Oregon played better and harder at Michigan than the past two weeks, but the final result was unchanged in a fourth straight loss.

The Wolverines have won three straight games by four points or less, eking out a 80-76 victory Wednesday night.

We’re in a tough part of the schedule," coach Dana Altman said after the 77-71 loss to the Cornhuskers that dropped the Ducks to ninth-place in the conference standings, with two games in either direction separating them from fifth place or 15th.