Oregon Edges Hawaii in Season Opener on Simpkins’ Last-Second Basket

EUGENE, Ore. (Interstat) — Takai Simpkins scored the game-winning layup with three seconds remaining to lift Oregon to a 60-59 victory over Hawaii in a men’s college basketball season opener for both teams Tuesday night at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks led 33-26 at halftime, but the Warriors mounted a second-half comeback to set up the dramatic finish. Nate Bittle led Oregon with 12 points and 14 rebounds, while Isaac Johnson scored 13 for Hawaii. The Warriors had a chance to win at the buzzer, but a final shot missed. A crowd of 5,627 saw the contest.