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FYI - from a Jon Wilner Hotline ($ Wall) article. Before yesterday's loss by Duke, No. 1 seeds in the Tournament were 134-0 when leading by 15 points or more at the half. Duke's loss to UConn joins last season's late meltdown versus Houston, and the Blue Devils' fans would like to see Coach K retire from retirement and back on the Duke bench. UConn coach Dan Hurley is 10-0 Against the Spread in Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final 4 games. Again, I caution against recency bias; the SEC dominated last season's tournament. But in this season's tournament, the Big Ten went 5-0 against the SEC. "It Just Means More B1G Wins?" 😁😁😁😁😁

It's nice to have good depth who could be a starter if the Ducks weren't blessed with many good athletes. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks True Freshman Azel Banag Reveals His Jersey...Oregon Ducks true freshman cornerback Azel Banag has officially revealed his college football number, as he is now set to wear the No. 16 ahead of his first-eve

Thank you, Vince Scul, er, Charles, for the great B1G baseball coverage of OBD and other Big Ten and Pacific time zone programs. The notes on Oregon's pitching prowess brought me back to Vin Scully's call of Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956 - "Got him! The greatest game ever pitched ... A no-hitter, a perfect game, in the World Series." 1956 was the last time the Brooklyn Dodgers played in a World Series. In 1958, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to LA, and the New York Giants moved to San Francisco. St. Louis was no longer Major League Baseball's western-most team. The iconic Scully called the Dodgers games for 67 years, 1950 - 2016. He was also at the mike for Hank Aaron's 715th home run in 1974, and a lame in both legs, Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit, walk-off home run against Oakland A's closer Dennis Eckersley to win a 1988 World Series game in extra innings. In 1956, I listened to Scully calling Larsen's perfect game on my transistor radio. I was fortunate enough to watch Hank Aaron's record-breaking home run and Michigan State man Gibson's game-deciding home run. Charles, you have decades left to cover your beloved Ducks!

There are five baseball polls, but the one I focus on is D1Baseball for consistency. We finished No. 12 in the nation in their polls--three years ago and two years ago. We were on that path last year until the pitcher meltdown in our hosted NCAA Regionals. Thus we were not ranked preseason this year, and not for nearly a month into the season, but Coach Waz and Oregon baseball is known, and if you keep winning--the rankings will follow. After at No. 23, then No. 20, and then No. 19....we are now at No. 15 in the nation. Below is us and our major interests and conference competitors: No. 1 UCLA 12-0 (B1G) and 25-2 No. 9 Beavis 21-5 No. 12 USC 10-2, 26-3 No. 15 Oregon 7-2, 23-5 No. 19 Nebraska 8-1, 22-6 And we play all of them above to sort out the conference, and improve our RPI. (We play Nebraska and USC at PK Park) There was an interesting article about Oregon vs. USCB by D1Baseball writer Eric Sorenson, and he clearly liked both teams, but was impressed by the improvement in Oregon pitching. We are not there yet, but we have had big steps forward by many of our relievers. Coach Waz stated in an interview recently that many of our relievers are nails in practice scrimmages, but need experience in games to make it happen there. Thus why four of our five losses were due to pitching, but he explained that "you have to play them to get experience and get over that hump." You can see how many relievers have grown, and given the Ducks clutch performances that have resulted in more wins for Oregon. Now with that--everybody has a bad day, and we have even seen that from our starters on occasion, just as we have observed it from our opponents. Back to the D1Baseball article--Sorenson writes... Coach Waz is one of the more unique head coaches in our sport because he is the only one who will ask me, “What did you think of us this weekend?” Yes, he actually asked me that, both this weekend and the weekend of the Vegas Tournament. This time I told him, “You guys proved you could win some games against a really good opponent without having to rely on the home run or big multi-base hits.” In Vegas they bashed the ball around a lot, gaining a few two-run and three-run yard calls to win games. Here in Santa Barbara they relied on their pitching and defense to win games. Oh sure, Angel Laya got his fencebuster today, but it’s not like the Ducks based their entire hopes of winning on the long ball. “The inexperience thing was real,” coach Wasikowski said about their earlier struggles this season on the mound. “Now, as you see these guys starting to get more experience, you’re seeing them settle down and the game has become manageable. I see them growing and developing every day and that’s a credit to Matt Florer and Dan Straily for working with those guys on a daily basis.” Tanner Bradley has emerged to be a top reliever.

