It took Dana Altman a few seasons to get the Oregon Ducks into the NCAA tournament, but once he did, the Ducks have been a regular fixture in March Madness with varying degrees of success. It's been a few seasons since Oregon has reached a Sweet 16,

The Ducks (19-11) are the No. 10 seed in the Birmingham 2 Region and will face No. 7 seed Vanderbilt (22-10) on Friday in Durham, North Carolina. The winner of that game is likely to face No. 2 seed (and host) Duke, which faces No. 15 seed Lehigh.

It’s Oregon basketball vs. Liberty in March Madness to open its 2025 NCAA Tournament men’s bracket. Here’s what to know about the first-round game.