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UNC Basketball: 2016 Maui Invitational Preview

By Alec Lasley

Nov 25, 2015; Lahaina, HI, USA; Kansas Jayhawks go up for the opening tip against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Game at the Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2015; Lahaina, HI, USA; Kansas Jayhawks go up for the opening tip against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Game at the Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 15, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Oregon guard Dylan Ennis (31) leaves the court following the Baylor Bears 66-49 victory over the Ducks at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2016; Waco, TX, USA; Oregon guard Dylan Ennis (31) leaves the court following the Baylor Bears 66-49 victory over the Ducks at Ferrell Center. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

Oregon Ducks (2-1)

Coach: Dana Altman

Conference: Pac 12

Preseason Conference Rank: 1

First Round Matchup: Georgetown

Still without Preseason All-American Dillon Brooks, the Ducks come into Maui looking to get into a good offensive groove.

Brooks, who averaged 16.7 points 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists last year, has been practicing for the past couple weeks and going through the pre-game warmups with the team but has still yet to be cleared to play.

Without Brooks, Oregon has turned to sophomore guard Tyler Dorsey and senior forward Chris Boucher. Averaging 12.7 ppg and only shooting 38 percent, Dorsey has yet to be the go-to guy they thought he could be.

Boucher, on the other hand, leads the team with 17 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Working on his shot in the offseason, he leads the team shooting 42 percent from three.

With no timetable when they will get Brooks back, Oregon needs one of their three guards (Tyler Dorsey, Dylan Ennis, Payton Pritchard) to step into that lead guard role.

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