Oregon Basketball Cruises By Liberty in NCAA Tournament, Faces Old Pac-12 Rival Next
There was a mere few minutes where the game might have been in doubt for Oregon. One of the winningest coaches in March, Dana Altman, had his Oregon squad ready for a matchup with Liberty Friday night. The Ducks were up 44-20 at halftime and never looked back.
Oregon went on to win by a final of 81-52 in Seattle.
After struggling a bit the past few games, Jackson Shelstad was able to find his groove Friday night and led Oregon in scoring with 17 points. Nate Bittle also chipped in with 14 points of his own and completed the double-double with 10 rebounds.
With the win, that sets Oregon up to face an old Pac-12 rival. The Ducks will face Arizona who also won on Friday night in Seattle over Akron.
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The game is set for a 6:40 PM PST tipoff and will air on TBS. This will be one of the more intriguing round 2 matchups in the entire NCAA tournament.
The Wildcats are 23-12 on the season and have a dynamic combination of size and scoring ability on its roster. Arizona is favored by 4.5 points to open up betting.
Should Oregon win they would face the winner of Duke vs Baylor earlier that day.
