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Oregon Basketball guard TJ Bamba set to join Brooklyn Nets for 2025 NBA Summer League
Though Oregon Ducks men's basketball guard TJ Bamba didn't hear his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft, he'll still get a chance to prove himself at the next level. Following the draft, Jon Chepkevich of Draft Express announced that Bamba would be joining the Brooklyn Nets for the 2025 NBA Summer League, a majority of which will take place in Las Vegas, NV. Bamba's college career began at Washington State for three seasons before transferring to Villanova for one season and finally Oregon for his final year of eligibility. He provided an immediate impact, starting all 35 games and recording 10.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 38.9% from the field and 25.3% from three-point range. Bamba's slashing ability boded well alongside the long range shooting of point guard Jackson Shelstad in the backcourt. But where he made the biggest difference was on the defensive end, as he averaged 1.8 steals per game and routinely took on the toughest guard matchup for the Ducks, showing competitiveness and anticipatory skills as an on-ball defender. He was rewarded for his efforts with a Big Ten All-Defensive team honor as well as being named a finalist for the Lefty Driesell award, given to the top defensive player in Division I. He'll enter a crowded backcourt on the Nets' summer league team, which will presumably feature four of their 2025 first-round picks in guards Egor Demin (No. 8 overall), Nolan Traoré (No. 19), Drake Powell (No. 22) and Ben Saraf (No. 26). Though there may not be too many shots to go around, Bamba's calling card is his defensive ability and competitiveness -- two things that will suit him well during summer league and as he navigates a pro basketball career. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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March Madness takeaways, scores, bracket: Maryland wins at buzzer; No. 1 seeds Duke, Florida advance to Sweet 16
The opening weekend of March Madness has reached its endpoint after the second round wrapped up on Sunday. No. 1 seeds Florida and Duke moved on, and No. 3 Kentucky ousted No. 6 Illinois, while No. 2 Alabama rolled over No. 7 Saint Mary's. But the most exciting finish of the tournament so far came from No. 4 Maryland, who crushed No. 12 Colorado State's upset hopes with a last-millisecond buzzer-beater. No. 6 Ole Miss followed with a 13-point upset of No. 3 Iowa State. No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75 No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66 No. 3 Kentucky 84 No. 6 Illinois 75 No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary's 66 No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71 No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78 No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63 No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83 No. 4 Arizona escapes with a victory over No. 5 Oregon in a battle of old Pac-12 rivals. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats with 29 points. Next up for Arizona: No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16. 29 points for Caleb Love and @ArizonaMBB is heading to the Sweet 16. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 Arizona leads 85-82 after making 4 straight free throws. Arizona made 1 of 2 free throws, then Oregon responded with a quick layup to cut the lead to 81-80. Not over yet. TJ Bamba misses near the rim and the Wildcats secure it. Now headed to the free throw line with 21 seconds to play. Oh boy, Oregon is going to have a chance to tie or take the lead here. 🦆 DEFENCE, TOO STRONG‼️#MarchMadness | #MBB — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 24, 2025 Nate Bittle's hook shot cuts Arizona's lead to 80-78 with 49 seconds left. Whoa. This wild sequence helped Oregon cut the lead to 4 with 1:34 to go, then Arizona missed two free throws on the other end. Oregon capitalizes off the Arizona misstep 👌2-Possession game in Seattle 👀#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 The Arizona guard is up to 24 points, including a thunderous dunk to put the Wildcats up 77-70. With 2:38 to play, Arizona is closing in on a Sweet 16 trip. CALEB LOVE WITH A HUGE JAM IN CLUTCH TIME 😤#MarchMadness @ArizonaMBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 This is getting interesting, as Oregon has cut the lead to 68-64 with under 8 minutes. Ducks headed to the free throw line with a chance to further close the gap. The hook shot goes down and we've got another close one. