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.

Shirer only played during the final minute of the 81-52 Liberty loss in Seattle, made possible in part by the referee in question stopping the game to "fix a wet spot" so Shirer could substitute in for the action.

The Ducks open the NCAA Tournament on Friday night. Here are our March Madness first-round predictions and best bets for Liberty vs. Oregon.

The Liberty Flames got blown out in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament, seeing their season end with a brutal 81-52 loss to the Oregon Ducks. Unfortunately for head coach Ritchie McKay, that may not have been the worst part of the night.

Georgia Amoore scored 34 points, including three free throws in the final 10 seconds for fourth-seeded Kentucky, which nearly blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead but held on for a 79-78 victory over 13th-seeded Liberty in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

JC Shirer Jr., son of beloved Christian actress Priscilla Shirer, just made his first-ever NCAA March Madness debut, a dream

While referees faking a wet spot would generally be frowned upon as getting too involved in the contest, this was a no harm, no foul moment with the game barreling toward an undeniable Oregon win. It got Shirer a very cool moment he'll be able to talk about for a lifetime.

The coach with the best winning percentage in college basketball history won’t be anywhere near San Antonio when the Final Four rolls around next week.