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Oregon beat BYU 87-68 in an NCAA Basketball Tournament first round game Friday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Ducks (24-9) will play Wisconsin (27-7) in the second round Saturday. The Badgers beat American University 75-35.
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Thursday’s first round game of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament was a game of runs, and the Oregon women’s basketball team did just that at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks used a 22-0 run in the first half and then used a 31-8 run in the second half to cruise past Pacific, 90-63, and advance to the second round of the WNIT. Oregon will meet either Washington or Hawai’i in the second round, with the site and date of the game to be determined on Friday, after the Huskies and Rainbows meet in Seattle. The Ducks improved to 14-3 all-time at the WNIT and 3-1 under head coach Paul Westhead.
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Oregon State’s baseball team hosts Arizona State in three Pac-12 games at Goss Stadium in Corvallis Friday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 1:35 p.m.; and, Sunday, noon.
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Oregon finishes it’s nearly month long homestand this weekend with three conference games against Utah. The Ducks will be looking for their third straight series win after winning two of three against both Ohio State and USC. Oregon also has a four-game series sweep against Hawaii and a three-game sweep at Loyola Marymount. The Utes, playing just their third series of the year, are looking for their first series win. Last week they opened Pac-12 play at home and were swept by No. 4 Oregon State. Friday’s game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m.; and, Sunday, 11 a.m.
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Oregon’s softball team is at Salt Lake City to take on Utah in a three game series beginning Friday and ending Sunday. Oregon State has a three game series at Arizona in Tucson, AZ Saturday through Monday.