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 The Ducks went on a small run and closed the gap to some degree, but the Wildcats are still firmly control, leading 63-55 with under 12 to play. The Wildcats started the 2nd half of a 12-5 burst and just like that they lead Oregon 54-43. Arizona's Dell'Orso had the defense CONFUSED on the baseline drive 🔥#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 Michigan State is Sweet 16-bound. After starting the season unranked, the Spartans won the Big Ten regular season and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. No. 10 seed New Mexico gave them a scare and led for the entire first half in Sunday's second-round game. But Michigan State was the stronger team down the stretch and pulled away late for a 71-63 win. Jaden Akins led the way with 16 points, while Tre Holloman tallied 14 points, four assists, three steals and a block off the bench. Frankie Fidler added 10 points off the bench including a stretch of six straight Michigan State points as the Spartans pulled away in the second half. Michigan State advances to face No. 6 seed Ole Miss, which dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State on Sunday to secure its own Sweet 16 berth. After trailing the entire first half, Michigan State has been the clearly better team late in the second. The Spartans lead 63-54 at the final TV timeout with a chance to take this one home and into the Sweet 16. It's a back-and-forth battle between Michigan State and New Mexico. But the Spartans have landed the last few blows. Frankie Fidler just followed up a 3-pointer from teammate Jaden Akins with an and-one layup to turn a tie game into a 56-51 lead for the Spartans with 6:38 remaining. Fidler will have a free throw after a timeout for a chance to extend the lead to six points. FRANKIE FIDLER FINISHING THROUGH CONTACT 💪#MarchMadness @MSU_Basketball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 After weathering an early storm from the Ducks, Wildcats have largely controlled the game from there. Roller coaster first half in Seattle. Oh, and this shot didn't count because it came after the buzzer, but it's cool to watch: Alright, it didn't count, but this was sick. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 No. 6 Ole Miss has been an underdog in both of its games — and come out with two outright victories to move on to the Sweet 16. The Rebels (+5.5) dominated No. 3 Iowa State, 91-78, covering for the spread for over 58 minutes of gametime. The Rebels were up 11 at halftime and kept extending the lead, as Ole Miss had at least a 15-point lead for most of the half. The game went over the total of 144.5. The Rebels advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2001, and they become the SEVENTH SEC team to advance to the Round of 16. That's the most ever by a single conference in the same NCAA tournament. The Spartans have seized control. After trailing for much of the game, Michigan State's reeled off a 7-0 run to take a 44-39 lead over New Mexico. No. 4 Arizona escapes with a victory over No. 5 Oregon in a battle of old Pac-12 rivals. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats with 29 points. Next up for Arizona: No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16. 29 points for Caleb Love and @ArizonaMBB is heading to the Sweet 16. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 Arizona leads 85-82 after making 4 straight free throws. Arizona made 1 of 2 free throws, then Oregon responded with a quick layup to cut the lead to 81-80. Not over yet. TJ Bamba misses near the rim and the Wildcats secure it. Now headed to the free throw line with 21 seconds to play. Oh boy, Oregon is going to have a chance to tie or take the lead here. 🦆 DEFENCE, TOO STRONG‼️#MarchMadness | #MBB — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 24, 2025 Nate Bittle's hook shot cuts Arizona's lead to 80-78 with 49 seconds left. Whoa. This wild sequence helped Oregon cut the lead to 4 with 1:34 to go, then Arizona missed two free throws on the other end. Oregon capitalizes off the Arizona misstep 👌2-Possession game in Seattle 👀#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 The Arizona guard is up to 24 points, including a thunderous dunk to put the Wildcats up 77-70. With 2:38 to play, Arizona is closing in on a Sweet 16 trip. CALEB LOVE WITH A HUGE JAM IN CLUTCH TIME 😤#MarchMadness @ArizonaMBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 This is getting interesting, as Oregon has cut the lead to 68-64 with under 8 minutes. Ducks headed to the free throw line with a chance to further close the gap. The hook shot goes down and we've got another close one. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 The Ducks went on a small run and closed the gap to some degree, but the Wildcats are still firmly control, leading 63-55 with under 12 to play. The Wildcats started the 2nd half of a 12-5 burst and just like that they lead Oregon 54-43. Arizona's Dell'Orso had the defense CONFUSED on the baseline drive 🔥#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 Michigan State is Sweet 16-bound. After starting the season unranked, the Spartans won the Big Ten regular season and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. No. 10 seed New Mexico gave them a scare and led for the entire first half in Sunday's second-round game. But Michigan State was the stronger team down the stretch and pulled away late for a 71-63 win. Jaden Akins led the way with 16 points, while Tre Holloman tallied 14 points, four assists, three