Welcome to the Block Party (Feat. Jordan Bell)

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Jordan Bell isn’t the Ducks top scorer. He’s only scored more than ten points once the entire season. He’s a good rebounder, sure, but for his size he should do a better job than he does. His 6′-9″ frame, combined with his elite athleticism, should certainly warrant more than his 6.9 rebounds per game average. What Bell does have, though, …

It’s Time: Oregon Ducks Basketball

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Coming into the season, no one knew how our beloved Ducks’ basketball program would perform. Many questions, with no answers. To be fair, the Ducks have played their hearts out with the talent that they’ve procured for the season, and their success is unquestionable with their dominant record. Coach Dana Altman has once again taken a difficult situation for the …

Ducks Open Pac-12 Play With a Hustling Victory Over the Beavers

Omar Garibay FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team kicked off the 2015 Pac-12 season with a 71-59 victory over the Oregon State Beavers at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday night. The long-time basketball rivalry between the Ducks and the Beavers, which traces its origins back to 1903, is one of the most storied match-ups in college basketball. Saturday night marked the 343rd time …

Ducks Escape Gauchos 82-78 in OT

Caleb Couturie FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Jalil Abdul Bassit scored seven points in overtime on his way to a seaosn high 20 points for the Ducks, who narrowly escaped with a victory against UCSB Cal Santa Barbara) last night at Matthew Knight. Joseph Young added a team high 25, leading the Ducks in scoring, assists (4) and rebounds (11).Young’s 25 points were his highest mark since scoring …

Ducks Avoid Getting Stung, Beat Hornets 83-70

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

While everyone is on break, the Ducks are working harder than ever to make sure that they’ll be ready for conference play coming up soon. Their most recent challenge was this past Saturday against the Delaware State Hornets. You would have thought that Oregon would take down this team easily after its 21-hour travel period across the country, but the …

Michael Chandler: Oregon’s Potential Savior

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks have started off strong this season with a 7-3 record. But records can be deceiving, especially at the beginning of a season when teams are playing lesser talent in non-conference play. Don’t get me wrong, the Ducks have solid, young talent to go up against the opponents they’ve been facing –and as such a big PAC-12 sports …

Men’s Basketball: Ducks Leap To Solid Start

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Coming into this season, Oregon had so many questions about its basketball team that not even the Riddler could have solved them. The only thing that we could do was wait it out and analyze each game as its own entity. Oregon has started this season off with a promising record of 4-2 with surprisingly a lot of good things …

Holy Toledo! Ducks Edge Out Rockets 78-68

Dean Davis FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Eugene, Ore. – From Media Row at Matt Knight Arena, Dean Davis, Basketball Correspondent for FishDuck.com reporting.  Rainy Friday night, what’s a better way to spend your evening than watching your Duck basketball squad? The Ducks have been improving little by little over the past couple of games, but this game definitely was their most difficult match up since the beginning …

Altman’s Dimes

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team muscled out a win Monday night against Detroit — a win they had to grind out and earn. For a young Ducks team, every game is an opportunity to gain experience individually  and collectively. Ultimately, the success of this team will come down to whether or not it responds quickly to adversity, and makes the appropriate adjustments throughout …

Oregon’s Freshmen Fantastic Four

Jordan Ingram FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

Shake off those uncertainties about the off-season and confusion about the identity of our Oregon men’s basketball team. It’s time to meet your 2014 Oregon Ducks freshman class. This year has ushered in four new freshmen: Jordan Bell, Casey Benson, Ahmaad Rorie and Dillon Brooks – all rookie standouts seeking to help seniors Joseph Young and Elgin Cook accomplish big things. And while they may be young, these fabulous four …

Ducks Trample Motor City’s Detroit Titans

FishDuck Staff FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

After a dominating win against Coppin State, the Oregon Ducks kept the winning streak alive against Juwuan Howard Jr. and the Detroit Titans. With eight minutes left in the first half the Ducks and Titans were in a slug fest going at each other’s throats with a flare of 3-points shots and easy lays ups. Toward the end of the …

Dana Altman: Crafting a Team

Michael Bigham FishWrap, FishWrap Archive

The rumors of Dana Altman’s position on the coaching hot seat may be premature. After the Ducks’ demolition of Coppin State Friday night, it appears that Altman has yet again cobbled together a good team out of returning players, transfers and freshmen. Upperclassmen Joseph Young and Elgin Cook anchor the team. Both are NBA prospects and are very, very good. …