For the Oregon men’s basketball team, the dance ended on Friday with a 77-69 loss to Louisville. The Ducks played a good game but they were playing the number one overall seed in the tournament and simply could not keep up. The Cardinal’s Kevin Ware was explosive and their defense was able to keep the ball away from Oregon for …
Oregon Unknowns: Ducks the odds-on favorite to advance in the Sweet Sixteen
When Oregon and Louisville tip it off tonight at 4:15 on CBS, the Ducks are matched up against arguably the hottest team in the country. But you should also know that this “Return of the Firs” team has been bending their knees and breaking all kinds of records this year. Also, Oregon has some distinct historical and statistical advantages in this game. …
Sneaky-good Ducks fly under the radar
The Oregon Ducks sit in plain view atop the Pac-12 men’s basketball standings, but it’s as if they are wearing camouflage jackets and the hunters are sleeping in. Hoops pundits who speculate about the contenders in the West want to skip over Oregon and set their sights on Arizona and UCLA as the Conference contenders. Bill Walton made a comment …
