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QuackSmack: Thursday, 2/7/19
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MBB | Pritchard's Strong Shooting Leads Oregon Past California
Oregon men's basketball returned to .500 in Pac-12 play on Wednesday night with a 73-62 win over California. After a sluggish start doomed the Ducks in Boulder the weekend before, Oregon's offense found a better rhythm in the fist half Wednesday night. After exchanging runs through the first 12 minutes, Oregon used its press defense, Kenny Wooten's freakish athleticism and three made threes from Payton Pritchard to end the half on a 19-6 run and lead 32-21 at the break. Though Cal came out with a more efficient approach on offense, Oregon had an answer at every turn and shot a lights-out 65% from the floor in the second half. Leading the way was Pritchard, who notched a season-high five made threes for a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for his first double-double of the season. Behind the junior guard were three more Ducks in Louis King, Paul White and Kenny Wooten, who all scored in double-figures. Listen below to a full game story on the Ducks' victory over Cal…
Read MoreMBB | Pritchard's Strong Shooting Leads Oregon Past California
Oregon men's basketball returned to .500 in Pac-12 play on Wednesday night with a 73-62 win over California. After a sluggish start doomed the Ducks in Boulder the weekend before, Oregon's offense found a better rhythm in the fist half Wednesday night. After exchanging runs through the first 12 minutes, Oregon used its press defense, Kenny Wooten's freakish athleticism and three made threes from Payton Pritchard to end the half on a 19-6 run and lead 32-21 at the break. Though Cal came out with a more efficient approach on offense, Oregon had an answer at every turn and shot a lights-out 65% from the floor in the second half. Leading the way was Pritchard, who notched a season-high five made threes for a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds, good enough for his first double-double of the season. Behind the junior guard were three more Ducks in Louis King, Paul White and Kenny Wooten, who all scored in double-figures. Listen below to a full game story on the Ducks' victory over Cal…
Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Women's Basketball Gears up for Tough Road Test in the Bay Area
Fresh off a dominant 2-0 home weekend against Utah and Colorado, #3 Oregon has its sights set on traveling to face two very tough teams this weekend: Cal and Stanford. The Golden Bears currently sit in the middle of the Pac-12, but have proven they can hang with the best by beating Stanford last week. #11 Stanford, who gave Oregon one of its two Pac-12 losses last season, is a true threat to upset the Ducks at home, and again assert themselves as a true national power. Head Coach Kelly Graves and Guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla talked to the media on Wednesday to discuss this road trip, Sabrina's homecoming, and the recent emergence of players off the bench.
Head Coach Kelly Graves
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Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Women's Basketball Gears up for Tough Road Test in the Bay Area
Fresh off a dominant 2-0 home weekend against Utah and Colorado, #3 Oregon has its sights set on traveling to face two very tough teams this weekend: Cal and Stanford. The Golden Bears currently sit in the middle of the Pac-12, but have proven they can hang with the best by beating Stanford last week. #11 Stanford, who gave Oregon one of its two Pac-12 losses last season, is a true threat to upset the Ducks at home, and again assert themselves as a true national power. Head Coach Kelly Graves and Guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla talked to the media on Wednesday to discuss this road trip, Sabrina's homecoming, and the recent emergence of players off the bench.
Head Coach Kelly Graves
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Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Softball Eager for Kajikawa Classic in Two Days
New head coach Melyssa Lombardi and No. 25 Oregon Softball have waited a long time for the 2019 season opener, and now the Kajikawa Classic lies just two days away. With plenty of newcomers on the roster, Lombardi expressed her excitement to start the season and showcase her team. Meanwhile, starting outfielder Haley Cruse, who led the Ducks in batting average last year, explained her transition from a key role player into a leadership role. Find Oregon's full comments from Wednesday, February 6 below.
Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi
Outfielder Haley Cruse
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Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Softball Eager for Kajikawa Classic in Two Days
New head coach Melyssa Lombardi and No. 25 Oregon Softball have waited a long time for the 2019 season opener, and now the Kajikawa Classic lies just two days away. With plenty of newcomers on the roster, Lombardi expressed her excitement to start the season and showcase her team. Meanwhile, starting outfielder Haley Cruse, who led the Ducks in batting average last year, explained her transition from a key role player into a leadership role. Find Oregon's full comments from Wednesday, February 6 below.
Head Coach Melyssa Lombardi
Outfielder Haley Cruse
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Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Football Cements Top Ten Recruiting Class
After signing 22 players to national letters of intent during December's early signing period, Oregon football added another three commits to its program-best 2019 recruiting class on Wednesday's National Signing Day. The Ducks made notable signings such as No. 1 overall recruit Kayvon Thibodeaux in December that bolstered its class into a consensus top 10 spot in the nation. Though Wednesday's additions didn't include any real surprises, Oregon did receive a commitment from Kristan Williams, a defensive lineman from Memphis, Tenn. who had previously been committed to Minnesota, to combine with its earlier verbal commits of Jamal Hill, a safety from Georgia, and DJ James, a cornerback from Alabama. Each of Wednesday's signings were picked up from SEC-country, a notable win for the Ducks' national brand beyond the west coast. With the final commitments, Oregon has solidified its highest-ever recruiting class in program history. Listen below as head coach Mario…
Read MoreAUDIO: Oregon Football Cements Top Ten Recruiting Class
After signing 22 players to national letters of intent during December's early signing period, Oregon football added another three commits to its program-best 2019 recruiting class on Wednesday's National Signing Day. The Ducks made notable signings such as No. 1 overall recruit Kayvon Thibodeaux in December that bolstered its class into a consensus top 10 spot in the nation. Though Wednesday's additions didn't include any real surprises, Oregon did receive a commitment from Kristan Williams, a defensive lineman from Memphis, Tenn. who had previously been committed to Minnesota, to combine with its earlier verbal commits of Jamal Hill, a safety from Georgia, and DJ James, a cornerback from Alabama. Each of Wednesday's signings were picked up from SEC-country, a notable win for the Ducks' national brand beyond the west coast. With the final commitments, Oregon has solidified its highest-ever recruiting class in program history. Listen below as head coach Mario…
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