Ohio State might be at the top of the SP+ rankings, but if the trend of different National Champions from the Big Ten continues, the Ducks have the best preseason ranking. Oregon Ducks On SIOregon Ducks Contenders Alongside Big Ten Rivals In Prese...The Big Ten has dominated college football in the past three years. Each of the last three champions has come out of the Big Ten, and the Oregon Ducks hope to m

With both transfer portal prospects and high school recruits available to Oregon, replacing the lost production and maintaining a talented roster is key for the Ducks. Oregon Ducks On SIBiggest Musts for Oregon Ducks Basketball This OffseasonThe Oregon Ducks basketball program is in need of some change when it comes to their roster. They are in need of some more talent that can help them get to the

CBS Sports has the Nebraska Spring Game Covered. Nebraska visits Autzen on 10/17, the Saturday after OBD hosts UCLA. The only time in 2026 that Oregon will play back-to-back home games. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/anthony-colandreas-nebraska-spring-game-dylan-raiola/

Shutout Clinches Series for Ducks GOLITA, Calif. — A dominant performance from the Oregon pitching staff powered the Ducks to a 2-0 win over UC Santa Barbara in the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Oregon (23-5) got six shutout innings and nine strikeouts from starting pitcher Cal Scolari (4-0) before turning things over to the bullpen. Tanner Bradley kept the Gauchos (16-9) scoreless in the seventh and eighth innings, and Devin Bell closed things out in the ninth for his sixth save of the season. The Ducks' offense managed just five hits, but freshman Angel Laya delivered a big swing in the fourth inning with a solo home run to give Oregon a 1-0 lead. Oregon pieced together an important insurance run in the ninth inning, scoring on a wild pitch to give Bell a two-run cushion. The weekend series win was the sixth straight for the Ducks to open 2026 and their 13th in a row dating back to April 4-6, 2025. Oregon has now won 19 of 20 series since the start of the 2025 season. How it Happened: Oregon threatened in the first inning with two runners in scoring position after a walk to Dominic Hellman and a double by Drew Smith, but the Gauchos were able to escape the jam. Scolari and UCSB starter Kellan Montgomery both worked around runners in scoring position over the next couple frames to keep the game scoreless going into the fourth. Cal Scolari at UCSB Laya continued his terrific freshman campaign in the top of the fourth inning, breaking a scoreless tie with a long solo home run over the right-center field wall for a 1-0 lead. It was Laya's ninth home run of the season, just one shy of tying teammate Maddox Malony for the program freshman record. Scolari was nearly unhittable over the next three innings, retiring nine of the next 10 batters he faced while racking up five strikeouts. His nine strikeouts on the game set a new season high as he recorded his second quality start. The Ducks again put two runners in scoring position in the seventh but were unable to cash in. Bradley came on in relief of Scolari and bounced back from a one-out double to strike out the next two batters he saw and keep Oregon's lead at 1-0 going into the eighth. Bradley set the Gauchos down in order in the eighth while adding a third strikeout, and Oregon's offense came up with a huge insurance run in the top of the ninth. Ryan Cooney tripled with one out and was replaced on third by Jax Gimenez after a hit-by-pitch and a fielder's choice. Following an intentional walk to Smith to load the bases, Gimenez was able to race home on a wild pitch to push Oregon's lead to 2-0. Bell came on for the bottom of the ninth and bounced back from a one-out walk to induce a pair of flyouts to end the game and secure the win for the Ducks. Box Score Notes: With a fifth-inning hit-by-pitch, Gimenez extended his reached base streak to 18 games, matching the second longest by a Duck this season … Gimenez reached base three times (2 HBP, BB) but saw his 14-game hitting streak end … Cooney recorded his second career triple and first of the season … Cooney finished 2-for-4, his 11th multi-hit performance of the season … Bradley threw multiple shoutout innings for the ninth time this season and has allowed just three earned runs in 21.2 innings of relief on the year. On Deck: Oregon returns home for a single midweek game against Portland on Tuesday (5:05 p.m./B1G+) before hitting the road for a three-game weekend series at Michigan.

Two B1G teams in the Men's Final 4, Illinois and Michigan, and 2 B1G teams, Wisconsin and Michigan, in the Frozen 4. Michigan, with a 4-3 win over Minnesota-Duluth, joins Wisconsin as one of the last four teams skating. Wisconsin vs. North Dakota and Michigan vs Denver in the semifinals. And do not forget the women. Michigan's women's basketball team also advances to the Final 4, joining UCLA. The 3rd NCAA postseason tourney with two Big Ten schools in the finals. Many a grape is being squeezed tonight in Ann Arbor.🤪 With both basketball teams in the Final 4 and the ice hockey team in the Frozen 4, it's hard to believe that Wolverines are an endangered species. Go Blue. Go Bruins. And let the champagne flow in Champaign.

Duke got Adam Spanished.

Life is only a movie, right? Braylon Mullins, the UConn freshman who hit the winning basket against Duke, played at Greenfield-Central High School in Greenfield, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. Mullins, the 2025 Indiana Mr. High School Basketball Player of the Year, heads home to compete against Illinois in the Final 4. 🤔 Hmmmm.

