What concerns me about an Oregon game is a couple things. First, their guards are very big. Duarte and Figueroa are both 6"5+, and Brooks, even if healthy, has at times struggled against longer guards. They really don't have a true big man or long shotblocker like they've had in the past, but they're pretty athletic. UM could beat them up down low, but we also could have situation like we've seen against MSU or Illinois recently, where their athleticism allows them to get to loose balls. They probably are more like a 5/6 seed in terms of talent, but they tend to underachieve and then make a run in March.
Lastly, I have to admit that I dislike Oregon as much as any non-B1G program. Altman is a true scumbag (a great Xs and Os coach but look up how he covered up a sexual assault scandal). And for whatever reason they've consistently had our number in both sports even in games where we clearly looked like we had the superior team (2003 football comes to mind, I also thought we should have won in 2017).
I know people mention Uconn, but Oregon is the team I'd like to avoid in round 2.
Lastly, I have to admit that I dislike Oregon as much as any non-B1G program. Altman is a true scumbag (a great Xs and Os coach but look up how he covered up a sexual assault scandal). And for whatever reason they've consistently had our number in both sports even in games where we clearly looked like we had the superior team (2003 football comes to mind, I also thought we should have won in 2017).
I know people mention Uconn, but Oregon is the team I'd like to avoid in round 2.
