Before every game, Oregon coach Kelly Graves has written the same two words on the board inside the Ducks' locker room: NCAA Tournament.
That goal seemed like a total pipe dream a little more than a month ago, when the Ducks had dropped their first five Pac-12 contests following an 11-0 start. But since then, Oregon has won eight of nine to put itself firmly on the March Madness bubble entering Friday night's massive home contest against No. 12 UCLA.
"We know what we've been playing for," Graves said. "And here with a couple weekends to go, we've put ourselves in a position where that can become a reality.