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Dane Miller’s 2023 Pac-12 NIT Quarterfinal Preview The NIT enters its Quarterfinal stage with one Pac-12 team left standing. The Ducks have been reborn in the postseason tournament in large part due to their role players successfully transitioning to increased roles. The newfound momentum is a positive sign heading into next season, yet a championship remains up for grabs this year. I preview Oregon’s mathcup with Wisconsin here and my pick, along with that of Stephen Vilardo, appears at the bottom. Pac-12 NIT Quarterfinal Preview SUPERWESTSPORTS.COM The Ducks have been reborn in the postseason tournament with their role players stepping up.

2025 OL Maki Stewart Recaps Oregon Visit Another one of Oregon’s midweek visitors was 2025 offensive tackle Maki Stewart of Los Alamitos High in Long Beach (Calif.). Stewart is currently unranked by On3, but he does hold 4 stars from Rivals. “What stood out about Oregon was coach (A’lique) Terry and players there,” he said. “It was really fun to sit in their meetings and to see how it really is to be there front and center.” 2025 OL Maki Stewart Recaps Oregon Visit - On3 WWW.ON3.COM One of the top offensive linemen in the 2025 class, Maki Stewart, recaps a recent visit to check out Oregon. Rivals Info (Class of 2025 and already a 4*!) Maki Stewart | Rivals.com N.RIVALS.COM Maki Stewart - 2025 4 Star Offensive tackle for Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, CA) on Rivals.com Hudl Highlights Stewart OL C/O '25 Soph SZN WWW.HUDL.COM Stewart OL C/O '25 Soph SZN

LIVE UPDATES: Oregon hosts Wisconsin in NIT Quarterfinal Tilt The Oregon Duck men's basketball program will play its final home game of the season no matter the outcome Tuesday evening. A win in the NIT Quarterfinals against an opponent that doesn't head west all that often will send the Ducks to Las Vegas for a semifinal appearance. A loss will end the Oregon Ducks' season. Oregon enters Tuesday night's contest as a slight 4.5-point favorite over the Badgers. A win and the Ducks will get six days off before they'd play their next game, and that'd be in Las Vegas in the semifinals of the NIT. LIVE UPDATES: Oregon hosts Wisconsin in NIT Quarterfinal Tilt 247SPORTS.COM The Oregon Duck men's basketball program will play its final home game of the season no matter the outcome Tuesday evening. A...

Game Preview: Size could be issue for Ducks in NIT quarterfinal vs. Wisconsin The Oregon Ducks have managed to make their way through the first two rounds of the National Invitation Tournament without the services of their big-man N’Faly Dante, the team’s leading scorer, leading rebounder, and leading shot-blocker. Going into the quarterfinals against the Wisconsin Badgers on Tuesday night, his potential absence might have a bigger impact, though. The Badgers are big, and led by their best player Steve Crowl, a 7-foot big-man who has the ability to dominate inside. Oregon Basketball: Ducks will have hands full against Wisconsin DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks could have their hands full with Wisconsin on Tuesday night. N’Faly Dante’s status will be a major factor.

Alex Forsyth NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for Oregon IOL Alex Forsyth is a three-year starter inside Oregon's multiple run game. He made 28 starts at center and spent time as a reserve at both guard spots and right tackle. He's a renowned teammate and leader inside the locker room with excellent football character. Physically, he has a lean, narrow build with solid movement skills and middling raw power. Forsyth wins with efficiency in his footwork and use of hands as a run- and pass-blocker. In the run game, he gets into his fits with sound hat and hand placement on combination and back blocks to create quick leverage on defenders. There is a lot more in the scouting report in this article... Alex Forsyth NFL Draft 2023: Scouting Report for Oregon IOL BLEACHERREPORT.COM HEIGHT: 6'4" WEIGHT: 303 HAND: 10¼" ARM: 32¾" WINGSPAN: TBD 40-YARD DASH: TBD 3-CONE: TBD SHUTTLE: TBD...

Christian Gonzalez lands with new team in Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 3.0 Kiper has the Las Vegas Raiders grabbing Gonzalez with the No. 8 pick in the draft. In this scenario, the Raiders don’t get any of the top four quarterbacks, forcing them to go with the best prospect available. The player who can most help them win in 2023 is Gonzalez, who ran a blazing 4.38-second 40-yard dash at the combine, backing up what I saw on his 2022 tape. At 6-foot-1, he has outstanding ball skills and elite recovery speed. This is a clear need area for Las Vegas. NFL Draft: Christian Gonzalez lands with new team in ESPN mock draft DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Christian Gonzalez is once again projected to land inside the top 10 of the 2023 NFL Draft. This time, Kiper has him landing with a...

Oregon softball moves up in polls after dropping series to Stanford Oregon moved up in the polls despite losing a second straight Pac-12 series. The Ducks (19-8, 2-4 Pac-12) are No. 18 with 187 points in the USA Softball poll and No. 19 with 207 points in the NFCA poll after dropping two of three to then-No. 7 Stanford. Oregon softball moves up in polls after dropping series to Stanford WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Ducks (19-8, 2-4 Pac-12) are No. 18 with 187 points in the USA Softball poll and No. 19 with 207 points in the NFCA poll...

