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LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Oregon and Connecticut were both in the Top 25 at the start of the season, but both could be out of the rankings next week.The Ducks reached their highest spot ever in the Associated Press poll at No. 4 on Nov. 15, but then lost to unranked Baylor and Georgetown.Were unranked now, Oregon coach Dana Altman said after a 65-61 loss to the Hoyas in the first round of the Maui Invitational on Monday. I dont know who the heck we think we are.The 13th-ranked Ducks bounced back to beat Tennessee 69-65 in overtime Tuesday to improve to 3-2.We are not playing very well, but we had to find a way to win the game, Altman said.Oregon will wrap up its week at the Lahaina Civic Center on Wednesday against Connecticut (2-3), which beat Chaminade 93-82 on Tuesday. The Huskies were ranked No. 16 in the preseason but fell out of the polls after losses to Northeastern and Wagner.I thought our guys played extremely well, UConn coach Kevin Ollie said after the win over Chaminade. They did not get down on themselves.Sophomore guard Jalen Adams nearly had a triple-double with 25 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds against Chaminade. He is averaging 29.5 points in two games during the tournament as he prepares to face the Ducks.We are definitely looking forward to playing a Top 20 team, Adams said. It is a good challenge to see where we are at. We think we can play with the best teams.Oregon and Connecticut were both disappointed after losing their opener in Maui, but the winner will go home with a two-game winning streak.Theyve got a good team, Ollie said of the Ducks. They havent been playing well as of late, but theyve got a lot of great guys. Weve got to come in and focus on our game plan.Oregon got all-conference forward Dillon Brooks back after he missed the first three games of the season following foot surgery. The 6-foot-7 junior led the Ducks with 17 points in the win over Tennessee.Im feeling great, Brooks said. My foot doesnt hurt at all. Im just ready for the next game and ready to get back and work with these guys and get better to get to that level that we need to be at.Altman would like to see his team get back to the level that took the Ducks to the Elite Eight last season.We obviously read too many press clippings and we are not playing anywhere near that level were capable of playing, he said.Fernando Tatis Jr. Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Tony Gwynn Padres Jersey . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. http://www.padressale.com/padres-ozzie-smith-jersey/ . - NASCAR announced a 33-race schedule for the 2014 Nationwide Series with virtually no changes from this years slate. Trevor Hoffman Padres Jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. Garrett Richards Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.Trainer Kelly Doughtyhas produced a potential star this week and hopes stable favourite Flamboyer can complete a good few days by winning the Listed Keith Noud Quality.The Doughty-trained three-year-old filly Benfica Princess was an impressive Sunshine Coast winner on Wednesday after coming from last with a storming run.Doughty believes Benfica Princess will develop into a top line 2000m-2400m horse.But the trainers mind has now turned to Saturdays Eagle Farm meeting where she has one major concern for Flamboyers comeback in the Keith Noud.Flamboyer was one of the success stories of the winter carnival, having six starts for two wins a second, two thirds and a fourth.One of his wins was in the Listed Glasshouse Mountains Handicap which was Flamboyers first attempt at stakes company.He has won eight races and going on $500,000. But just as importantly he always triies.dddddddddddd I know he is regarded by some as a wet tracker but he has won five races on good surfaces, Doughty said.She said Flamboyer had trialled well when third at the Gold Coast on Tuesday and was ready to run a big race in the Keith Noud.But what has me worried is there is so much pace in the race. He can sit outside the leaders and go well but sometimes if he gets caught in behind he can over-race, she said.Flamboyer is set to press on to the George Moore Stakes (1200m) and the Lough Neagh Stakes (1350m) next month.But we wont be running him in the Bernborough Stakes, she said.We tried him at 1600 metres last time and he didnt get it.We will try to earn a wild card to Millions day as there are some nice races for him there. ' ' '