steals and a block off the bench. Frankie Fidler added 10 points off the bench including a stretch of six straight Michigan State points as the Spartans pulled away in the second half. Michigan State advances to face No. 6 seed Ole Miss, which dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State on Sunday to secure its own Sweet 16 berth. After trailing the entire first half, Michigan State has been the clearly better team late in the second. The Spartans lead 63-54 at the final TV timeout with a chance to take this one home and into the Sweet 16. It's a back-and-forth battle between Michigan State and New Mexico. But the Spartans have landed the last few blows. Frankie Fidler just followed up a 3-pointer from teammate Jaden Akins with an and-one layup to turn a tie game into a 56-51 lead for the Spartans with 6:38 remaining. Fidler will have a free throw after a timeout for a chance to extend the lead to six points. FRANKIE FIDLER FINISHING THROUGH CONTACT 💪#MarchMadness @MSU_Basketball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 After weathering an early storm from the Ducks, Wildcats have largely controlled the game from there. Roller coaster first half in Seattle. Oh, and this shot didn't count because it came after the buzzer, but it's cool to watch: Alright, it didn't count, but this was sick. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 No. 6 Ole Miss has been an underdog in both of its games — and come out with two outright victories to move on to the Sweet 16. The Rebels (+5.5) dominated No. 3 Iowa State, 91-78, covering for the spread for over 58 minutes of gametime. The Rebels were up 11 at halftime and kept extending the lead, as Ole Miss had at least a 15-point lead for most of the half. The game went over the total of 144.5. The Rebels advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2001, and they become the SEVENTH SEC team to advance to the Round of 16. That's the most ever by a single conference in the same NCAA tournament. The Spartans have seized control. After trailing for much of the game, Michigan State's reeled off a 7-0 run to take a 44-39 lead over New Mexico.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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March Madness scores, results, bracket: Maryland wins at buzzer; No. 1 seeds Duke, Florida advance to Sweet 16
The opening weekend of March Madness has reached its endpoint after the second round wrapped up on Sunday. No. 1 seeds Florida and Duke moved on, and No. 3 Kentucky ousted No. 6 Illinois, while No. 2 Alabama rolled over No. 7 Saint Mary's. But the most exciting finish of the tournament so far came from No. 4 Maryland, who crushed No. 12 Colorado State's upset hopes with a last-millisecond buzzer-beater. No. 6 Ole Miss followed with a 13-point upset of No. 3 Iowa State. No. 1 Florida 77, No. 8 UConn 75 No. 1 Duke 89, No. 9 Baylor 66 No. 3 Kentucky 84 No. 6 Illinois 75 No. 2 Alabama 80, No. 7 Saint Mary's 66 No. 4 Maryland 72, No. 12 Colorado State 71 No. 6 Ole Miss 91, No. 3 Iowa State 78 No. 2 Michigan State 71, No. 10 New Mexico 63 No. 4 Arizona 87, No. 5 Oregon 83No. 4 Arizona escapes with a victory over No. 5 Oregon in a battle of old Pac-12 rivals. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats with 29 points. Next up for Arizona: No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16. 29 points for Caleb Love and @ArizonaMBB is heading to the Sweet 16. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 Arizona leads 85-82 after making 4 straight free throws. Arizona made 1 of 2 free throws, then Oregon responded with a quick layup to cut the lead to 81-80. Not over yet. TJ Bamba misses near the rim and the Wildcats secure it. Now headed to the free throw line with 21 seconds to play. Oh boy, Oregon is going to have a chance to tie or take the lead here. 🦆 DEFENCE, TOO STRONG‼️#MarchMadness | #MBB — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 24, 2025 Nate Bittle's hook shot cuts Arizona's lead to 80-78 with 49 seconds left. Whoa. This wild sequence helped Oregon cut the lead to 4 with 1:34 to go, then Arizona missed two free throws on the other end. Oregon capitalizes off the Arizona misstep 👌2-Possession game in Seattle 👀#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 The Arizona guard is up to 24 points, including a thunderous dunk to put the Wildcats up 77-70. With 2:38 to play, Arizona is closing in on a Sweet 16 trip. CALEB LOVE WITH A HUGE JAM IN CLUTCH TIME 😤#MarchMadness @ArizonaMBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 This is getting interesting, as Oregon has cut the lead to 68-64 with under 8 minutes. Ducks headed to the free throw line with a chance to further close the gap. The hook shot goes down and we've got another close one. