Dana Altman

TransferU Strikes Again

Dana Altman is making a living in Eugene by bringing in top tier, seasoned talent. In his time at Oregon, Altman has already landed transfers Carlos Emory, Tony Woods, Devoe Joseph and Arsalan Kazemi. Players have taken note of Altman’s ability to incorporate and make …
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From Hardwood To Hard Hits, Armstead’s Development Continues

As the final seconds of Oregon’s Sweet 16 loss to Louisville ticked off the clock Friday night, one member of the Ducks squad knew that while the basketball season may have come to an end, the real work was about to begin. Arik Armstead gets …
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Is Altman fulfilling your Vision?

There were so many times in past years when I yearned for good coaching on the Oregon basketball court. I wanted to see a well run half-court offense, but also a team that would fast break after a opponent basket, or after yet another steal. I wondered …
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Oregon Unknowns: Ducks the odds-on favorite to advance in the Sweet Sixteen

When Oregon and Louisville tip it off tonight at 4:15 on CBS, the Ducks are matched up against arguably the hottest team in the country. But you should also know that this “Return of the Firs” team has been bending their knees and breaking all kinds of …
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Ducks Perform Elegant First Step at the Big Dance

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The NCAA tournament game was technically an upset: No. 12 seed Oregon topples No. 5 seed Oklahoma State 68-55. It felt like anything but. Oregon, now 27-8, was the aggressor from the opening tip and took the game physically to the …
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Loyd’s ‘Outstanding’ Homecoming Leads Ducks to Pac-12 Championship

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – You couldn’t write a better script. The local high school star comes back to his hometown and comes off the bench to lead his college team to a major conference championship, and along the way, picks up the tournament Most Outstanding …
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Ducks Pay Back Utah and Gain Another Chance to Claim a Pac-12 Title

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Utah ended Oregon’s goal of winning the regular season conference championship a week ago in the final Pac-12 game in Salt Lake City with a stifling performance against a flat and uninspired Duck effort. Last night in semifinal action from the …
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Loyd’s FT’s Force OT and Kazemi Wakes Up to Help Ducks Advance to Pac-12 Semifinals

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – First, Johnny Loyd made two critical free throws to tie the score and send the game into overtime. Then, Arsalan Kazemi awakened from a two-and a-half-game funk in time to score 11 points and grab three rebounds in the extra period …
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Oregon Basketball Analysis: What a Difference One Rocky Road Trip Makes

LAS VEGAS– Who was that team disguised in Oregon basketball uniforms playing at Colorado and Utah in the last round of Pac-12 regular season games? Certainly not the team Duck fans have learned to know this season and definitely not the same team that piled …
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Tourneys Loom As Oregon Stumbles

With Saturday’s loss at Utah, Oregon is officially backing into the PAC-12 tournament, riding a two-game losing streak, and facing a mounting list of questions about where this team stands. With a regular season conference title staring them right in the eye, Oregon laid down …
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