Oregon vs Colorado (Pac-12 Tournament)

[UOducksTK1]

Oregon's game:
THURSDAY MARCH 8: Game 8 - Colorado vs. No. 3 Oregon, 8:40 p.m. PT - FSN

Soooo do we want Utah to win to make it a easier game for us? Or do we want Colorado to win to give us another solid win (just in case we don't win the Pac-12 tournament)?

[woundedknees]

I would rather watch the Colorado match-up, but since the necessity at this point appears to be win-win-win, Utah might be the more desirable opponent.

[frogsnouts]

I want Utah. Easy win will help us kickstart a 3 games in 3 days scenario.

[oregontrack]

i mean, if we're going all in and it's a win-the-whole-thing-or-its the-nit deal, yeah, utah is the easy pick.

if we think we can get to the dance without winning the whole thing, then it's colorado. utah is murder on our rpi.

[thomas time]

Yep Utah eaiser for to win the conference tournament but Colorado will help for at large case.

[woundedknees]

Thing is, if the Ducks want to be fresh, physically, as well as, emotionally, for the next game, Utah is probably the better choice.

My concern is that facing Utah becomes a potential trap game, although I highly doubt that Oregon is overlooking any team right now.

Please, no Beavis in the final!

[Greenblood]

A good Q. I think I slightly lean toward wanting Colorado as the opponent, even though the revenge factor (the loss exactly one week prior at Matt, which probably also contributed to their loss at OSU two nights later) might be pretty motivating for the Buffs.

But even if Utah beats the Buffs, I'm not entirely certain that's an advantage for the Ducks. If Utah beats the Buffs, then maybe we're again seeing the Ute version who beat Stanford recently, and wouldn't they love another chance at avenging their worst loss in program history. I don't think there's any way that the Utes can beat the Buffs if Utah plays the way they have for most of this season.

[woundedknees]

Is Utah out-manned, or under-coached?

I think it's a little of both.

[TheMaehlMan]

Beating Colorado by itself does not change our at-large bid candidacy, so we should root for Utah. Beat Utah and then play Cal fresh, and hopefully get the win to move onto the finals.

[Brophdog88]

Thing is, if the Ducks want to be fresh, physically, as well as, emotionally, for the next game, Utah is probably the better choice.

My concern is that facing Utah becomes a potential trap game, although I highly doubt that Oregon is overlooking any team right now.

Please, no Beavis in the final!

If we fell into a trap vs. a team that we just beat 94-48, we deserve to stay home

[Tray Dub]

If we make it to the finals I don't think anyone's going to be too concerned with who beat in the quarters to get there, so I'd prefer to play Utah. I doubt it would affect our RPI that much and if we were to lose that game, that's all she wrote. I'd rather get an easier W in the quarters and then have the semis be the game we go all out for.

[UOducksTK1]

If we make it to the finals I don't think anyone's going to be too concerned with who beat in the quarters to get there, so I'd prefer to play Utah. I doubt it would affect our RPI that much and if we were to lose that game, that's all she wrote. I'd rather get an easier W in the quarters and then have the semis be the game we go all out for.

Fair enough, but beating Colorado adds another top 100 win to our resume. Utah is just going to make us drop.

[Greenblood]

Boy! Some serious love from ESPN for the Ducks in the Pac-12 tourney: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... e-tourneys.

[UOducksTK1]

Boy! Some serious love from ESPN for the Ducks in the Pac-12 tourney: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... e-tourneys.

Take the top four teams in the Pac-12, check who is playing the best the last 3 weeks. Pick them.

I want to become an analyst.

[woundedknees]

Lunardi, who hasn't had the Ducks on the NCAA radar at all, picks Oregon to win the PAC?


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