Oregon blows out Liberty in March Madness nightcap at Climate Pledge Arena

It would have been hard for Oregon to script a better start than what it had in its first-round game against Liberty in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The No. 5 seed Ducks began the game on an 18-2 run, and the outcome was never in doubt after that as the Ducks defeated the 12th-seeded Flames 81-52 on Friday night in the last of four games at Climate Pledge Arena. Oregon (25-9) figures to get a much tougher challenge Sunday against No. 4 seed Arizona (23-12), its former Pac-12 rival,...