Oregon Ducks
Pac-12 (24-7, 13-5)
Oregon has held steady amongst the top 16 teams in the nation for the majority of the season as the Ducks have stayed in the mix for the Pac-12 title all year long. Head Coach Dana Altman and his staff have continued to find a way to reload the roster and not miss too much of a beat as they have built a program that is set up to consistently contend for a conference title on a regular basis.
Big Wins: 11/22 Houston (78-66), 11/27 vs Seton Hall (71-69), 2/13 Colorado (68-60)
Bad Losses: 11/29 vs North Carolina (74-78), 1/16 at Washington State (61-72), 2/8 at Oregon State (53-63)
Coach: Dana Altman
Why They Can Surprise:
Peyton Pritchard is an experienced senior in the backcourt and you can’t put a price tag on how invaluable that is to the Ducks. Chris Duarte, Anthony Mathis, and Will Richardson round out a deep backcourt, which is going to be another big asset for Oregon in the NCAA Tournament. The efficiency of the offense is another reason why the Ducks can make a deep run as they are shooting 47.0 percent from the field heading into the postseason. They also are very battle tested as they played Houston, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Michigan and a pretty difficult conference schedule as well. This team is going to be a problem in the NCAA Tournament in situations when teams don’t have much time to prepare for their defensive pressure.
Why They Can Disappoint:
Free throw shooting is a problem as the Ducks are only shooting 70.0 percent from the charity stripe. They also had a couple of surprising losses to Oregon State and Washington State during conference play. The ability to avoid a cold shooting stretch for an extended period of time is going to keep Oregon from having an early exit. They had a second half performance at Stanford where they made just six of 30 shots from the floor which led to a 70-60 loss to the Cardinal. If they have a poor shooting half like during the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament, they will have a quick exit from the postseason.
Probable Starters:
Peyton Pritchard, Senior, Guard, 20.5 ppg, 5.5 apg, 4.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg
Chris Duarte, Junior, Guard, 12.9 ppg, 1.6 apg, 4.6 rpg, 1.7 spg
Anthony Mathis, Redshirt Senior, Guard, 8.5 ppg
Shakur Juiston, Redshirt Senior, Forward, 7.9 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.0 apg
Francis Okoro, Sophomore, Forward, 3.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg
Key Role Players:
Will Richardson, Sophomore, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.3 apg
Chandler Lawson, Freshman, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
C. J. Walker, Freshman, Forward, 4.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Addison Patterson, Freshman, Guard, 4.6 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.9 (53rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.7 (103, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.0 (30, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (57, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (46, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.6 (5, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.0 (210, 10)
Rebound Margin: 2.0 (123, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.4 (75, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (64, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wisconsin |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UC Irvine |
| 2019 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Virginia |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round win over Rider |
| 2018 | NIT | Second Round loss to Marquette |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Iona |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Rhode Island |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Michigan |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Kansas |
| 2017 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to North Carolina |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Holy Cross |
| 2016 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Saint Joseph's |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Duke |
| 2016 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Oklahoma |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oklahoma State |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Wisconsin |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over BYU |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Wisconsin |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Oklahoma State |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over St. Louis |
| 2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Louisville |
| 2012 | NIT | First Round win over LSU |
| 2012 | NIT | Second Round win over Iowa |
| 2012 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Washington |
| 2011 | CBI | First Round win over Weber State |
| 2011 | CBI | Second Round win over Duquesne |
| 2011 | CBI | Semifinal win over Boise State |
| 2011 | CBI | Final loss to Creighton |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Mississippi State |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Miami-Ohio |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Winthrop |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over UNLV |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Florida |
| 2004 | NIT | First Round win over Colorado |
| 2004 | NIT | Second Round win over George Mason |
| 2004 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Notre Dame |
| 2004 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Michigan |
| 2003 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Utah |
*all team stats through 3/8