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 The Ducks went on a small run and closed the gap to some degree, but the Wildcats are still firmly control, leading 63-55 with under 12 to play. The Wildcats started the 2nd half of a 12-5 burst and just like that they lead Oregon 54-43. Arizona's Dell'Orso had the defense CONFUSED on the baseline drive 🔥#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 Michigan State is Sweet 16-bound. After starting the season unranked, the Spartans won the Big Ten regular season and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. No. 10 seed New Mexico gave them a scare and led for the entire first half in Sunday's second-round game. But Michigan State was the stronger team down the stretch and pulled away late for a 71-63 win. Jaden Akins led the way with 16 points, while Tre Holloman tallied 14 points, four assists, three steals and a block off the bench. Frankie Fidler added 10 points off the bench including a stretch of six straight Michigan State points as the Spartans pulled away in the second half. Michigan State advances to face No. 6 seed Ole Miss, which dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State on Sunday to secure its own Sweet 16 berth. After trailing the entire first half, Michigan State has been the clearly better team late in the second. The Spartans lead 63-54 at the final TV timeout with a chance to take this one home and into the Sweet 16. It's a back-and-forth battle between Michigan State and New Mexico. But the Spartans have landed the last few blows. Frankie Fidler just followed up a 3-pointer from teammate Jaden Akins with an and-one layup to turn a tie game into a 56-51 lead for the Spartans with 6:38 remaining. Fidler will have a free throw after a timeout for a chance to extend the lead to six points. FRANKIE FIDLER FINISHING THROUGH CONTACT 💪#MarchMadness @MSU_Basketball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 After weathering an early storm from the Ducks, Wildcats have largely controlled the game from there. Roller coaster first half in Seattle. Oh, and this shot didn't count because it came after the buzzer, but it's cool to watch: Alright, it didn't count, but this was sick. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 No. 6 Ole Miss has been an underdog in both of its games — and come out with two outright victories to move on to the Sweet 16. The Rebels (+5.5) dominated No. 3 Iowa State, 91-78, covering for the spread for over 58 minutes of gametime. The Rebels were up 11 at halftime and kept extending the lead, as Ole Miss had at least a 15-point lead for most of the half. The game went over the total of 144.5. The Rebels advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2001, and they become the SEVENTH SEC team to advance to the Round of 16. That's the most ever by a single conference in the same NCAA tournament. The Spartans have seized control. After trailing for much of the game, Michigan State's reeled off a 7-0 run to take a 44-39 lead over New Mexico. No. 4 Arizona escapes with a victory over No. 5 Oregon in a battle of old Pac-12 rivals. Caleb Love leads the Wildcats with 29 points. Next up for Arizona: No. 1 Duke in the Sweet 16. 29 points for Caleb Love and @ArizonaMBB is heading to the Sweet 16. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 Arizona leads 85-82 after making 4 straight free throws. Arizona made 1 of 2 free throws, then Oregon responded with a quick layup to cut the lead to 81-80. Not over yet. TJ Bamba misses near the rim and the Wildcats secure it. Now headed to the free throw line with 21 seconds to play. Oh boy, Oregon is going to have a chance to tie or take the lead here. 🦆 DEFENCE, TOO STRONG‼️#MarchMadness | #MBB — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 24, 2025 Nate Bittle's hook shot cuts Arizona's lead to 80-78 with 49 seconds left. Whoa. This wild sequence helped Oregon cut the lead to 4 with 1:34 to go, then Arizona missed two free throws on the other end. Oregon capitalizes off the Arizona misstep 👌2-Possession game in Seattle 👀#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 The Arizona guard is up to 24 points, including a thunderous dunk to put the Wildcats up 77-70. With 2:38 to play, Arizona is closing in on a Sweet 16 trip. CALEB LOVE WITH A HUGE JAM IN CLUTCH TIME 😤#MarchMadness @ArizonaMBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 This is getting interesting, as Oregon has cut the lead to 68-64 with under 8 minutes. Ducks headed to the free throw line with a chance to further close the gap. The hook shot goes down and we've got another close one. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 The Ducks went on a small run and closed the gap to some degree, but the Wildcats are still firmly control, leading 63-55 with under 12 to play. The Wildcats started the 2nd half of a 12-5 burst and just like that they lead Oregon 54-43. Arizona's Dell'Orso had the defense CONFUSED on the baseline drive 🔥#MarchMadness — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 Michigan State is Sweet 16-bound. After starting the season unranked, the Spartans won the Big Ten regular season and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. No. 10 seed New Mexico gave them a scare and led for the entire first half in Sunday's second-round game. But Michigan State was the stronger team down the stretch and pulled away late for a 71-63 