Arizona beat No. 13 seed Akron in the first round, 93-65. Oregon defeated No. 12 seed Liberty, 81-52.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. These teams were in the Pac-12 Conference together last season.

Madness picks, predictions, odds for Liberty vs Oregon first-round East Region game on Friday, March 21, 2025. Who wins game?

Fans of Oregon State will recognize at least one familiar face in Oklahoma standout Raegan Beers, who has helped lead a program to a second straight Sweet 16 after helping the Beavers a year ago. Though Beers has been strong, the Huskies have run away from their opponents through two rounds and look too dominant to stop.