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(4) Oregon Ducks vs. (3) CU Buffs Men’s Basketball
ALERT TO: Saturday, 7 pm MT, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
TV/RADIO: FOX/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM.
RECORDS: Oregon 22-11; Colorado 24-9.
COACHES: Oregon – Dana Altman, 14th season (343-151, 753-394 overall); Colorado – Tad Boyle, 14th season (296-181, 352-247 overall).
KEY PLAYERS. MAIN PLAYERS: Oregon — C N’Faly Dante, 6-11, Sr. (15.7 ppg, 8.8 rebounds per game, .682% shooting from the field); G Jermaine Couisnard, 6-4, Sr. (15.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg); G Jackson Shelstad, 6-0, P. (13.0 ppg, 2.9 assists per game, .351 3%); G Kario Oquendo, 6-4, Sr. (7.8 ppg, .353 3%); G Jadrian Tracey, 6-5, R-Jr. (7.7 points per game, 3.6 games per game, .357 3%). Colorado – G KJ Simpson, 6-2, Jr. (19.5 ppg, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, .479 FG%, .458 3%); F Tristan da Silva, 6-9, Sr. (16.01 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .487 field goal percentage, .380 3%); G Cody Williams, 6-8, p. (12.8 points per game, 3.2 rebounds per game, .567 field goal percentage, .432 3%); G J’Vonne Hadley, 6-6, Sr. (12.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .551 field goal percentage, .4394 3%); C Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6-11, Sr. (10.3 ppg, 7.2 rebounds per game, .563% shooting from the field); G/F Luke O’Brien, 6-8, Sr. (6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, .380 3%).
GRADES: Oregon advanced to the title game with a spectacular comeback in the semifinals against top-seeded Arizona. The Ducks trailed by 14 points with less than 2 minutes left in the first half, but outscored the Wildcats 44-26 in the second half. Couisnard hit four 3-pointers and led the Ducks with 20 points, while Dante recovered from an injury scare 62 seconds into the game to finish with 14 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots and three steals. … CU swept the regular-season series against Oregon, including a win in Eugene last week. … Shelstad was 10-for-15 with 23 points against the Buffs last week, while Dante was 10-for-10 with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
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