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Oregon fans react to Ducks March Madness blowout over Liberty Flames

Oregon Duck fans had to wait a long time for their favorite team to tip things off in the 2025 NCAA Tournament finally, but the result was well worth the wait. In the final game of the first round of March Madness, Dana Altman's Ducks laid waste to the Liberty Flames, dominating from start to finish with an 81-52 blowout win.

In a game that was expected to be kept close due to Liberty's ability to shoot from deep, it was Oregon who found the range early on and shot their way to an early 18-2 lead in the first half. From there, the Ducks' were able to use their size and stingy defense to keep the Flames at bay for the rest of the game, ultimately stretching the lead to 30 points in the second half before benches were emptied and substitutes entered the game.

It was an excellent way for the Ducks to kick off the tournament, but things won't be easy in the future. On Sunday night, Oregon will face off against the No. 4 seed Arizona Wildcats, giving us a vintage Pac-12 rivalry from years past.

Before we get to that, though, let's enjoy the blowout win from the first round for the Ducks. Here's how Oregon fans reacted on social media throughout the game.

Oregon's Shooting Grabs National Attention

.@OregonMBB is off to SCORCHING start pic.twitter.com/e2fHtyE7HG

— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 22, 2025

Tyson Alger Likes the Fast Start

So much for that Oregon team that liked to start out slow this year…Ducks lead 18-2 5 minutes in.

— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) March 22, 2025

Jackson Shelstad has the March Madness Feel

Jackson Shelstad loves pulling up from beyond the arc 🎯 @OregonMBB#B1GMBBall
pic.twitter.com/0wmHrjzmtp

— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) March 22, 2025

The Haircut That Stole the Show

WTF is this cut??? 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/CeBKWH0EH8

— Barstool Ducks (@BarstoolDucks) March 22, 2025

Isn't Liberty Supposed to be Good at Shooting?

Liberty: 2-14 from 3.
Shelstad: 3-4 from 3.

— Tyson Alger (@tysonalger) March 22, 2025

Payton Pritchard or Jackson Shelstad?

pic.twitter.com/fWKMSbwaDG

— Barstool Ducks (@BarstoolDucks) March 22, 2025

Dana Altman Might be a Good Coach

pic.twitter.com/jiALqMebSb

— No Context College Basketball (@ContextFreeCBB) March 22, 2025

A Familiar Sight for Oregon vs. Liberty

Could be a lot worse! pic.twitter.com/qz93Op1zDr

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) March 22, 2025

Liberty Coach's Hair Continues to Turn Heads

pic.twitter.com/yuk0zACJBq

— Garrison 🌰 🎙️ (@Buckeye_Gaddy) March 22, 2025

Ralph D. Russo Weighs in on Oregon vs. Liberty

Maybe no more Liberty-Oregon sporting events.

— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoATH) March 22, 2025

Oregon Fans Enjoy This Matchup

A "just like football" chant begins from the Oregon section

— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) March 22, 2025

Oregon Marches On

Marching on. #GoDuckspic.twitter.com/DBwkTwbi4N

— GoDucks (@GoDucks) March 22, 2025

This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon fans react to Ducks blowout over Liberty in NCAA Tournament

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