Heart Over Talent

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Speechless. That’s the best word that describes how most of us feel about the Ducks’ success this season. Prior to the season beginning, Oregon had only four players on its roster, and they were all guys returning from the year before.  Two of them, Joseph Young and Elgin Cook, were legitimate threats, and the other two ( Jalil Abdul-Bassit and Theo Friedman) …

Oregon Men’s Basketball: Ducks Defeat USC, 80-75, in Series Sweep

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Entering the final stretch of the regular season, the Oregon men’s basketball team needs tough wins on the road. The Ducks survived a late rally by USC Wednesday night, defeating the Trojans 80-75 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. Joe Young and the Ducks fly by the Trojans in LA: http://t.co/Mfh9EI5P9y pic.twitter.com/wAVDMrn9i8 — Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) February 12, 2015 The Ducks won their fourth …

Oregon Men’s NCAA Tournament Hopes Still Alive

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon men’s basketball team is currently in the middle of what can only be described as a tumultuous season. After a convincing 95-72 win over Washington State at Matthew Knight Arena, the Ducks are now 17-7 (7-4 Pac-12) and are sitting on the proverbial “bubble” for a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Oregon continues to move forward despite some shaky performances …

The Mighty Ducks Are Flying High

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Don’t look now, but the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team is 17-7 (7-4 Pac-12) and currently in third place in the Pac-12 standings. Wait, what? Did you just read that correctly? Yes. As a matter of fact you did. Coming into the season, many critics believed that the Ducks’ inexperience would hinder their chances of playing competitive basketball. But head …

Ducks Declare Fifth Straight Winning Season With Washington State Victory

McKalie Bellew FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Yesterday the Oregon Ducks stomped Washington State with a 95-72 win at Matthew Knight Arena. Joseph Young and Dwayne Benjamin were the MVPs of the game with a combined 54 points. Young had 29 and Benjamin followed closely behind with a career-high of 25. According to GoDucks.com, Young was just a couple assists away from a triple double (29 points, …

Men’s Basketball Preview: Oregon vs Washington

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team will square off against Lorenzo Romar and the Washington Huskies tonight at Matthew Knight Arena. These two teams matched up nearly three weeks ago, but the Huskies (14-7, 3-6 Pac-12) will look a lot different this time around. Washington’s big man, Robert Upshaw, was dismissed from the program last week, due to a violation of …

Dana Altman’s Influence

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

With about a month left in Pac-12 play for the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team, Dana Altman and the men in green and yellow understand that they must continue to win games in order to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The Ducks walked away from Tempe, Arizona last Friday night victorious, and although it was gutsy, a victory is …

Oregon Basketball Future Still Bright After Big Win at ASU

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon men’s basketball team has had its ups and downs this season. But the Ducks’ stock overall is on the rise. Following a blow out loss to Arizona, Oregon responded with a tough victory over Arizona State, an overtime thriller that demonstrated their ability to overcome adversity and win in a tough environment. All season, the consistent scoring abilities of senior …

Early Glimpse of the Oregon vs. Washington Game

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On February 4th at 6 p.m. the Ducks‘ basketball squad will be taking on the Huskies at Matthew Knight Arena. After coming off a close 68-67 win to the Sun Devils, Oregon will be attempting to redeem themselves against Washington, who beat them back on October 18th at 85-77. Currently, the Ducks are ranked higher at 15-7 while the Huskies …

Oregon Men’s Basketball Struggles Against Arizona Wildcats Again

McKalie Bellew FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Last night the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team played the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson, Arizona. It was a tough night for the Ducks — no matter what they did they could never quite catch up with the Wildcats. Going into halftime the Ducks really struggled, and the half ended with Arizona’s T.J. McConnell slamming down a hard dunk to bring …

Basketball Preview: Oregon vs Arizona

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team will battle Sean Miller and the Arizona Wildcats tonight in Tucson, AZ. It’s been nearly three weeks since these two teams last met, and while one team is poised to make a national championship run, the other is still trying to figure things out. The Ducks currently sit in the fifth seed of the …