The woes on the hardwood continued for Oregon this past Sunday, as they dropped their fourth straight conference game to Oregon State. After mirroring the best start in school history with 13 consecutive victories, what looked to be a promising season has quickly turned into a nightmare of disarray for the Ducks. Coming into Sunday’s game, an improvement on the defensive …
CORVALLIS, OR – The Ducks haven’t been playing their best basketball as of late, and they continued their struggles against their next door neighbor and Civil War foe, the Beavers, on Sunday afternoon. Oregon is the third-highest scoring squad in the nation, averaging 88.4 ppg, but tonight, their biggest strength was their biggest weakness. Both teams looked like they were ready …
Basketball: a sport that many a casual fan judges merely by points scored. Points, however, ultimately have little to do with final outcomes. As we know, teams can score 90 points and lose, then score 65 and win. This is a complex game where, as in many sports, many interdependent movements determine success. The points scored result from, not in spite …
The Oregon Ducks have dropped three straight games after beginning the season 13-0 and find themselves 2.5 games back in the Pac-12 standings in this young ’13-’14 campaign. Following the 82-80 loss to Stanford on Sunday, the Ducks have fallen out of the top 25 rankings, but time is on their side as they look to recoup and get back into …
EUGENE, OR. – The Golden Bears came into Matt Knight Arena on Thursday night to take on the Ducks, in a battle that was initially thought to be somewhat of an easy win for Oregon. California had won 11 straight games against Oregon prior to Thursday night’s game, and Coach Altman was determined to do anything possible to ensure …
Following a loss to the Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon men’s basketball is now 1-1 in the Pac-12 and, it would appear, their season is a complete loss. Wait a second . . . not so fast, my friend! Sure, everyone hates to see a good win streak ended, but we all need to remember, the basketball season is a marathon and …
Life on the road in the Pac-12 is not so easy. Especially when you’re up against a top-20 team, who happens to be unbeaten in 11 home games so far this season. This past Sunday the No. 15 Colorado Buffaloes handed No. 17 Oregon its first loss of the season for their 13th win of the season with help of a …
Oregon football pummeled Texas in the Alamo Bowl last week. Oregon baseball is No. 6 in preseason rankings. And while that’s all good and fun, this, ladies and gentlemen, is basketball season. So how exactly is the Duck basketball team performing? Well, they are 13-0 and top-10 in the AP Top 25 — an incredible start to a season by …
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Not every high school athlete makes it in college sports, especially at the D-1 level. Success at this level requires diligence, athleticism and commitment much greater than even the most demanding high school programs. It’s a rare athlete who can star at even one college sport, but Arik Armstead has his eyes set on two. Armstead, a 2012 graduate of …
The Oregon Ducks have moved into the top 10 of the AP poll and have emerged from nonconference play undefeated for the first time since the ’06-’07 season. With quality wins against other top conference opponents in that span, the Ducks are now conditioned and ready to start the rigorous conference play of the Pac-12. First things first, Oregon begins …
EUGENE, OREG. – On Sunday, the Ducks were back in action after a short, yet relaxing Christmas break, against the 3-7 Morgan State Bears. Oregon came into the game with an unblemished 11-0 record, and there was no reason for the Ducks to not continue their hot streak and push their record to 12-0. Oregon leads the nation in points per game, …