Posted March 16Mar 16 Administrator Oregon plays Liberty in Seattle-- And if the Ducks win...we get our old Pac-12 Rival Arizona... You can see the full bracket right here.... Mr. FishDuck
March 16Mar 16 Author Administrator The B1G got eight teams into the Tournament: Oregon No. 5 Seed Michigan No. 5 Maryland No. 4 Michigan State No. 2 UCLA No. 7 Illinois No. 6 Purdue No. 4 Wisconsin No. 3 Mr. FishDuck
March 16Mar 16 I'm bracing for a terrible tip off time that starts before noon on a Thursday. I can't watch any games that start before noon, so I missed the Indiana and Michigan State games.
March 17Mar 17 On 3/16/2025 at 4:23 PM, 2002duck said: I'm bracing for a terrible tip off time that starts before noon on a Thursday. I can't watch any games that start before noon, so I missed the Indiana and Michigan State games. Doubt it will be before noon since it's on the west coast, we'll probably be in the afternoon slot.
March 17Mar 17 On 3/16/2025 at 5:08 PM, spartan2785 said: we'll probably be in the afternoon slot. Dana needs to help align the Rubik's Cube schedule.
March 17Mar 17 Moderator We pay attention to metrics when we want to. UNC + Texas in, Indiana and Ohio State out? I direct you to Animal House when Delta was up before the Disciplinary Committee. Something about some kind of Job? GO DUCKS! Extinguish the Flames!
March 17Mar 17 Moderator North Carolina might not beat San Diego State in the Play-in Round, but that they got in , over West Virginia, Indiana, anybody really, is a joke. The biggest snubs by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee SPORTS.YAHOO.COM No dance card Sixty-eight teams get into the NCAA tournament. There is discussion about possibly blowing that number up to 76...
March 17Mar 17 Moderator The Ducks are 8-0 in their opening game with Altman, 50% they win the first 2 games. CBS guys like the Ducks to get to the Sweet 16.
March 17Mar 17 Moderator Saturday Tradition's take on the Tourney. Big Ten receives 8 bids for 2025 NCAA Tournament SATURDAYTRADITION.COM The Big Ten's list of NCAA Tournament berths was headline by regular-season champion Michigan State and Big Ten tournament champ Michigan.
March 17Mar 17 Looks like we lucked out for all those who still have to work during the day, 7:10 on Friday, perfect time for me, I always like being the late game during the tournament.
March 17Mar 17 Moderator Dang, that's 1:10 here and interfering with my aloha nap time. Guess it will have to be a 1 martini/mai tai tax deductible lunch. The sacrifices that one must make 🤪
March 17Mar 17 On 3/16/2025 at 7:00 PM, Steven A said: Dang, that's 1:10 here and interfering with my aloha nap time. Guess it will have to be a 1 martini/mai tai tax deductible lunch. The sacrifices that one must make 🤪 My heart bleeds for you!
March 17Mar 17 So a sweet 16 matchup with Duke? Am I a jerk if I hope the Flagg kid rolls his ankle one more time in about 10 days?
March 17Mar 17 Moderator Greg Sankey wants the field to expand so the SEC can have more teams in the field. 🤑 87.5% of the SEC is in the field. I guess it Won't Mean More without a clean sweep. LSU (where has Pistol Pete gone?) and South Carolina, sit back, relax, and get ready to count the Tourney money 😎. $2M for showing up = $28M for the SEC. A conference receives money as teams advance, up to $8.33M for a team that makes the Final 4. There is no additional money for champ game participants. Laissez les bons temps rouler! 🍻
March 17Mar 17 Moderator We're Number 23! With second weekend potential. Men's NCAA Tournament 2025: Power Ranking All 68 Teams BLEACHERREPORT.COM
March 17Mar 17 Moderator The most hosed-over? [We could have a 100-team field and there would still be complaints!] Men's NCAA Bracket 2025: Who Got Screwed in the NCAA Bracket? BLEACHERREPORT.COM
March 17Mar 17 Moderator On 3/16/2025 at 9:45 PM, spartan2785 said: Looks like we lucked out for all those who still have to work during the day, 7:10 on Friday, perfect time for me, I always like being the late game during the tournament. Hmm, on True tv. Ugh.
