If there’s one final lesson for the Pac-12 before it bows out of existence, it’s this: don’t ever count out Dana Altman.
The UO coach pulled yet another rabbit out of his hat Saturday as he guided his squad to the Pac-12 Tournament title and punched the Duck’s ticket to the big dance, even though they have been very inconsistent as of late and, of course, riddled with injuries.
After narrowly defeating UCLA in the first round of the tournament, it didn’t look like the Ducks would be much of a match for top-seeded Arizona, who had handled them in their previous two meetings.