Eugene Omoruyi Sweet 28 pts, 10 reb Top 5 All-Time Best by Canadian In March Madness

The outcome of the game wasn’t exactly what Canadian Eugene Omoruyi was hoping for, as the Oregon Ducks bowed-out of the 2021 NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament in Indianapolis with an 82-68 sweet-sixteen loss to rivals University of Southern California (USC) Trojans.Playing on March Madness prime-time and willingly aware that his NCAA college basketball days were potentially 40 minutes away from ending — Omoruyi emptied the tank and left it all on the floor on his way to arguably a top five performance by a Canadian in NCAA men’s basketball tournament history.Omoruyi’s 28 points, 10 rebounds double-double on 9-of-19 shooting, 2-of-5 three-pointers, 8-of-8 free-throws kept Oregon within striking distance in the second-half, cutting a 20-point deficit to 9. The Rexdale, Ontario native also contributed […]