LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 22: LJ Figueroa #12, Eugene Omoruyi #2, Jalen Terry #3 , LJ Figueroa #12 and Chris Duarte #5 of the Oregon Ducks while playing the USC Trojans at Galen Center on February 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images)
Oregon basketball is gearing up for a big matchup with 10th-seeded VCU on Saturday night in Indiana. Will the Ducks survive and advance?
Dana Altman has never lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as Oregon’s head coach. That’s actually kind of a wild stat considering he doesn’t get the attention he deserves nationally, but he’s made six NCAA Tournaments as the Ducks’ coach — with 2020-21 being the seventh — and he’s 6-0 in first-round games.