AUDIO: No. 21 Oregon MBB Returns to Close Out 2k Empire Classic

No. 21 Oregon men’s basketball returns home to Matthew Knight Arena for the conclusion of the 2k Empire Classic, as the Ducks host Green Bay on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Oregon (3-1) took third place in the tournament last Friday after splitting its trip to New York and Madison Square Garden. The Ducks fell to Iowa in the semifinals 69-77, before defeating then No. 15 Syracuse 80-65. The split dropped Oregon eight spots in this week’s AP Top 25, though the win over the Orange was the program’s first over a top-15 non-conference opponent since 2002. Green Bay has gone 1-1 in the tournament thus far, with a 82-78 win over Eastern Washington in overtime and a 82-93 loss to Iowa. Tuesday’s game will be the only one for Oregon this holiday week and the Ducks will host Texas Southern on the following Monday. Listen below as head coach Dana Altman and sophomores Victory Bailey Jr. and Abu Kigab preview Tuesday’s matchup and more.

Head Coach Dana Altman 

Guard Victory Bailey Jr.

Forward Abu Kigab

-Alex Castle