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2017-04-02T04:05:00.000Z 2017-04-02T04:05:00.000Z - College Basketball

813 Oregon Ducks
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814 North Carolina Tarheels

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04/01/2017

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Oregon

76-77

+5

3

W

300

Analysis
Been watching the whole year.   Brooks & Dorsey will carry Oregon to the Title game Monday  - Berry only 85 % at best. 

UPDATE- Was at shoot around for both the Heels and the Ducks yesterday.  Should be a great atmosphere for the second game.  Both teams well represented.  Oregon needs to not rely on the triple from the on set until they get rolling in the paint.  Jordan Bell needs to stay on his feet and not pick up early fouls and Bigby-Williams needs to play his best game if Ducks are to have a chance for outright W. 

If Brooks and Dorsey can start out driving to the rack that will set up the open 3-point looks later in the game and should give the Fighting Ducks a Fighting chance for the outright upset. 

The Heels big advantage is in the paint with their depth.  Roy Williams actually did a good job when UNC fell behind Kentucky by 5 with 5 minutes left in the Elite Eight game.  Overall the coaching advantage of X's & O's goes to Dana Altman of Oregon.  As long as Oregon doesn't get in a double digit hole early the Ducks should be in it for the duration of the game.

Can't leave Maye open from 14-17 feet and need to box out Hicks and Meeks and limit 2nd and 3rd chances because that is how UNC gets you.  If the Ducks can get out quickly like they did vs. Kansas which was a road game in Kansas City they can put pressure on UNC. I'm a realist and understand Carolina has the best and deepest team and Oregon is without Boucher who would be a major asset in this game but the way Jordan Bell has emerged in the paint in this Tournament has been a major breakthrough for Altman & the Ducks. If he stays within himself today Ducks win straight up as long as Dorsey continues to knock down the open shots. Again, it's in the Football Stadium so depth perception is key but being the second game adjustments can be made based on how the Gonzaga-South Carolina game goes.


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03/31/2017 10:40 PM
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