Ducks Come Out Victorious In a Nail Biter

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The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team returned to Matthew Knight Arena to square off against the Washington Huskies on Wednesday evening, and came out victorious with a thrilling 78-74 triumph. The Huskies (14-8, 3-7 Pac-12) entered the night on a slump, losing three of their previous four games. On the other hand, the Ducks (16-7, 6-4 Pac-12) came in on a …

Men’s Basketball Preview: Oregon vs Washington

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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 …

Jordan Bell: A Special Player in the Making

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Before Jordan Bell was blocking shots at Matthew Knight Arena, the athletic big man was throwing block parties at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. Even as a youngster in high school, Bell’s presence in the paint was intimidating, and it’s something that he took to Eugene when he decided to play basketball for Dana Altman. Now, …

Ducks Fall to Huskies

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In what was a fairly even-set game, the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team are coming home with a loss tonight against the Washington Huskies. Although there was a lot of back and forth throughout the night when it came to the lead, overall the Ducks were down. In the grand scheme of things, there were two different games played on that court …