Oregon Ducks Projected As A High Seed For NCAA Tournament Following UCLA Win
The Oregon Ducks are currently 16-4 on the season and people are taking notice of Dana Altman’s team. Now can they go into Arizona and finish a game?
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Oh what a difference a year makes for the Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball team. Last season they needed to win out to make the NCAA Tournament. This season, the picture is much more clear. Despite some early season injuries that have been overcome, Dana Altman has the Oregon Ducks pointed in the right direction. Dillon Ennis is becoming a household name and has led Oregon in scoring 14 of the last 15 games including in a big win over Pac-12 Rival UCLA on Saturday.
With the win, Oregon is now 16-4 on the season and as post season projections are analyzed four weeks into the Conference season, several have the Oregon Ducks as a high seed in the NCAA Tournament. CBS has the Ducks as a 2 seed, Joe Lunardi from ESPN lists Oregon as a 4 seed currently. On Monday, Oregon woke up and found themselves tied for first place in the Pac-12 Conference thanks in part to a Washington loss. They also find themselves back in the AP Poll ranked at 23 and in the Coaches poll at 24 making the matchup with Arizona a Top 25 game.
Oregon now faces an angry Arizona team that typically sits near the top of the Conference standings and plowed through Oregon three times last season. Now, Altman’s team holds the momentum entering this matchup. If Oregon can go into the McHale Center and get a win, the Ducks could find themselves ranked higher than they have been in the last three seasons next week.
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As it stands the schedule and RPI have been on Oregon’s favor the last few weeks. The Ducks are the only team in the country with 8 wins over teams ranked in the Top 50. They have a two win lead and could make it three on Thursday night in Arizona. The Oregon Ducks and Arizona Wildcats take to the floor at 6pm Pacific Time on ESPN2.