No. 15 Oregon Outlasts Arizona State Comeback, 60-55

Guard Malik Hairston, back after missing five games with a foot injury, scored 13 for the Ducks.

Aaron Brooks and Bryce Taylor each scored 16 points as the Ducks beat the Arizona State Sun Devils 60-55. Photo: goducks.com

TEMPE, Ariz. - Oregon senior guard Aaron Brooks hit a pair of game-clinching free throws with 3.6 seconds to play, as the 15th-ranked Oregon Ducks escaped with a 60-55 victory over Arizona State on Thursday night.

The Ducks (15-1, 3-1 Pac-10) led by as many as 15 points in the second half before the Sun Devils (6-10, 0-5) rallied to cut it to three.

Bryce Taylor also scored 16 for Oregon.

Arizona State's Jeff Pendergraph had 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds.

Derek Glasser added 12 points but was only 4-of-14 from the floor.

Oregon guard Malik Hairston, back after missing five games with a foot injury, scored 13 for the Ducks.

Oregon plays at No. 10 Arizona on Sunday.

Game time is set for 5:00 PM, and will be shown live on FSN.

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