NCAA Tournament: Oregon Ducks Fall To Oklahoma In Elite 8
Oregon was outwilled by Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in the Elite 8 and fell 80-68 ending their season with 31 wins.
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The Oregon Ducks started even with Oklahoma, but two early turnovers allowed Oklahoma to take control. Oregon could not get things going in the first half. They missed out on second chance points and before they know it, were down 14 points. It was pretty much over at halftime as the Sooners had a 48-30 lead. The Oregon Ducks were able to get within 11 points, but that was as far as they would be all. The Sooners Buddy Hield proved and showed why he was the Big 12 Player of the Year pushing the Sooners into the Final Four with a win over the Ducks.
Hield put up 37 points with 13 of 20 from the field and 8 of 13 from beyond the arc. Whenever Oregon made a challenge in the second half Hield was their to break the hearts of the Oregon Ducks with a three pointer. The Oregon Ducks had their most successful season ever with 31 wins, breaking the win total from the Oregon Webfeet who won the first NCAA Title.
Dillon Brooks was shut down in the first half with just two points. He finished the game with 7 points. Elgin Cook finishes his Oregon Ducks career with 24 points. One advantage that Oklahoma had coming in that cannot be overlooked is their backcourt has been together for 110 straight games and will head to Houston.
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The Oregon Ducks were the final Pac-12 team in the NCAA Tournament and bowed out in the Elite 8, a step further than they have gotten the last two seasons. I do know that the feeling of playing in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 will stick with these players throughout the offseason and they will strive to get back there again next season.