win. Jaden Akins led the way with 16 points, while Tre Holloman tallied 14 points, four assists, three steals and a block off the bench. Frankie Fidler added 10 points off the bench including a stretch of six straight Michigan State points as the Spartans pulled away in the second half. Michigan State advances to face No. 6 seed Ole Miss, which dominated No. 3 seed Iowa State on Sunday to secure its own Sweet 16 berth. After trailing the entire first half, Michigan State has been the clearly better team late in the second. The Spartans lead 63-54 at the final TV timeout with a chance to take this one home and into the Sweet 16. It's a back-and-forth battle between Michigan State and New Mexico. But the Spartans have landed the last few blows. Frankie Fidler just followed up a 3-pointer from teammate Jaden Akins with an and-one layup to turn a tie game into a 56-51 lead for the Spartans with 6:38 remaining. Fidler will have a free throw after a timeout for a chance to extend the lead to six points. FRANKIE FIDLER FINISHING THROUGH CONTACT 💪#MarchMadness @MSU_Basketball — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 24, 2025 After weathering an early storm from the Ducks, Wildcats have largely controlled the game from there. Roller coaster first half in Seattle. Oh, and this shot didn't count because it came after the buzzer, but it's cool to watch: Alright, it didn't count, but this was sick. — CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 24, 2025 No. 6 Ole Miss has been an underdog in both of its games — and come out with two outright victories to move on to the Sweet 16. The Rebels (+5.5) dominated No. 3 Iowa State, 91-78, covering for the spread for over 58 minutes of gametime. The Rebels were up 11 at halftime and kept extending the lead, as Ole Miss had at least a 15-point lead for most of the half. The game went over the total of 144.5. The Rebels advance to their first Sweet 16 since 2001, and they become the SEVENTH SEC team to advance to the Round of 16. That's the most ever by a single conference in the same NCAA tournament. The Spartans have seized control. After trailing for much of the game, Michigan State's reeled off a 7-0 run to take a 44-39 lead over New Mexico.
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Instant Reactions: Spartans end Oregon's tourney run in Indy
Instant Reactions: Spartans end Oregon's tourney run in Indy Michigan State came into the Big Ten tournament as the regular season champions and the favorite to win this tourney in Indianapolis. The Spartans showed why as they ended Oregon's eight-game winning streak with a 74-64 win in the quarterfinals. Oregon is now 24-9 on the season and will find out where it is placed and seeded in the NCAA tournament on Sunday. Michigan State will play in the Big Ten semifinals against either Wisconsin or UCLA. Just like in the first meeting between these two teams a month ago, it was a hard-fought battle, but Michigan State had too much firepower for the Ducks to handle. Nine different Spartans scored. Oregon vs Michigan State Keys to the Game The Ducks got off to a slow start in this one as they watched the Spartans jump on top to an 8-0 lead early. Oregon got its stuff together, however, on both ends of the floor and briefly took a 19-18 lead midway through the first half. It was a back-and-forth affair for much of the first half, but Michigan State went on an 11-2 run before halftime and took a 42-32 lead into the break. The Spartans played a tight man-to-man defense, not allowing much penetration from the Oregon guards. Jackson Shelstad and TJ Bamba had a tough time getting into the paint and for the few times they did, the Spartans surrounded them. Michigan State did have had time guarding Nate Bittle as the Duck center was the only consistent threat offensively for Oregon. But it was the rebounding, or the lack of rebounding to be more exact, that hurt the Ducks, especially in the half. The Spartans had seven offensive boards that led to 13 second chance points and that was the difference right there. Down by double digits isn't new territory for this Duck team as they've had the capability of rallying from such deficits and they came out of the halftime break focused. They took advantage of some turnovers and sliced that deficit to just one at 44-43 with 15:36 remaining. Michigan State was able to use another 11-2 run to build that lead back up and the Ducks never really were able to cut into that scoreboard much after that. Oregon vs Michigan State Players of the Game Nate Bittle: 22 points, 11 rebounds TJ Bamba: 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists Jackson Shelstad: 8 points Jase Richardson (MSU): 17 points Oregon vs Michigan State Notable Stats The Ducks shot 47 percent from the field on 25-of-53 shooting. Michigan State was nearly equal with 25-of-54 from the field. It was the lack of threes that really hurt the Ducks. Oregon was just 4-of-19 from long range, while the Spartans were 7-of-15 from three-point land. Michigan State dominated the glass for most of the game, holding a 36-29 advantage, including 10 offensive boards to the Ducks' six. The Ducks turned the ball over 15 times and against an efficient team like the Spartans, that just can't happen. Couple that with the 16 second chance points, it was just too much for Oregon to overcome. What's Next for the Oregon Ducks Selection Sunday — Mar. 16th NCAA Tournament First Round — Mar. 20th-21st Oregon will fly back to Eugene and see where they land in the NCAA tournament. With their nine Quad-1 wins and 24-9 overall mark, it's thought that the Ducks should be a 5 or 6 seed. The only question is whether or not the committee keeps Oregon on the West Coast. Seattle, San Francisco or even Denver would be a favorite place for the team and their fans to go.