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Oregon Ducks center Nate Bittle announced on Monday that he is declaring for the NBA Draft, but he is also maintaining his college eligibility, leaving the door open for a return to Oregon. In his announcement, Bittle also said that he will only play for Ducks coach Dana Altman in college, shutting down any chance of entering the transfer portal. Oregon Ducks' Nate Bittle Declares For NBA Draft, Maintains NCAA Eligibility WWW.SI.COM Oregon Ducks center Nate Bittle announced on Monday that he is declaring for the NBA Draft, but he is also maintaining his college... Bittle continued. "Today, I am declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft while maintaining my college eligibility." Bittle missed a majority of the 2023-24 season with a wrist injury as well as an unspecified illness, and he received a waiver for an extra season of eligibility from the NCAA. As a result, Bittle can declare for the NBA Draft, but he does have the option to return to Oregon. This move gives Bittle a chance to compete at the NBA Combine and receive some feedback on his draft grade. Should Bittle remain declared for the NBA Draft, he will lose ultimately lose his NCAA eligibility. The NCAA's deadline for a decision is May 28. Oregon guard Jadrian Tracey received an extra year of eligibility like Bittle, and Tracey announced he will be playing one more season with the Ducks.

overall seeds of the 8 teams that made the Quarterfinals in 3 sports this season: • CFP: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 • MBB Tourney: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 • WBB Tourney: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

..."Comparing the 2007 and 2025 Elite Eights, the one 18 years ago did have better team records entering the tournament. In 2007, the Elite Eight teams combined for a 226-39 record when the bracket was unveiled. This year, the teams were 223-45. But looking at the metrics, it's clear this year's crop is in a class of its own. In 2007, the top six teams in KenPom made it, but there was the outlier in Oregon, which was No. 18. By definition, not the strongest team to make it. Meanwhile, all of the remaining teams this season are ranked in the top nine of KenPom. " I will add that the Committee had Texas Tech this year as the No. 9 overall seed - which is the top 3 seed. I believe in 2007 the Ducks, though also a 3-seed, were No. 11 or 12 overall. So, this year, overall seeds 1-7 and 9 make this the top seeded Elite 8 ever. I haven't watched a full-game yet. But, in the snippets I've watched, this field looks as talented as a group of 8 that I can remember.

Only one other time since the Tournament has been seeded was there an Elite 8 field of 4-3-1: four 1's, three 2's, one 3' seed That was the "highest ranked Elite 8 ever" at that time. It was 2007 and Oregon was the 3 seed. Can't remember much about 2007 except eventual winner Florida beat Oregon. But, my impression is that the athleticism of this 2024 Elite 8 is better than any I remember.

Two from the West... Current standings: 10-2, 17-9 – Iowa 8-2, 20-5 – Oregon 8-2, 20-5 - UCLA

www.abc4.com/news/southern-utah/cameron-zink-hard-crash-red-bull-rampage/ That links to a 2024 column for the event shown in the first message from 2022. I believe this event was the genesis for the phrase "more guts than brains" ?

Not a spring "game" per se.... Gundy Suggests Home-and-Home Bedlam Scrimmages in the Spring PISTOLSFIRINGBLOG.COM Bedlam in the spring.

Jan. 15, 2025 The NCAA announced some big changes for men’s college basketball scheduling beginning with the 2025-26 season. The Division I Men’s Basketball Oversight Committee approved a proposal that allows up to two preseason exhibition games against any school, including Division I opponents. The decision was revealed Wednesday in a press release. Exhibition games were previously approved through a waiver process with all revenue going to charity. Schools will now be able to choose how they allocate the money generated from exhibition games. In another rule change, preseason practice scrimmages — often labeled “secret scrimmages” in the college basketball world — no longer have to be conducted in private without official scoring. In Fall 2024 I believe the Ducks “lost” to Nevada and “beat” Utah State in secret scrimmages. Here's a list of other B1G scrimmages: https://www.offtackleempire.com/2024/11/3/24286524/2024-25-big-ten-mens-basketball-preview-schedule-exhibitions-charity-games-secret-scrimmages-results The scrimmages often have different rules by agreement between coaches. It appears what Coach Prime is asking for is a parallel to basketball's pre-season exhibition rule. Though in the past, basketball exhibition games had to be against non-Div I opponents unless a waiver for a charity game vs Div 1 was granted. I doubt Coach Prime is interested in a "secret scrimmage." And, obviously he wants it in the Spring rather than during Fall practice.

"I'd rather use that game slot for maintaining recruiting pipelines..." Opponents from Arizona, Utah, Texas, Colorado.... I really don't understand the infatuation with maintaining an annual game with Oregon State for essentially nostalgia. Perhaps rotate every 5th and 6th year, and in the four "off years" schedule Cal, Stanford, ASU, UA, Utah, etc. I wouldn't mind home-and-home with OSU but only if it were on a less frequent basis. If the B1G keeps 9 games, then also enters a scheduling partnership with the SEC for a 10th game, I can't imagine restricting the program to an annual game with OSU for the 11th game when thoughts should be toward recruiting exposure.

