LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 12 seed losing in the Sweet Sixteen is to be expected, but in Oregon's case, it didn't feel that way.
In a season filled with highs and lows, crippling uncertainty at some points and exuberant triumphs at others, the Oregon men's basketball team emerged as one of the best basketball teams in the nation when everyone least expected it. It's what made the Ducks' run so special, but also what made it sting when they fell to fell to top-seeded Virginia, 53-49, at the KFC Yum! Center on Thursday night.
There is something to be said about a team who can come together at their lowest-of-lows to rip off 10-straight wins, six coming in season-ending scenarios, and then shine on college basketball's biggest stage.