One night after being outplayed in almost every facet of the game in a loss to Iowa, Oregon returned to Madison Square Garden in New York to dominate No. 15 Syracuse 80-65.
With all five of its top scorers returning from last season, Iowa took down No. 13 Oregon 77-69 in the semifinal of the 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Oregon men’s basketball defeated Eastern Washington 81-47 Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena. The No. 14 Ducks pounced early and buried the Eagles.
Oregon Ducks center Bol Bol (1) wins the jump ball. Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball hosts Portland State at Matt Knight Arena in Eugene Ore. on Nov. 6, 2018.
The No. 14 Oregon men’s basketball team opened its regular season with a win over Portland State, 84-57. Payton Pritchard led the way offensively for the Ducks with 22 points and Bol Bol got his first collegiate double-double.
Oregon Ducks forward Abu Kigab (24) jumps to shoot the ball. Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball hosts Western Oregon University at Matt Knight Arena in Eugene Ore. on Nov. 1, 2018. (Devin Roux/Emerald)
In No. 14 Oregon men’s basketball’s first action of the 2018-19 season, the Ducks defeated Western Oregon 77-58 in an exhibition.
Oregon men’s basketball will start the season ranked No. 14 in the preseason AP Top-25 Poll.
The Oregon Ducks are introduced at the start of the event. Oregon Ducks Men’s and Women’s Basketball host Matt Knight Madness at Matt Knight Arena in Eugene Ore. on October 12. 2018. (Devin Roux/Emerald)
For the first time in conference history, the same school has been picked to end the season on top of the Pac-12 in men’s and women’s basketball.
Oregon men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman addressed the media for the first time since his program was named during a college basketball recruiting corruption trial, stating that “the claims that have been focused at our program are all false.”
After missing the NCAA Tournament this past season, going 23-10 with a sixth place finish in the Pac-12, Oregon men’s basketball has retooled thanks to some notable recruits. CBS and Westgate give the Ducks 7-1 odds to win the national title, trailing just three teams.
Former Oregon men’s basketball forward Troy Brown Jr. was picked No. 15 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards.
Tyler Dorsey, former Oregon men’s basketball player and a rookie for the Atlanta Hawks, was arrested on Saturday for DUII, driving without lights and an open container, which was first reported by KVAL and confirmed to the Emerald by Eugene Police Department spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin.
Oregon men’s basketball forward, M.J. Cage has announced his intention to transfer from the program.
Oregon men’s basketball freshman Troy Brown Jr. announced on Tuesday that he will become a professional, forgoing his college eligibility.
Oregon’s roster took another hit on Tuesday.
Oregon’s season ended on Sunday with a 101-92 loss to Marquette in the second round of the NIT. Marquette (21-13) jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter and led from the 7:14 mark in the first quarter.
Ducks forward Kenny Wooten (1) takes a jump shot close to the hoop despite the Broncs defense. Oregon basketball take on the Rider University Broncs at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Mar. 13, 2018. (Ben Green/Emerald)
Minutes before tip of Oregon’s first-round NIT matchup with Rider, the Ducks emerged from their locker room in their fluorescent yellow jerseys to a half-hearted cheer from a maybe quarter-full Matthew Knight Arena. It’s a sight that Oregon has seen few times at home this season, and mainly …
There are plenty reasons for Oregon to be disappointed with its NIT bid this season. The Ducks are, after all, coming off their first Final Four in almost 80 years. The NIT was not what they had in mind.
After getting two blocks in the final 15 seconds of Wednesday’s win over Washington State, Oregon men’s basketball freshman center Kenny Wooten pinned Utah’s game-winning layup attempt to the backboard. The athletic play sealed Oregon’s 68-66 victory over Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal.
Oregon’s NCAA Tournament hopes came crashing down on Friday night.
Oregon survived the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, barely.
Oregon will head to Vegas next week on a high note.
Oregon head coach Dana Altman expected more out of graduate transfers Elijah Brown and MiKyle McIntosh this season. The duo came to Oregon to provide a veteran presence and leadership to a team that had lost four of its five starters during the offseason, but the two have struggled to fill t…
With 04.1 seconds remaining, MiKyle McIntosh waited for the precise moment to pass to an open Payton Pritchard. Oregon was down two and needed everything to fall into place to force overtime.
Watch out, Pac-12. Here come the Ducks.
A complete rollercoaster of emotion. A game unlike any other this season. A team with everything on the line against another with everything to prove.
A fan of the Oregon Ducks holds up a sign referencing the current allegations surrounding the Arizona Wildcats basketball program. Oregon basketball take on the University of Arizona Wildcats at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 24, 2018. (Ben Green/Emerald)
The Ducks have their backs against a wall and they know it. Yet, at the same time, they’re playing their best basketball of the season.
The crowd at Matthew Knight Arena watched as an Oregon six-point lead quickly faded away. With a 5-0 run, the Arizona State Sun Devils had crept back up to even the scoreboard with 34 seconds remaining in first half.
Oregon returns to action this week after getting swept in LA and will host the Arizona schools in the Ducks’ last homestand of the year.
Ducks forward MiKyle McIntosh (22) keeps the ball from ASU. Oregon basketball take on the Arizona State Sun Devils at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 22, 2018. (Sarah Northrop/Emerald)
Oregon didn’t lead for the majority of the game, but it did push the clock into its first overtime of the season.
Oregon is riding high off its sweep of the Washington schools last week, but steeper tests approach, starting with the Los Angeles schools this weekend.
After a 17-minute lead in the first half, the Ducks couldn’t keep up with the Trojan pressure when it mattered most.
Kenny Wooten should have been given an assist to Troy Brown Jr.
Oregon forward Troy brown dunks the ball. Oregon basketball take on the Washington State Cougars at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 11, 2018. (Natalie Waitt-Gibson/Emerald)
At this point in the season, Oregon needs to do one thing above all else: Win.
The Ducks warm up before the game. Oregon basketball take on the University of Washington Huskies at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Feb. 8, 2018. (Devin Roux/Emerald)
As the game clock wound down, Washington looked desperate to grab a basket. They had scored only 38 points. The Ducks defense had shut them down.
Eugene doesn’t experience droughts often, but for a five minute period in the first half, the Oregon men’s basketball team didn’t score a point.
Stanford routed Oregon 96-61 on Saturday in Palo Alto for the worst loss Oregon has suffered in the Dana Altman era. The previous record was Oregon’s 90-56 loss at Arizona in the 2014-15 season.
Oregon held off a pesky Cal team and used an 8-0 run in the closing minutes to pull away from the Golden Bears for a 66-53 win on Thursday night in Berkeley, Calif.
Oregon (14-7, 4-4) hits the road this weekend for matchups with Cal (7-15, 1-8) on Thursday and Stanford (11-11, 5-4) on Saturday. The Ducks are coming off wins over UCLA and Oregon State and need to keep winning if they want a chance of making the NCAA Tournament.
Oregon cheer hypes up the crowd. Oregon basketball take on the Oregon State Beavers at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Jan. 27, 2018. (Devin Roux/Emerald)