Oregon women battle but fall to Duke in 2nd round

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson scored 14 of her 20 points in the third quarter to power No. 2 seed Duke to a 59-53 victory over 10th-seeded Oregon in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

Duke (28-7) played without leading scorer Toby Fournier, the Atlantic Coast Conference rookie of the year who averages 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Blue Devils' coach Kara Lawson said the 6-foot-2 Canadian forward “wasn't feeling well” and team doctors didn't clear her to play.