Ducks To Face Cyclones In Emerald Coast Semifinals
06/09/20 | Men's Basketball
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon will face Iowa State on Nov. 27 in one semifinal of the 2020 Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
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Florida and Illinois will play in the first semifinal at 4 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by the Ducks and Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. The championship game on Nov. 29 will tip off at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time at The Arena at Northwest Florida State College with the third place game set for 1 p.m. All four games will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
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This will be the first meeting between Oregon and Iowa State, though the two teams did appear together in the 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis. This will be the Ducks' first appearance in the Emerald Coast Classic.
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Northwest Florida State is the alma mater of current Duck senior Chris Duarte and former Duck Elgin Cook.
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Oregon, the defending Pac-12 champion, was ranked No. 13 in the final 2019-20 Associated Press poll after posting a 24-7 record. Iowa State went 12-20 last season.
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In addition to the semifinals and finals in Florida, first and second-round games will be played at on-campus sites with Oregon, Florida, Illinois and Iowa State serving as hosts. The Ducks will play two of the following among Alabama A&M, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State and North Florida.
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Tickets will be available to purchase for the tournament online later this summer at www.emeraldcoastclassic.com
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Florida and Illinois will play in the first semifinal at 4 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by the Ducks and Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. The championship game on Nov. 29 will tip off at 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time at The Arena at Northwest Florida State College with the third place game set for 1 p.m. All four games will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
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This will be the first meeting between Oregon and Iowa State, though the two teams did appear together in the 2019 Battle 4 Atlantis. This will be the Ducks' first appearance in the Emerald Coast Classic.
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Northwest Florida State is the alma mater of current Duck senior Chris Duarte and former Duck Elgin Cook.
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Oregon, the defending Pac-12 champion, was ranked No. 13 in the final 2019-20 Associated Press poll after posting a 24-7 record. Iowa State went 12-20 last season.
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In addition to the semifinals and finals in Florida, first and second-round games will be played at on-campus sites with Oregon, Florida, Illinois and Iowa State serving as hosts. The Ducks will play two of the following among Alabama A&M, Louisiana-Monroe, McNeese State and North Florida.
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Tickets will be available to purchase for the tournament online later this summer at www.emeraldcoastclassic.com
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