March 17Mar 17 Moderator 10:10 on the Right Coast. 😧 When it comes to sports broadcasts, this is no country for old men! Oh well, coffee and bagels with the recording instead of IPAs and pretzels past midnight. 🍻 Extinguish the Flames!
March 17Mar 17 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
March 17Mar 17 Moderator A Ducks Wire look at OBD vs. the Flames. Oregon Basketball vs Liberty prediction: Our pick for 2025 NCAA Tournament first round DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM It’s Oregon vs Liberty Flames in March Madness bracket. Here’s our prediction for the 2025 NCAA Tournament basketball game.
March 17Mar 17 Moderator Looks like deja vu all over again, with Oregon's basketball roster being too much for Liberty, just as the football team was. Even-up, the 3 pt shooting and defense by Liberty would be scary. But if the Ducks can summon Coach Dale a bit, they don't have to pass 4 times before a shot, but Bittle has to get a touch in every half court possession, Liberty won't have a chance.
March 17Mar 17 On 3/16/2025 at 11:48 PM, SmithRiverDuck said: So a sweet 16 matchup with Duke? Am I a jerk if I hope the Flagg kid rolls his ankle one more time in about 10 days? Of course not…. But beating Duke, without Flagg playing, just would not be the same. It would still be a good win, of course, but nowhere near the shocking upset if Flagg had been on the floor. But looking ahead is dangerous…..especially in March Madness. Every year there are shocking first round upsets, and the Ducks need to be ready to play against Liberty …….and avoid looking ahead to a likely matchup with Duke.
March 18Mar 18 Will Coach K be on hand to lecture Oregon players, should the Ducks hand the Blue Devils their lunch, again?
March 18Mar 18 Moderator Get to know Oregon's First Round NCAA Tournament opponent No. 12 seed Liberty The Oregon Ducks will open the NCAA Tournament with a first-round matchup against No. 12 seed Liberty. Here is an early look at the Flames profile as they enter the tournament. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/article/get-to-know-oregons-first-round-ncaa-tournament-opponent-no-12-seed-liberty-247210372/
March 18Mar 18 Moderator On 3/17/2025 at 3:57 PM, DUCKED said: Of course not…. But beating Duke, without Flagg playing, just would not be the same. It would still be a good win, of course, but nowhere near the shocking upset if Flagg had been on the floor. I don't care if it's a "shocking upset". Not that Boucher was a candidate for POY, but when he went down with a torn ACL before Pac-12 Championship game against Arizona, the teams that Oregon played, and beat, up to the Final 4 against UNC, took the games very seriously.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator On 3/17/2025 at 9:31 PM, woundedknees said: Will Coach K be on hand to lecture Oregon players, should the Ducks hand the Blue Devils their lunch, again? Duke Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski apologizes for postgame comments to Oregon's Dillon Brooks - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said "it is not my place to talk to another team's player and doing so took the focus away from the...
March 18Mar 18 Moderator According to yesterday's B1G Today program, Oregon got the best draw of the eight B1G teams in the tourney. Other takes: Michigan as a 5-seed is an insult. Wisconsin sent to Denver where it could meet BYU at altitude in the 2nd game instead of Milwaukee is a hose job. UNC in over both Indiana and Ohio State is disrespectful. Many of the SEC teams in the tourney had losing records in-conference. Still the B1G with eight teams in is well represented. The B1G team with the 2nd best draw and one expected to make the Elite 8 is Maryland. A half court heave loss to Michigan State and a Danny Ainge coast-to-coast lay up at the buzzer loss. Nine Takes on the Tourney from NCAA.com. 9 takeaways from men's college basketball's bracket reveal WWW.NCAA.COM The dance card is filled, and now the 22-day search for a national champion can begin. Oh, if only the bracket could talk. Maybe it can. Here are nine things it was saying after Selection Sunday. Michigan, and Michigan State are in the same region as Auburn. The Committee didn't do overall No.1 seed Auburn any favors, handing the Tigers a possible 2nd round matchup vs. ACC runner up Louisville in Lexington, Kentucky. Hats off to the B1G Women! A record 12 teams in the Tournament,. UCLA is the overall No. 1 seed and USC is also a No. 1 seed; OBD as reported earlier comes in as a 10-seed. GO DUCKS!
