Oregon Daily Emerald

On the bubble no longer: No. 9-seed Ducks to face MSU

Oregon will play in Little Rock, Ark., and may face No. 1 seed Memphis

by Jacob May

While watching the NCAA Tournament selection show in the Casanova Center on Sunday, Oregon players said they were wringing their hands, wiping off the sweat that was building while waiting for their name to be called. Other bubble teams like Villanova and Saint Joseph's had already been announced, causing the Ducks to doubt their chances.

The artist and the athlete

Sophomore forward Joevan Catron may face questions concerning his eligibility if his plan to declare a major in art goes awry

by Kevin Hudson

Joevan Catron, sophomore forward for the Oregon men's basketball team, has a passion for art and design. He even comes up with his own shoe designs, which he applies to white-on-white Nikes, and has said that he had Nike in mind as a possible future employer when he chose to attend Oregon.

Second half shooting woes end Ducks' NCAA Tournament run

Oregon loses to Mississippi State 76-69 Friday in Little Rock, Ark.

by Kevin Hudson

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
The Ducks' season, and the careers of three of their all-time most prolific players, came to an end Friday night at Alltel Arena, where they fell 76-69 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

"They've just raised the bar for our program," said Oregon coach Ernie Kent of Maarty Leunen, Malik Hairston and Bryce Taylor, his trio of senior starters. "Maybe it will take our community some time, but eventually they will look back and realize that those guys left footprints in our program."

Bulldogs and Ducks prepare for first round tilt

Oregon takes on Mississippi State in today's first round action of the NCAA Tournament

by Kevin Hudson

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Oregon sophomore guard Tajuan Porter can seem much larger than his 5-foot-6 frame in crucial games. Last season in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament he hit 8-of-12 from three point range, finishing with 33 points to push the Ducks past the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and into the Elite Eight.

Seniors' careers should be remembered by their successes on the court and in the community

In my opinion

by Kevin Hudson

When Malik Hairston, Maarty Leunen, and Bryce Taylor came into the Oregon basketball program four years ago many expected them to transform the program, elevating it to new heights. Maarty was the next great Oregon-grown hope, Bryce the soft-spoken afro with the sweet outside stroke and Malik the blue-chip crown jewel of the class.