My 8* SLAM-DUNK is on Oregon at 10:10 EST. I really respect the Liberty Flames. They're a great mid-major team, but I think they'll still struggle to keep pace with Oregon down the stretch. Liberty was 28-6 and it won the Conference USA Tournament and regular season title. The Ducks are the No. 5 seed after finishing 12-8 in their first season in the Big Ten. They had won eight straight games before a loss to Michigan State in the Conference Tournament. Oregon center Nate Bittle and point guard Jackson Shelstad will be just too much for the No. 12 Flames in my estimation. All-Conference USA second-team guard Kaden Metheny earned tournament MVP honors, but he faces his most difficult challenge of the year here. I believe Oregon's depth and overall superior talent will in the end prove to be too much for Liberty in this matchup. Lay the point, Ducks roll!