March 18Mar 18 Moderator Forgive me for posting a message from Troy, but the below is a good B1G NCAA Tourney Summary. Evaluating the Big Ten teams in the 2025 NCAA Tournament TROJANSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Let's take a look at which Big Ten schools qualified for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator Need help with your bracket? Here's On3's call for the first two rounds. 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket picks for first weekend: Contenders, upsets, and more - On3 WWW.ON3.COM Here are the projections for the chaos of the First Four, Round of 64, and Round of 32 as March Madness sweeps the nation.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator Win Two Games in Seatlle and You Get to Go to ... NEWARK? 🙃 ESPN predicts how far Oregon Ducks can go in March Madness 2025 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM ESPN predicts that the Oregon Ducks can make a solid run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East Region.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator A Trip to San Antonio and the Final 4? Hmmmm. This is a B1G Ask. Can Oregon basketball reach Final Four in March Madness bracket? Our prediction DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Can Oregon basketball reach NCAA bracket’s Final Four? Our 2025 March Madness predictions show how Ducks can make run in tournament.
March 18Mar 18 On 3/17/2025 at 9:31 PM, woundedknees said: Will Coach K be on hand to lecture Oregon players, should the Ducks hand the Blue Devils their lunch, again? No……coach K isn’t around, and neither is Dillon Brooks.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator An 'Expert's' Bracket that has OBD Defeating the Blue Devils. 😍 How I filled out my 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM Which team will pull off upsets in the NCAA Tournament? And who'll cut down the nets? Connor O'Gara goes through his bracket.
March 18Mar 18 Moderator Nice pick, Connor, you'd be welcome at FishDuck! Oregon goes 2-0 vs Duke in the Sweet 16, but Alabama get revenge for the beating early in the season. It could happen.
March 19Mar 19 I just watched the 2017 Elite 8 game where OBD smoked Kansas. It has me jazzed up for the tourney this year. GO DUCKS! (Oh, and in that game I saw just ONE play involving the weave offense. Ah, better times ..............)
March 19Mar 19 Moderator On 3/18/2025 at 5:01 PM, Mudslide said: I just watched the 2017 Elite 8 game where OBD smoked Kansas. It has me jazzed up for the tourney this year. GO DUCKS! Another huge "If only" for OBD. If only Boucher hadn't blown out his knee in the Pac-12 Tourney...
March 19Mar 19 On 3/18/2025 at 5:37 PM, 30Duck said: Another huge "If only" for OBD. If only Boucher hadn't blown out his knee in the Pac-12 Tourney... But Bell played huge in this game (as did others) ... almost getting a triple double. I agree. Boucher would have made a difference in the Final 4. What were his block numbers? 3 or 4 per game? He intimidated players driving to the hoop. This 2017 team was full of really tough guys like Ennis, Boucher, Bell, Brooks, Dorsey and Pritchard.
March 19Mar 19 Moderator A Ducks Wire Dive Into the East Region. March Madness predictions: Who wins the East Region? DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM Who will win the East Region of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket? Our best men’s March Madness predictions are in.
March 19Mar 19 Moderator A Long and Winding Road to San Antonio + Some Roads Have More Pot Holes Than Others. March Madness bracket 2025: Contenders with easiest, most difficult paths in NCAA Tournament - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Not all paths to advancing to the Final Four are the same for title contenders
March 19Mar 19 On 3/18/2025 at 5:01 PM, Mudslide said: I just watched the 2017 Elite 8 game where OBD smoked Kansas. It has me jazzed up for the tourney this year. GO DUCKS! (Oh, and in that game I saw just ONE play involving the weave offense. Ah, better times ..............) Jordan Bell shut down the paint in that game. A truly dominant performance.
