The CBS broadcast revealing this year's NCAA Tournament field began Sunday with the East Region. When the 7-10 matchup was queued up, Oregon senior Paul White and a couple of his teammates sat forward in their chairs inside the Founder's Club at Matthew Knight Arena, sensing the Ducks could see their name called.
That wasn't the pairing that included the UO men, who had earned the Pac-12's automatic bid by winning the conference tournament the night before, with a 20-point blowout of Washington in Las Vegas. But the Ducks wouldn't have to wait much longer. And boy, would it be worth the wait.