LOS ANGELES - For 20 minutes, the Washington Huskies handled top-seeded Oregon in stunning fashion, going into the locker room with a 42-35 lead and the look of world beaters.

Unfortunately for the Huskies, they still had to play the second half.

Oregon found their stroke in the second period, and cruised to a 86-64 victory in the opening game of the 2002 Pacific 10 Conference Tournament.

The first half was marked by Washington's stingy defense and Oregon's inability to control the ball and take advantage of open shots. On the other side of the court, the Huskies' offense was paced by sophomore forward Doug Wrenn, who scored 12 of his team-high 14 points in the first half.

At one point in the period, Washington led by 13. But the magic would run out after halftime.

The Ducks began the second half on a 12-3 run in the first five minutes to take a 47-45 lead, capped by an emphatic breakaway dunk off a steal by senior guard Freddie Jones. Jones finished the game with 15 points.

Washington could not regain the offensive momentum they had in the first frame, shooting only 26 percent from the field after making 54 percent of their attempts in the first period. The Ducks capitalized on Washington's shooting woes by getting out on the fast break and speeding up the tempo of the game, in the process burying the Huskies, building up their lead to 22 with a little less that six minutes remaining.

"You have to be good for 40 minutes, and we played really well for the first 20 minutes," said Washington head coach Bob Bender. "The second 20, the things that we had done so well were not there on a consistent basis, and that's the difference in the ballgame."

Oregon sophomore forward Luke Jackson led all scorers with 27 points, 13 of those coming in the second half.

The Ducks will take on Southern California tomorrow night in the tournament semi-finals.