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SEATTLE — Jackson Shelstad scored 15 of his 17 points in the first half, and fifth-seeded Oregon routed No. 12 seed Liberty 81-52 on Friday night to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Oregon (25-9) goes on to face Arizona in the East Region on Sunday. Arizona routed Akron 93-65 in an earlier game, setting up the second-round game against the two former Pac-12 schools. Nate Bittle had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Oregon, which led Liberty by as many as 32 points. Zach Cleveland had 10 points and was Liberty's lone player in double figures.
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