Oregon opened the second half with an 21 11 run that put the Ducks in front 51 47 after Kwame Evans Jr.'s 3 point play with 12:15 left to play. Washington rallied to tie the game at 65 65 on Koren Johnson's 3 pointer with just under four minutes left, and took the lead on his layup a half minute later.

Jadrian Tracey hit two at the free throw line to tie it and Brennan Rigsby's 3 put the Ducks in front, 70 67. Keion Brooks, Jr. got the Huskies within one with a jumper at 1:53, but Couisnard hit two free throws to make it a three point Oregon lead. Johnson hit from deep to get Washington even at 72 72.

Evans scored at the basket for an Oregon lead but Brooks evened it with two free throws with 39 seconds left. Couisnard then got to the basket for the winner. Washington's Paul Mulcahy missed a 3 point attempt with five seconds to go. Oregon takes on Washington State on Saturday. Washington takes on Oregon State on Saturday.

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