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NCAA Tournament: Wisconsin Ends Oregon’s Season 88-75

By Justin Phillips

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Oregon’s Season Comes to an End with Wisconsin’s Second Half Shooting. 

Final Report

Game Preview:

Mar 20, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Joseph Young (3) shoots a jump shot over Brigham Young Cougars guard Tyler Haws (3) during the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

Oregon and Wisconsin will face off this afternoon for the chance to move into the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Both teams have been streaky this season. Both teams play a different style of basketball, but flashback to the end of last year and you will find that both teams were ranked in the Top 10. Oregon, who started 13-0 was slated 10th and Wisconsin in the midst of an 18-0 start to their season was 4th. As far as who had to overcome more adversity from that point I think the Ducks had to overcome more.

Another area of difference was scoring. Throughout the season the Badgers averaged 65 points per game, the Ducks were closer to 80. Of course Wisconsin also plays a different style of defense in the Big Ten Conference than Oregon in the Pac-12. If you do a breakdown based on possessions Dana Altman’s team is also ahead averaging about 10 more possessions per game. So, what gives? Two teams that have taken similar, but different paths to get here will face off today. If the Ducks can get past the Badgers it will be the second consecutive year they have made it to the Sweet 16. For a team that has only been in the NCAA Tournament eleven times in their history I would call that quite the accomplishment, considering back in February when they were 3-8 in Pac-12 Conference play they could have thrown in the towel.

Oregon and Wisconsin tipoff at 4:45pm PT on CBS from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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