US EditionWho has the advantage when the Oregon men face 12-seed Liberty?
- Oregon Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy noted that the 12-5 seeding matchup often leads to upsets, emphasizing the need to prepare for Liberty in the NCAA Tournament.
- Liberty's second-leading scorer, Kaden Metheny, has made 99 three-pointers this season, taking nearly 72% of his shots from behind the arc, while the Flames rank sixth nationally in three-point shooting percentage.
- Oregon has won at least one game in its last eight NCAA Tournament visits, while Liberty has one NCAA win in history, which came in 2019 against Mississippi State.
- Liberty coach Ritchie McKay expressed confidence in his team's ability to perform in the tournament, stating, 'We are in a really good groove.
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Who has the advantage when the Oregon men face 12-seed Liberty?
The Oregon men are back in the NCAA Tournament and, like last year, back in a 5-12 matchup. Unlike last year, the Ducks are the 5-seed team. Can they overpower Liberty and play for a chance to get to the second weekend in Newark?
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Keeshawn Barthelemy, Oregon keeping Liberty in sight
Oregon and Liberty have never met on the basketball court and Ducks guard Keeshawn Barthelemy isn't buying into talk his team holds the advantage in the first-round matchup.
Canzano: Ritchie McKay says he got 'over' himself
Ritchie McKay and Liberty will play the Oregon Ducks on Friday. Ritchie McKay was the head men’s basketball coach at Oregon State for exactly two seasons. One of the most impressive things he did was to parlay a 22-37 record and two ninth-place finishes in the Pac-10 into the head coaching job at the University of New Mexico. I contacted a handful of people who worked closely with McKay in Corvallis. The nicest thing anyone I spoke with said was…
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