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Oregon basketball's full NCAA Tournament history, record under head coach Dana Altman
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It took Dana Altman a few seasons to get the Oregon Ducks into the NCAA tournament, but once he did, the Ducks have been a regular fixture in March Madness with varying degrees of success.
It's been a few seasons since Oregon has reached a Sweet 16 , but this year might erase that drought. The Ducks are a 5-seed in the East Region and will go Seattle to face 12-seed Liberty on Friday . Should Oregon win that, its opponent will mostly be 4-seed Arizona assuming the Wildcats take down Akron in the first round.
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Under Altman, the Ducks have reached at least the second round of the tournament every time they've been there. Their best run came in 2017 when Oregon made it all the way to the Final Four . It was the program's first Final Four since they won the first NCAA tournament in 1939.
Here's a look at Oregon's March Madness success during Altman's tenure:
2013: Sweet Sixteen
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 29: Cheerleaders for the Oregon Ducks perform in the first half against the Louisville Cardinals during the Midwest Region Semifinal round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 29, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Round of 64:68-55 win over (5) Oklahoma State
Round of 32:74-57 win over (4) St. Louis
Sweet 16:77-69 loss to (2) Louisville
It was Altman's first trip to the NCAA tourney as the Duck head coach and they made a serious run into the Sweet 16 before losing a close game to the Cardinals.
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2014: Round of 32
Mar 22, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Damyean Dotson (21) and Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) fight for a rebound in the first half of a men's college basketball game during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Round of 64:87-67 win over (10) BYU
Round of 32:86-77 loss to (2) Wisconsin
The 7-seeded Ducks managed to easily defeat BYU, but the 2-seeded Badgers turned out to be too much for the Ducks to handle and they headed home after the second round.
2015: Round of 32
Oregon basketball coach Dana Altman reacts to the Ducks bracket in the NCAA Basketball Tournament placing during a watch party at Matthew Knight Arena Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Round of 64:79-73 win over (9) Oklahoma State
Round of 32:72-65 loss to (1) Wisconsin
Rinse and repeat. Oregon, an 8-seed, got past a good Oklahoma State team, but the 1-seed Wisconsin team outlasted the Ducks in a close affair.
2016: Elite 8
PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 26: Troy Brown #0 of the Oregon Ducks drives to the basket past Jordan Shepherd #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half of the game during the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational presented by State Farm at the Moda Center on November 26, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. Oklahoma won the game 90-80. Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
Round of 64:91-52 win over (16) Holy Cross
Round of 32:69-64 win over (8) St. Joseph's
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Sweet 16:82-68 win over (4) Duke
Elite 8:80-68 loss to (2) Oklahoma
It was Oregon's best run in the tournament since Altman came to Eugene with a win over Duke being the highlight. Unfortunately, the Sooners had Buddy Hield and the Ducks did not. But the ingredients were there for something special.
2017: Final 4
Round of 64:93-77 win over (14) Iona
Round of 32:75-72 win over (11) Rhode Island
Sweet 16:69-68 win over (7) Michigan
Elite 8:74-60 win over (1) Kansas
Final 4:77-76 loss to (1) North Carolina
That something special was realized the next year as the Ducks made a magical run to the Final Four despite missing center Chris Boucher for the tournament. Oregon played point for point with North Carolina before the Tar Heels got a late rebound to seal the win. The Ducks have to feel as if the national title slipped through their fingers even though Gonzaga would have put up one heck of a fight.
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2019: Sweet Sixteen
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MARCH 28: Kenny Wooten #14 of the Oregon Ducks dunks against the Virginia Cavaliers during the firstr half of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at the KFC YUM! Center on March 28, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Round of 64:72-54 win over (5) Wisconsin
Round of 32:73-54 win over (13) UC-Irvine
Sweet 16:53-49 loss to (1) Virginia
The Ducks missed the tournament in 2018, but returned the following season, once again losing to the eventual national champion Cavaliers .
2021: Sweet Sixteen
Round of 64:No contest (Covid) vs VCU
Round of 32:95-80 win over (2) Iowa
Sweet 16:82-68 loss to (6) USC
In one of the strangest tournaments in history, Oregon played just one game to advance to the Sweet 16 before going down to Pac-12 foe USC.
2024: Round of 32
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MARCH 21: N'Faly Dante #1 of the Oregon Ducks reacts with Jermaine Couisnard #5 of the Oregon Ducks and Jackson Shelstad #3 of the Oregon Ducks during a game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half of the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 21, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Round of 64:87-73 win over (6) South Carolina
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Round of 32:86-73 loss to (3) Creighton (2 OT)
In one of the few times Oregon feels line that they may have underachieved in the tournament, Creighton bounced the Ducks out in the second round.
This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Oregon basketball's NCAA Tournament history, record under Dana Altman
