Kansas City, Mo. — Sitting in the locker room after a one-point Sweet 16 victory over Michigan, Oregon basketball players heard the pro-Kansas crowd at Sprint Center when the Jayhawks tipped off against Purdue on Thursday.
It was loud and definitely felt like a home game for the Jayhawks, but the Ducks are confident that it won’t be too much of a factor when the two schools meet in the Elite Eight at 7:49 p.m. Saturday (TBS).
“It’s going to be a fun atmosphere,” Oregon freshman guard Payton Pritchard said. “We don’t want it any way different — playing in Kansas’ backyard with all those fans there. That’s going to make it fun.”