R-E-S-P-E-C-T ... In Flames head coach Ryan Huska's mind, his charges gave too much of that early on to the visiting Colorado Avalanche Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a 4-2 loss.

The No. 5 seed Ducks (24-9) opened as 4.5-point favorites against No. 12 seed Liberty (28-6) in the first round matchup on Friday (approx. 7:10 p.m. PT, truTV) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.

The Ducks are in the Big Dance as a No. 10 seed set to face No. 7 Vanderbilt on Friday in Durham. EUGENE, Ore. — After a two-year hiatus, the Oregon women's basketball program will dance again.