Oregon vs. Holy Cross-Southern Winner: March Madness Preview

Following an impressive season in a stacked Pac-12, Oregon has high hopes entering the 2016 NCAA Tournament. (Getty)

The Oregon Ducks are headed to their fourth NCAA tournament in a row under Dana Altman, but this time around they’ll enter as a favorite, earning a No. 1 seed on Selection Sunday.

The last time Oregon had a top-three seed was in the 2007, when they advanced to the Elite Eight before bowing out against eventual national champion Florida. Starting with a matchup against the winner of the Holy Cross vs. Southern play-in game, the Ducks will be hoping to replicate that success.

Here’s a look at their opening matchup and game details:

REGION: West

DATE: Friday, March 18

TIME: 7:27 p.m. ET

TV CHANNEL: TruTV

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Oregon at a Glance

RECORD: 28-6 (14-4 Pac-12)

LOCATION: Eugene, Oregon

CONFERENCE: Pac-12

COACH: Dana Altman

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Dillon Brooks (16.8 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.2 SPG), Chris Boucher (12.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 3.1 BPG, 1.1 3ptPG, .542 FG%), Elgin Cook (14.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 1.5 SPG), Tyler Dorsey (13.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.9 3ptPG)

Holy Cross at a Glance

RECORD: 14-19 (5-13, PL)

LOCATION: Worcester, Massachusetts

CONFERENCE: Patriot League

COACH: Bill Carmody & Milan Brown

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Malachi Alexander, Jr., F (12 PPG, 2.69 APG, 5.5 RPG, .477 FG%, .434 3PT%); Robert Champion, Jr., Guard (11.5 PPG, 1.54 APG, 4.8 RPG, .430 FG%, .351 3PT %)

Southern

RECORD: 22-12

LOCATION: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CONFERENCE: SWAC

COACH: Roman Banks

PLAYERS TO WATCH: G Adrian Rodgers (16.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 1.3 APG, 1.1 BPG), G Trelun Banks (12.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.0 SPG), F Jared Sam (9.6 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 0.9 APG)