This year’s Eugene Marathon and half marathon finishers will be rewarded with a piece of history that may soon, itself, be history.

Fourth-seeded Arizona advanced to the Sweet 16, surviving a ragged finish to beat former Pac-12 rival Oregon 87-83 in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 2 seed Duke fought to a 59-53 victory over 10th-seeded Oregon in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

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.

Deja Kelly scored 20 points, and No. 10 seed Oregon recovered in overtime after losing a 19-point lead in the second half to beat No. 7 Vanderbilt 77-73 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

The five starters that Oregon State sent on the court for its regional final with eventual national champion South Carolina last year are all back in the women's NCAA Tournament this season. They just happen to be representing five different schools.

Oregon college basketball fans will have a lot to cheer for in the coming weeks.

This year marks the 70th season for the Eugene Emeralds.

Oregon State wrapped up its first season in the West Coast Conference with a tournament championship, ending two-time defending champion Portland’s 13-game win streak with a 59-46 victory.

Oregon men’s basketball is on a seven-game winning streak, most recently besting Washington in overtime on Sunday.