LOUISVILLE, KY.—Ehab Amin believes his unusual journey to the NCAA Tournament that has taken him from his home in Egypt to Wisconsin, Texas and now Oregon has been worth every second. 12 seed Oregon (25-12) reach the Sweet 16 in his lone year with the Ducks. “We were really struggling against California-Irvine, and he came in and hit a big shot,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. But he’s really a good leader defensively and he’s been making some big shots for us.” He also made an impact in Corpus Christi, which with the heat at least reminded Amin of his home in Alexandria, Egypt. “They watch every single game,” Amin said.

Source: thestar March 27, 2019 23:37 UTC