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11,530 fans at Matthew Knight Arena erupted several times in Saturday nights exhibition but none louder than the cheers at the final horn legitimizing the Ducks 93-86 win over Team USA. Oregon did something no college has done in two decades, taking down Team USA. In the first half Team USA often flirted with taking the game out of reach for the Ducks with their largest lead being 11, but Oregon's late first-half push was enough to bring them within four at the half, only down 42-38.
Kelly Graves called the notion of beating Team USA "delusional" less than a week ago but the Ducks three stars made the improbable victory possible in the second-half. Star senior guard Sabrina Ionesco had just five points in the opening half but in the closing 20 minutes, she was white-hot, finishing with 30 points on 8-13 shooting, including a three-pointer from the logo as time was expiring on the shot clock. Satou Sabally hit a trio of impressive threes, two of which came deep into the fourth…

Hosts: Adam Susman, Ryan Milano, Matt Lichens

6:00 Kat Mertz Resigns after Seven Seasons with Oregon Soccer

• Taking a look at Kat's seven years in Eugene
• Manny Martins taking over as interim coach
• What do you want to see from a new head coach?

6:10 Live Hit from Thurston High School with Bill Braker and Michael Strite

6:15 Men's and Women's Basketball in Action Tomorrow at Matthew Knight Arena

• Women have a test like no Oregon team has seen before
• Men have a familiar foe in Boise State before Phil Knight Invitational
• No James Wiseman for Memphis

6:30 Live Hit from Sheldon High School with Alex Castle

6:35 Previewing 6A and 5A High School Football Brackets

• Another walk in the park for Thurston?
• OSAA respects Thurston but must prove their…

Playing a late match on Thursday against the 14th ranked Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks(7-15, 3-10 Pac-12) lost in 3 sets to their northern rivals, 25-19, 26-24, then finally 25-20 in the deciding set. With tonight's loss, Oregon has now lost 5 of their last 6 matches and are now 4-4 on the year while playing in Eugene.

Some standouts for the Ducks were Karson Bacon and Ronika Stone; Bacon compiled 6 kills and 4 blocks to go with a fantastic .545 hit percentage. Stone also put together some great numbers, with a team-leading 11 kills to go with 8 digs and a service ace. Despite the performance of those two, Oregon could not put together much of an offensive attack. As a team they only managed a .206 hit percentage, and struggled to get the close calls, something that Washington was able to do.

The Ducks play their next game in Eugene on Sunday against another Washington team, this time the #24 Wazzu Cougars. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 pm.…

Playing a late match on Thursday against the 14th ranked Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks(7-15, 3-10 Pac-12) lost in 3 sets to their northern rivals, 25-19, 26-24, then finally 25-20 in the deciding set. With tonight's loss, Oregon has now lost 5 of their last 6 matches and are now 4-4 on the year while playing in Eugene.

Some standouts for the Ducks were Karson Bacon and Ronika Stone; Bacon compiled 6 kills and 4 blocks to go with a fantastic .545 hit percentage. Stone also put together some great numbers, with a team-leading 11 kills to go with 8 digs and a service ace. Despite the performance of those two, Oregon could not put together much of an offensive attack. As a team they only managed a .206 hit percentage, and struggled to get the close calls, something that Washington was able to do.

The Ducks play their next game in Eugene on Sunday against another Washington team, this time the #24 Wazzu Cougars. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 pm.…

Oregon's Thursday night game against the Oregon State Beavers went the same as the past two matches, a 1-0 loss. Oregon made the hour trip up north to Paul Lorenz Field but didn't have a goal to show for it, making it five games in a row without a goal in the state of Oregon. It was senior night for OSU and senior Paula Leblic won it for the Beavers with a beauty of a free kick in the 87th minute from just outside the box. Oregon finishes the season with a record of 5-9-5 while OSU will have their fate decided by the selection committee after an impressive 11-6-2 season under first-year head coach Matt Kagan. The Duck players will have time off but for Manny Martins and Kat Mertz, the focus shifts to recruiting and making progress before the spring season.

Game Story (By: Adam Susman)

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Oregon's Thursday night game against the Oregon State Beavers went the same as the past two matches, a 1-0 loss. Oregon made the hour trip up north to Paul Lorenz Field but didn't have a goal to show for it, making it five games in a row without a goal in the state of Oregon. It was senior night for OSU and senior Paula Leblic won it for the Beavers with a beauty of a free kick in the 87th minute from just outside the box. Oregon finishes the season with a record of 5-9-5 while OSU will have their fate decided by the selection committee after an impressive 11-6-2 season under first-year head coach Matt Kagan. The Duck players will have time off but for Manny Martins and Kat Mertz, the focus shifts to recruiting and making progress before the spring season.

Game Story (By: Adam Susman)

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Hosts: Alex Castle and Jordan Brenner

After Oregon (8-1, 6-0) debuted at No. 7 in the first reveal of the College Football Playoff committee's weekly rankings on Tuesday night, head coach Mario Cristobal said Wednesday that he's confident that everything will figure itself out. This week, the Ducks get to sit at home and watch as the rest of the college football world figures it out while resting up some of its bumps and bruises ahead of next Saturday's home game against Arizona. On Wednesday, Cristobal spoke in the team's lone media availability for the bye week and gave his thoughts on the Ducks' ranking, updates on injuries and more. Listen below to Wednesday's full press conference:

Head Coach Mario Cristobal

After Oregon (8-1, 6-0) debuted at No. 7 in the first reveal of the College Football Playoff committee's weekly rankings on Tuesday night, head coach Mario Cristobal said Wednesday that he's confident that everything will figure itself out. This week, the Ducks get to sit at home and watch as the rest of the college football world figures it out while resting up some of its bumps and bruises ahead of next Saturday's home game against Arizona. On Wednesday, Cristobal spoke in the team's lone media availability for the bye week and gave his thoughts on the Ducks' ranking, updates on injuries and more. Listen below to Wednesday's full press conference:

Head Coach Mario Cristobal

For the first time in program history, the Oregon Women's Basketball team starts the season #1 in the nation. Behind returners such as SR Guard Sabrina Ionescu, SR Forward Ruthy Hebard, and JR Satou Sabally, the Ducks boast a hyper-talented roster that has sky-high expectations. Ahead of a highly anticipated exhibition game on Saturday vs. Team USA, members of the Oregon squad addressed the media on Wednesday.

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Head Coach Kelly Graves

Guard Sabrina Ionescu