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Charles Barkley picks Oregon to advance to National Title game
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — While Charles Barkley’s bracket may be busted after two days, three teams in his Final Four are still alive, even though one of his picks could be considered an unlikely squad.
The NBA legend picked the 11-seeded Oregon Ducks to advance all the way to the NCAA Championship game, where he has them losing to Pac-12 foe Arizona.
The Ducks lost both their matchups to the 2-seeded Arizona during the regular season, but beat the Wildcats in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals 67-59 on March 15.
An 11-seed has never reached the NCAA title game. However, five 11-seeds have made it to the Final Four — UCLA (2021), Loyola-Chicago (2018), VCU (2011), George Mason (2006) and LSU (1986).
Click here to see all of Chuck’s picks.
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Matt Rawlings
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