Colorado beats No. 19 Oregon 48-47

Colleges

Spartans lose 5-0 lead, fall in World Series opener

It took just one swing for Bryton Guckenberg to crush the baseball and with it Manchester University’s dreams of an opening-game win in the NCAA Division III World Series on Friday night at Fox Cities Stadium.Today 3:00 am

Hoosiers close in on crown

Indiana is a game away from adding a Big Ten tournament title to its first regular-season crown since 1932.The top-seeded Hoosiers knocked off No. 2 seed Ohio State 11-3 Friday night at Target Field in Minneapolis.Today 3:00 am

Manchester boasts local talent

A Manchester roster packed with Indiana players is in Appleton, Wis., today for the first game of the NCAA Division III College World Series.That roster boasts plenty of Fort Wayne-area players as well.Friday

EUGENE, Ore. – Andre Roberson scored the game-winner with 29 seconds left, capping Colorado’s game-closing 8-0 run and the Buffaloes handed No. 19 Oregon its third straight loss, 48-47 on Thursday night.

Roberson finished with 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Buffaloes (15-7, 5-5 Pac-12), who trailed 47-40 with just under 4 minutes to play.

E.J. Singler scored 14 points for the Ducks (18-5, 7-3), who had their 20-game home winning streak snapped.

Singler had a chance to win it for Oregon but his long jumper was tipped and fell into Roberson’s hands with 1.1 seconds left.

The Ducks led 28-23 at halftime and never trailed until Roberson put back his own miss with 29 seconds left, a possession set up by an offensive foul by Singler, Oregon’s fourth straight turnover.

Carlos Emory had 14 points for the Ducks.