Indiana's second-round loss leaves Big Ten down to one team in 2023 NCAA Tournament, sparks media scrutiny BIG TEN DROPPING LIKE FLIES: There's an element of randomness to the NCAA Tournament that cannot be denied, so judge a conference based off March Madness at your own discretion. But when a league sends eight teams to the NCAAs and only one makes it past the second round, it's pretty clear that you're not the top dog in the country, even if you have the history on the court. At least the Big Ten has football going for it this school year, as it was the only conference with multiple schools in the playoff. But even that was a bit of a bust, with Ohio State and Michigan — the latter a healthy favorite against TCU — failing to advance past the semifinals. Indiana's second-round loss leaves Big Ten down to one team in 2023 NCAA Tournament, sparks media scrutiny 247SPORTS.COM ...

Updated bracket for Super 16 2023 Postseason WNIT WOMENSNIT.COM

Oregon Women’s Basketball Advances To Super 16 Fans feasted on a serving of hot Ducks over cold Rice. Up to the half, the Ducks had let a far less talented team than Oregon stay with them. That ended going into the third quarter. The Ducks came out of the break playing much more physically then they had in the first half. Grace VanSlooten especially looked like a different player and took ownership of the second half. The physical play rattled the Owls’ cages, and the Ducks began to distance themselves from Rice starting with a 16-2 run to end the third and put Oregon up 57-40. The Ducks only allowed nine points in the third period. The energy and speed of offense and defense continued in the fourth, as Oregon did a fine job of keeping pressure on the Owls and finding baskets. In the fourth, the Ducks picked up some help from the bench as well. Oregon Women’s Basketball Advances To Super 16 WWW.ADDICTEDTOQUACK.COM Fans feasted on a serving of hot Ducks over cold Rice

Oregon Ducks close to matching best NIT run in school history Nobody is going to say that NIT success rivals the excitement and thrill of March Madness. That doesn’t mean that succeeding in the NIT means nothing, though. If the Ducks can find a way to notch one more victory and get into the final four down in Las Vegas, it will be quite the feat considering the players that they have in sweats on the sidelines. However, how will that potential result compare to some of the best NIT runs that the Ducks have made over the years? That’s a question that I wanted an answer to. Looking back through the history books, Oregon has made 12 trips to the NIT before this season. Here’s how those past appearances ended up. Oregon Basketball: Oregon Ducks close to matching best NIT run DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks are a win away from matching the school record for their deepest NIT run ever.

WATCH: Kelly Graves breaks down Oregon's second round WNIT win over Rice WATCH: Grace VanSlooten and Philly Kyei thrilled with second half showing in Rice win

Second-Half Surge Fuels Second-Round Win Up three at halftime, the Oregon women's basketball team broke open Monday's second-round WNIT game in the third quarter, on the way to a 78-53 victory over Rice before 2,591 fans in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks (19-14) were up 41-38 early in the third before closing out the quarter on a 16-2 run, including nine points from freshman Grace VanSlooten. She scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half, helping the UO women follow up Friday's first-round blowout of North Dakota State with another comfortable win Monday. "At halftime Kelly (Graves) came in and just said we need to turn this around," VanSlooten said. "He knew we looked like a different team than we had (Friday), and we all knew that too. So I think we went out there and really picked up our defense, and that obviously leads to our offense." Second-Half Surge Fuels Second-Round Win - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Oregon clamped down on defense to break open Monday's WNIT game against Rice, and now the Ducks will host San Diego on...

Ducks use big second half to dispatch Rice in WNIT second round Twenty minutes of subpar basketball left the Matthew Knight Arena faithful clamoring, as the Ducks clung to a three-point halftime edge. The second 20 were much more satisfying for the 2,591 in attendance with the Ducks winning that half by 22 points as they blew the doors off Rice 78-53 en route to a second round WNIT victory. What was the difference? Defensive intensity. After forcing just one turnover in the first 20 minutes, Oregon opened the second half with full court pressure and promptly forced six third quarter turnovers with a few more in the fourth frame. Ducks use big second half to dispatch Rice in WNIT second round 247SPORTS.COM Ducks use big second half to dispatch Rice in WNIT second round

WBB recap: Ducks pressure Rice into turnovers and advance in WNIT When the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team decides to turn up the defensive pressure, not many teams can handle it. Rice proved it was incapable of handling the Duck press in the third quarter and what was a close game turned into a rout. Oregon advanced to the WNIT third round with the 78-53 win over the Owls. A 23-9 third quarter turned a good game into the blowout. The Ducks had three players in double figures and center Phillipina Kyei just missed a triple-double in points, rebounds and blocks. She was dominating inside the paint and Rice never found an answer for the 6-foot-8 Kyei. WBB recap: Ducks pressure Rice into turnovers and advance in WNIT DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A dominating third quarter helped the Ducks fry Rice 78-53 to advance to the third round of the WNIT.

You might want to listen to the John Canzano: Bald Faced Truth Podcast I posted this evening. Among the topics he discussed with Jon Wilner was the media negotiations and where it stands. If I remember correctly, the topic comes at the beginning of the podcast.