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#12 Liberty men overwhelmed by #5 Oregon in NCAA 1st round, 81-52
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MARCH 21: Jayvon Maughmer #32 of the Liberty Flames dunks the ball during the second half of a game against the Oregon Ducks in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 21, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, Wa. (WSET) — In a night where everything needed to go right for the Liberty Flames men's basketball team, nothing went right.
Cold shooting, turnovers, and a talented Oregon Ducks squad spelled disaster in a 81-52 loss to the Ducks, ending the Flames season at 28-7.
Normally reliable beyond the three-point arc, the Flames went ice cold out West, going 3-23 from long range in the first half. Meanwhile, Oregon started the game on an 18-2 run, and never looked back, leading the game wire to wire.
Liberty junior Zach Cleveland was the only Flame to finish in double figure scoring with 10 points. Oregon got 17 from Jackson Shelstad, and 14 points-10rebounds from Nate Bittle. The Ducks (25-9) advance to play #4 Arizona on Sunday.
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