(4) Oregon Geese vs. (3) CU Buffs males’s basketball
TIPOFF: Saturday, 7 p.m. MT, T-Mobile Space, Las Vegas.
TV/RADIO: FOX/KOA 850 AM and 94.1 FM.
RECORDS: Oregon 22-11; Colorado 24-9.
COACHES: Oregon — Dana Altman, 14th season (343-151, 753-394 whole); Colorado — Tad Boyle, 14th season (296-181, 352-247 whole).
KEY PLAYERS: Oregon — C N’Faly Dante, 6-11, Sr. (15.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, .682 FG%); G Jermaine Couisnard, 6-4, Sr. (15.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg); G Jackson Shelstad, 6-0, Fr. (13.0 ppg, 2.9 apg, .351 3%); G Kario Oquendo, 6-4, Sr. (7.8 ppg, .353 3%); G Jadrian Tracey, 6-5, R-Jr. (7.7ppg, 3.6 rpg, .357 3%). Colorado — G KJ Simpson, 6-2, Jr. (19.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.8 apg, .479 FG%, .458 3%); F Tristan da Silva, 6-9, Sr. (16.01 ppg, 5.2 rpg, .487 FG%, .380 3%); G Cody Williams, 6-8, Fr. (12.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, .567 FG%, .432 3%); G J’Vonne Hadley, 6-6, Sr. (12.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg, .551 FG%, .4394 3%); C Eddie Lampkin Jr., 6-11, Sr. (10.3 ppg, 7.2 rpg, .563 FG%); G/F Luke O’Brien, 6-8, Sr. (6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, .380 3%).
NOTES: Oregon superior to the title recreation with a dramatic comeback win inside the semifinals in the direction of top-seeded Arizona. The Geese trailed by 14 elements with decrease than 2 minutes remaining inside the first half nonetheless outscored the Wildcats 44-26 inside the second half. Couisnard hit 4 3-pointers and led the Geese with 20 elements, whereas Dante bounced once more from an hurt scare 62 seconds into the game to finish with 14 elements, 10 rebounds, 4 blocked footage and three steals. … CU swept the frequent season sequence in the direction of Oregon, along with a win in Eugene ultimate week. … Shelstad went 10-for-15 with 23 elements in the direction of the Buffs ultimate week, whereas Dante was 10-for-10 with 20 elements and 12 rebounds.