My Ducks pounced on the Utah Utes in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament semifinals tonight, winning 64-45 just six days after losing to the same team by 10.
That loss cost the Ducks the regular season PAC championship. They now have a chance to win the tournament title at least.
They meet Deemer's UCLA Bruins tomorrow night in the championship game. Oregon beat the Bruins in L.A. earlier this season in their lone match-up.
Can the Ducks beat the Bruins again, this time on a neutral court in Vegas?
Tough to say. Both teams are headed to the big dance next week, but I don't expect either one to go very far in the NCAA tournament because neither team is great shakes.
Gonzaga has the best team in the West, but I doubt if the Bulldogs make the Final Four either. It's been a long time since a truly great team came out of this part of the country.
In fact, I don't see a great team anywhere. There are, however, many good teams in the East and Midwest.
Anyway, the tourney bracket comes out Sunday. I always look forward to evaluating the first round and dutifully filling out my bracket just to see how I'd do if I jumped into an office pool like the old days.
Truth is, I've never even come close to winning one of those things, so it's a good thing I no longer go into the office.
Ha!
TS
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