Interesting post-game reflections from Coach Altman: What Oregon’s Dana Altman, Jackson Shelstad, Nate Bittle said after losing to Arizona in NCAA Tournament WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM See what the Ducks said after their season-ending loss

2024 season record against Sweet 16 teams from Big Ten: W - Maryland L - Purdue L - Michigan Lx2 - Michigan State against former Pac 12 teams in Sweet 16: L - Arizona against non-Pac in Sweet 16: W - Alabama

Not every Pac basketball game was against Arizona or UCLA. I like the Big Ten schedule in both sports.

Free throws: Ariz: 17 of 24 Ore: 12 of 22 That's 5 points in a 4 point game. Field goals: Ore: 32 of 68, with 7 of 20 on 3's Ariz: 30 of 66, with 10 of 20 on 3's Points: Ore: 25x2, 7x3, 12 Ariz: 20x2, 10x3, 17

Losing Peyton Scott in third quarter due to knee injury... Duke forward Toby Fournier wasn't playing because of an illness. Through her first 33 games this season, the 6-foot-2 freshman led the team in scoring (13.4 PPG). She was also voted 2024-25 ACC Rookie of the Year.

So far, 12 seeds are 2-1 vs 5's. Liberty vs Oregon will be the fourth matchup. 69-67 McNeese vs Clemson 78-70 Colorado St vs Memphis 65-68 San Diego vs Michigan

The Huskies women's basketball team lost their play-in game to Columbia yesterday. It is the first ever win by Columbia in the NCAA Tournament. UW led by 13 in the third quarter but were outscored 42-26 in the second half. Ivy League Columbia.

From a solely W-L standpoint in earliest seasons, it is a better trend line than Dabo Swinney and Kirby Smart. Though NIL and Portal have added complexity.

Despite the height disadvantage, he led 13 victories in 2024...but it was an issue in a couple games

Another way of saying it I guess is what I felt was the "mistake." I felt the Ducks staff spent too much time looking at October game tape, and not enough time evaluating and preparing for what the Buckeyes had shown in other games both before and after October. Not to say Chip wouldn't have had a few new wrinkles like all staffs do, but my impression was the Ducks were under-prepared for potential changes.

Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay 24-29 Portland State, 1-1 vs Ducks 37-23 Colorado State 22-37 Oregon State, 0-4 vs Ducks 82-69 New Mexico, 1-1 vs Ducks 39-28 Liberty (2007-09) 233-105 Liberty (2015-25) Oregon State – preceded by Eddie Payne, followed by Jay John New Mexico – preceded by Fran Fraschilla, followed by Steve Alford McKay notes: coached Seth (not Steph) Curry for one year at Liberty won at UCLA in December 2018 causing Alford to be fired by UCLA mid-season ironically, Alford was hired at New Mexico after McKay was fired

Play 7 seed Vanderbilt at Duke Regional. The top 4 seeds in every regional host the 16 opening games sites. Vandy has two players who, combined, are the top 2 scoring combo of any NCAA team. Vandy is 7th in points per game. Oregon is 137th on defense scoring per game. 12 B1G teams made the Tournament. 4 of the 12 will host.

Just Win Baby Warren Nolan's current RPI for 47 RPI Ducks' opponents: 9- UCLA 22- Minnesota - 2-0 61- Michigan 66- USC - 3-0 81- Maryland 131- Michigan St 138- fuskies 158- Rutgers 163- Iowa 191- Ohio St 27- OSewe 56- Toledo - 3-1 68- Grand Canyon - 1-1 74- St Mary's 144- Rhode Island - 3-1 175- Columbia - 4-0 210- Georgetown 216- Portland 231- Kent State 237- Utah Tech - 1-0

B1G Ten Quarterfinals margin and scores 10 = 74-64 (1) Michigan St vs (8) Oregon 16 = 86-70 (5) Wisc vs (4) UCLA 18 = 86-68 (3) Michigan vs (6) Purdue 23 = 88-65 (2) Maryland vs (7) Illinois During the season, Ducks beat Maryland in Eugene, won at Wisconsin. Lost at Michigan and at Michigan St. And, lost to MSU today.

Changes daily, sometimes more than once a day.... NCAA Bracketology: 2025 March Madness men's field predictions WWW.ESPN.COM Indiana drops down to take the

Game stat: 11 left on base by Oregon, 8 by GCU. But, out of that Oregon 11, there were 5 innings with 2 each LOB. GCU had just 1 inning with 2 LOB. Per Charles observation, 5 innings with two left on is a major missed opportunity....and frustrating for Charles.