LOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- Tajuan Porter scored 24 points Friday night as 18th-ranked Oregon dumped California, 81-63, in the semifinals of the Pac-10 Tournament at Los Angeles.
Oregon tried to settle the contest early by building a 44-23 halftime lead, but Cal went on a 19-5 run to begin the second half pull within 49-42 on a three-pointer by Theo Robertson with 11:03 remaining.
Malik Hairston had 22 points, four rebounds, and two assists; Maarty Leunen had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists; and Aaron Brooks added 10 points and six assists for the fourth-seeded Ducks (25-7), who have a five-game winning streak and will return to the tournament title game for the first time they won it in 2003.
They used a 15-3 burst to get some breathing room after Cal rallied.
Robertson and Ryan Anderson scored 17 points apiece to lead California.
Robertson added 12 rebounds for the eighth-seeded Golden Bears (16-17).
