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Watch: Oregon press conference after Ducks storm past Maryland to advance to Elite Eight

Jonathan Hawthorne
March 24, 2017
Gregory Scott

The Oregon Ducks take on the Maryland Terrapins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT on March 25, 2017 (Eric Evans/Oregon Athletics

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Oregon’s March Madness journey continues to roll along.
The Ducks, a No. 10 seed, are the lowest-seeded team left standing in the NCAA Tournament after a 77-63 win over No. 3 Maryland on Saturday. Oregon advances to the Elite Eight where No. 1-ranked UConn awaits in the Bridgeport Regional on Monday.
Watch head coach Kelly Graves, Ruthy Hebard, Oti Gildon and Sabrina Ionescu talk with reporters after the historic win:

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Find all of the Emerald’s coverage from Bridgeport here.

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