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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- Yahoo
College basketball live updates, scores, results: Michigan State takes on Oregon, Cooper Flagg's status unclear
Selection Sunday just two days away, but there's plenty of college basketball action to keep up with on conference tournament weekend. Top-ranked Duke returns to action on Friday without Cooper Flagg after the potential NBA Draft No. 1 pick sprained his ankle on Thursday. His long-term status is unknown, but coach Jon Scheyer is playing it safe for the time being. The Blue Devils will face rival North Carolina in the ACC semifinals. Beyond that, there are plenty of other noteworthy games on tap. Auburn, Michigan State, Houston and St. John's are all in action as contenders vie for the top seed line in the NCAA tournament. [Yahoo Fantasy Bracket Mayhem is back: Enter for a shot to win up to $50K] Here are all the games we'll be keeping a close eye on Friday. (Scroll for live updates.) No. 1 Duke vs. UNC, 7 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2No. 13 Louisville vs. No. 10 Clemson, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN 2 No. 2 Houston vs. No. 17 BYU, 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2No. 9 Texas Tech vs. Arizona, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2 No. 3 Auburn vs. Ole Miss, 1 p.m. | ESPNNo. 8 Tennessee vs. Texas, 3:30 p.m. | ESPNNo. 4 Florida vs. No. 21 Missouri, 7 p.m. | SECN No. 6 St. John's vs. No. 25 Marquette, 6:30 p.m. | FoxCreighton vs. UConn, 9 p.m. | Fox No. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 23 Oregon, Noon | Big Ten NetworkNo. 18 Wisconsin vs. UCLA, 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten NetworkNo. 11 Maryland vs. No. 24 Illinois, 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network No. 16 Memphis vs. Wichita State, 1 p.m. | ESPN2Boise State vs. New Mexico, 9:30 p.m. | CBSSN TJ Bamba hits a 3 to give Oregon a 28-27 lead over Michigan State with 6:22 remaining in the first half. Coen Carr misses an alley-oop dunk for Michigan State and Oregon turns that into a basket with a fast-break layup by Jackson Shelstad, cutting the Spartans' lead to 20-19. Coen Carr blew a dunk?! Heading outside to see if pigs are flying. — Brandon Champion: Low Ego, High Output (@BrandonthaChamp) March 14, 2025 The Oregon Duck is getting comfortable at courtside for Friday's early start in Indianapolis. The Duck is making himself right at home 😂@theoregonduck x @OregonMBB — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Friday's action begins with Oregon-Michigan State from the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Spartans built a 10-4 lead initially, but the Ducks made five consecutive shots to close the margin to 13-11. Kee for three!Ducks down 1. #GoDucks 📺: @BigTenNetwork — Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) March 14, 2025 Jeremy Fears Jr. banks it and gets the crowd going 🔥@MSU_Basketball x @jeremy_fears — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Post-season starts 🔜 — Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) March 14, 2025 TJ Bamba hits a 3 to give Oregon a 28-27 lead over Michigan State with 6:22 remaining in the first half. Coen Carr misses an alley-oop dunk for Michigan State and Oregon turns that into a basket with a fast-break layup by Jackson Shelstad, cutting the Spartans' lead to 20-19. Coen Carr blew a dunk?! Heading outside to see if pigs are flying. — Brandon Champion: Low Ego, High Output (@BrandonthaChamp) March 14, 2025 The Oregon Duck is getting comfortable at courtside for Friday's early start in Indianapolis. The Duck is making himself right at home 😂@theoregonduck x @OregonMBB — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Friday's action begins with Oregon-Michigan State from the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. The Spartans built a 10-4 lead initially, but the Ducks made five consecutive shots to close the margin to 13-11. Kee for three!Ducks down 1. #GoDucks 📺: @BigTenNetwork — Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) March 14, 2025 Jeremy Fears Jr. banks it and gets the crowd going 🔥@MSU_Basketball x @jeremy_fears — FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 14, 2025 Post-season starts 🔜 — Michigan State Men's Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) March 14, 2025