No Dukes are left And neither are any ACC teams in either men or women Final Four.

Kissin cousins? N. Carolina led VCU by 19 in the second half, and lost in overtime 78-82 in the first round. Duke led UConn by 19 late in first half, and lost on a prayer shot 72-73. Meanwhile U Conn overcomes both God and the Devil. Women beat Notre Dame, and men beat Duke. Both in Final Four.

UCLA's Women's Team, behind the play of All Big Ten Player of the Year Lauren Betts, dunks Duke, 70-58. UCLA moves on to the women's Final 4. The Bruins 35th win of the season sets the Big Record for Women's Basketball. I don't know about kings, but No Dukes are left in the 2026 basketball tourney play, which IMO is A-OK. 😍

Holy Hurley! Duke pulls defeat from the jaws of victory. Duke simply had to hold the ball to run out the clock, but a Duke player passed the ball, the pass was blocked and turned over, and with two seconds left, UConn freshman Braylon Mullins hits a desperation 3 from well beyond the 3-point line - UConn 73 - Duke 72 - and Mullins will never have to pick up a check in the Nutmeg State. Illinois will play UConn in a Final 4 semifinal game in Indianapolis. A Final 4 with two Big Ten teams, a Big 12 team, and a Big East team. Madness indeed. 🤪 ESPN.comUConn rallies, stuns Duke on last-second 3 to reach Final...UConn eliminated No. 1 overall seed Duke from the men's NCAA tournament on Braylon Mullins' 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left. 36 years later, UConn pays back Duke and Christian Laettner. 😍

The Final Four will be played in Indianapolis. The 1 seed Michigan matches up against 1 seed Arizona on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in a contest featuring KenPom's top two teams. The 3-seed Illinois will play the winner of the 1-seed Duke vs. the 2-seed UConn. With eight minutes remaining, Duke is ahead by 11 points. (Update to follow at the end of the game.) The Big Ten comes in with half of the Final 4, but the semifinal games will be as tough as they can get. Arizona Desert SwarmFinal Four: Arizona men’s basketball to face Michigan in...Your best source for quality Arizona Wildcats news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Ducks win 2-0! Ryan Cooney hits to the RF corner, as the fielder lost it in the sun. He charges past second and barely gets into third for a triple. Jax Gimenez was plinked, and Dominic Hellman hits a grounder, but they threw home to get Cooney out. Both remaining runners are in scoring position... Drew Smith was intentionally walked to load the bases...so we have Ducks-on-the-Pond! A wild pitch scores Gimenez for our second run! Closer Devin Bell was brought in, got an out, and then walked a batter, and looked shaky on his first pitch to the next one. That brought a mound visit, and he generated 95-96 mph heaters to create two fly-balls to finish the game. Santa Barbara has one of the best pitching staffs in the nation, as their problem as of late was scoring as much as they'd like. But Oregon really matched that staff with stud pitching today by Cal Scolari, (who got the win) Tanner Bradley, and Devin Bell. (Who got the save) We went 4-1 on the road trip, and getting our butts-kicked yesterday was the perfect wake-up call to remind the team how much they hate losing. Sorry for no videos, as UCSB did not provide any, and the game recap will be here in 2-3 hours. Way to go DUCKS! Cal Scolari Today...

1-0 Ducks after eight innings. Nothing on offense... Tanner Bradley was sharp, and made it look easy to dispose of the Gaucho side. On to the ninth... Nervous Time!

1-0 Ducks after seven innings. Stranded two again... Tanner Bradley made his second relief appearance this weekend, and after a short stint on Friday. He is our No. 1 reliever, and gave up a double, but then finished them off.

1-0 Ducks after six innings. We stranded one base runner... Cal Scolari pitched the sixth and finished with nearly 100 pitches, and six scoreless innings!

1-0 Ducks after five innings. Santa Barbara brought in a relief pitcher, but Oregon still stranded two on base! Cal Scolari is sharp, putting them down 1-2-3.

The Empire Does Not Strike Back, it Strikes Out of the Tourney - Michigan 95 - Tennessee 62 Half of the Final 4 is B1G! 👌👍😍

1-0 Ducks after four innings. Angel Laya caught an inside 89 mph pitch and blew it over the CF wall! Cal Scolari struck out the side and four-out-of-five of the last batters. Whew!

0-0 after three innings. Ducks left a runner stranded on second... The Gauchos got two in scoring position, but Cal Scolari snuffed the threat with a strikeout featuring a tough breaking ball that caught the batter by surprise for the third strike and out!

Fielder was/is an sc legacy recruit, grandfather, father alums and uncle won a Natty there. I think it still says something that he committed to the Ducks first with that history. Maybe sc will train him for us like Pregnon 😅