After a frustrating 83-75 loss to Missouri to open the season, the Ducks needed redemption. And that’s exactly what they got on Friday night.
Eugene Omoruyi's 31 points and 11 rebounds in his Oregon debut wasn't enough to put the Ducks over Missouri.
Oregon guard Will Richardson suffered a left thumb injury in practice earlier this week and did not fly to Omaha with the team. On Wednesday, the junior underwent surgery to correct the issue and is expecting to miss at least six weeks to recover.
For Oregon men's basketball, despite winning three conference titles in the last five years, continuity has been rare.
If a kid from Puerto Plata, a city in the Dominican Republic, wants to play sports, they usually turn to the national sport: baseball. Growing up, Oregon guard Chris Duarte was no different.
A collective sigh of disappointment echoed across the country as both the men’s and women’s 2020 March Madness tournaments were abruptly canceled due to COVID-19. But on Sept. 16, the NCAA announced that men’s college basketball would return Nov. 25, reigniting excitement in players and fans…
The Boston Celtics selected former Oregon point guard Payton Pritchard with the 26th pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night. Pritchard who averaged 20 points for the Ducks last season, was widely projected to go in the late first round or early second.
Oregon senior Chris Duarte and junior Will Richardson have been named to the preseason Pac-12 all-conference first team for men's basketball.
Center Nathan Bittle, who is a top-25 recruit in the 2021 class, announced his commitment to the Ducks on his Instagram page this afternoon, choosing Oregon over Arizona, Gonzaga and UCLA. The 5-star is the 5th highest ranked recruit in Oregon history.