March 19Mar 19 Moderator Altman's NCAA Duck history Oregon basketball's full NCAA Tournament history, record under head coach Dana Altman DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM A look at the Oregon Ducks history and record in the NCAA Tournament under head coach Dana Altman.
March 19Mar 19 I still can't believe the SEC got 14 teams in. Oklahoma and Texas really got the benefit of the doubt. I guess Finebaum can crow about the SEC bring the best basketball league unless they flame out. Personally I think Duke is the best team right now, but Flagg needs to play for them to win it all. That guy is amazing. As far as the Gators. We have a 7 foot 9 freshman that doesn't need a ladder to cut the nets. Who's the tallest Duck player ever?
March 19Mar 19 Moderator On 3/19/2025 at 12:22 PM, GatOrlando said: Personally I think Duke is the best team right now, but Flagg needs to play for them to win it all. That guy is amazing. As far as the Gators. We have a 7 foot 9 freshman that doesn't need a ladder to cut the nets. Who's the tallest Duck player ever? The tallest player to ever play at Oregon, for a short time, is Bol Bol, all 7'3 of him. Duke & Flagg are great, but my pick is Florida. The back court can shoot, all have handles, and are 6'4, 6'4, 6'5, 6'4, 6'2, 6'3, 6'4. Greedy, much!
March 20Mar 20 On 3/19/2025 at 12:40 PM, 30Duck said: The tallest player to ever play at Oregon, for a short time, is Bol Bol, all 7'3 of him. Duke & Flagg are great, but my pick is Florida. The back court can shoot, all have handles, and are 6'4, 6'4, 6'5, 6'4, 6'2, 6'3, 6'4. Greedy, much! I hope you're right!! There's been a common theme in three of the losses this year and really the one blowout to Tennessee, but Florida was never in that game. Kentucky, Missouri and Georgia all blitzed out to twenty points leads in the first fifteen minutes. Florida crawled back but ran out of steam. Golden likes to implement a fast pace the first ten minutes of each half and then slow it down to rely on and defense and rebounding. But if the guys aren't making quick and crisp passes and missing on the outside it leaves them open to the other team to push the ball with a man advantage because the forwards are usually in position for rebounds. The problem with missed threes is the ball bounces out further than the forwards are positioned. Florida is built on structure on defense. The wings are long and can switch onto multiple guys. They are sound on positioning for offensive rebounds down low, but the quick pace throws that out of whack with missed jumpers from beyond the arc. Saint Johns worries me because Pitino is the master of the game plan that Golden uses. They have the perfect quick strike runners and are very disciplined on assignments. Florida can't afford two pass possessions against a team like that.
March 20Mar 20 Moderator OT - But in Other Basketball News. NBA champion Boston Celtics to be sold for a record $6.1 billion to group led by Bill Chisholm APNEWS.COM The Boston Celtics are being sold for what would be a record-setting initial valuation of $6.1 billion to a group led by Symphony Technology Group managing partner William Chisholm. $6.1 BILLION (!) for the The Olde Towne Team? How do you calculate a decent, if any, ROI from this? Chisholm and friends are blazing a new trail. 🤑 Hopefully, they'll give Jody Allen a call.
March 20Mar 20 Moderator Oregon got hosed in the CFP. But Louisville got it even worse in the NCAA Tournament. Louisville finished No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and got an 8 seed, against 9, unranked, Creighton. The winner gets overall No.1, Auburn.
March 20Mar 20 Moderator On 3/20/2025 at 9:37 AM, 30Duck said: The winner gets overall No.1, Auburn. Creighton gets Auburn. Louisville cut it to 14, 89-75 for a final, but it was more than that for a lot of the game.
March 20Mar 20 Moderator On 3/20/2025 at 12:37 PM, 30Duck said: Oregon got hosed in the CFP. But Louisville got it even worse in the NCAA Tournament. Louisville finished No. 10 in the final AP Poll, and got an 8 seed, against 9, unranked, Creighton. The winner gets overall No.1, Auburn. Louisville, playing in Lexington, KY, and after beefing about the No. 8 seed looked lost vs. Creighton. How bad was the ACC this season and how good is Duke?
