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The Oregon Ducks got their first chance to host an opening round of an NCAA Tournament since 2014 and they didn't disappoint. Oregon has been plagued with slow starts all season and Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena would be no different. New Mexico State (24-8) would jump out to a quick 9-4 lead over Oregon (21-10) in set one, forcing them to regroup. After an early set one timeout by head coach Matt Ulmer, the Ducks would rattle off multiple runs of four consecutive points. The Ducks would comeback and take a set one victory. The Ducks could not control New Mexico State's diverse offensive attack in set two as the Aggies rattled off a 15-4 run to end set two. The Ducks would go into intermission needing a to be recharged after being dominated in set two. Oregon's Willow Johnson would become the jolt that Oregon needed down the homestretch. Johnson had not served very much her entire Oregon career, but her performance on Thursday night might change that. Johnson along with… Read More

Following one of the more shocking losses in recent memory after falling to Texas Southern on Monday, No. 18 Oregon men's basketball must rebound in its first true road test at Houston on Saturday. The Ducks led by as much as 13 in the second half on Monday, but without the interior defense of sophomore Kenny Wooten, who didn't return after injuring his knee in the first half, TSU's Trayvon Reed tallied a career-high 23 points. The loss was just the fourth non-conference loss Oregon has suffered in Matthew Knight Arena. Bol Bol was the team's sole bright spot, notching a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and head coach Dana Altman and the Ducks will look to the stellar freshmen to help them bounce back. The Cougars enter the weekend 5-0 on the season, and until a 58-53 win over UT Rio Grande Valley, were one of just five teams in the nation that had won each game by at least double digits. Houston hosts Oregon at 6 p.m. on Saturday, listen below as Altman and the Ducks… Read More

Following one of the more shocking losses in recent memory after falling to Texas Southern on Monday, No. 18 Oregon men's basketball must rebound in its first true road test at Houston on Saturday. The Ducks led by as much as 13 in the second half on Monday, but without the interior defense of sophomore Kenny Wooten, who didn't return after injuring his knee in the first half, TSU's Trayvon Reed tallied a career-high 23 points. The loss was just the fourth non-conference loss Oregon has suffered in Matthew Knight Arena. Bol Bol was the team's sole bright spot, notching a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds, and head coach Dana Altman and the Ducks will look to the stellar freshmen to help them bounce back. The Cougars enter the weekend 5-0 on the season, and until a 58-53 win over UT Rio Grande Valley, were one of just five teams in the nation that had won each game by at least double digits. Houston hosts Oregon at 6 p.m. on Saturday, listen below as Altman and the Ducks… Read More

QuackSmack is live from the Valley River Inn. Watch the show on Periscope via our Twitter @KWVASports Hosts: Alex Castle and Jordan Brenner 6:03 No. 15 Oregon Volleyball Opens NCAA Tournament 

• Checking in on Baylor-Hawaii
• How much of a challenge does New Mexico State pose? Keys?
• Looking ahead to Friday, will the Ducks advance to week two?

6:17 No. 18 Oregon MBB Needs Bounce Back Win

• How alarming was the loss?
• Believing in the Bol Bol hype?
• First true road challenge at…

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Hosts: Matt Tyra, Michael Abbot, and Sam Tidrick-Schmidt 6:00 Texas Southern Doles Out Bad Loss to Oregon MBB, But How Bad?

• Texas Southern built to beat young, lackadaisical squads
• When does this team gel to Dana Altman's expectations?

6:10 Oregon WBB on the Cutting Edge Offensively

• Ionescu, Hebard and Co. may have the best offense in the country
• Ducks letting it fly from three (and connecting) at unprecedented rate

6:20 GUEST: Matt Ulmer (Oregon Volleyball Head Coach)… Read More

Hosts: Jordan Brenner, Gabe Ornelas and Sam Tidrick-Schmidt 6:00 No. 18 Oregon Basketball Upset by Texas Southern 89-84

• Wakeup call for Altman's talented young roster
• Assessing what went wrong in the stunning loss
• Implications for the Ducks going forward
• Worst Oregon loss since...

6:15 Oregon Football Turns in Dominating Civil War Thrashing 

• Oregon returns to powerful style of football in rivalry game
• Appreciating Oregon's talented…

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The No. 15 seeded Oregon volleyball team is set to host the opening rounds of the 2018 NCAA Tournament in Eugene, beginning with a first round matchup against New Mexico State on Thursday. Having last hosted the tournament's opening rounds in 2014, this will be the first time for the Ducks' seniors will play a postseason match in Matthew Knight Arena. Before Oregon and New Mexico State take the floor at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Baylor and Hawaii will meet, with the winners of each match playing on Friday at 7 p.m. Be sure to tune into 88.1FM or listen online right here at kwvaradio.org to follow the Ducks through the first and second round, and listen below to head coach Matt Ulmer and the Ducks as they discuss the upcoming matches. Head Coach Matt Ulmer… Read More

Texas Southern upsets Oregon 89-84 behind a stellar second half by the Tigers. Oregon led 39-32 at the half, but a collective team effort by Texas Southern led to a 57 point second half comeback. The Tigers had four players in double digits, including Jones and Reed who ended with 23 and 20 respectively. Reed in particular led his team with 23 points going 9-9 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line. In the second half, TSU shot 19-33 from the field,  55% from three, and 13-17 from the line. It was not until the 13 minute mark that Oregon found another player in double digits as Bol Bol led all scorers with 32 points, including 4-6 from the behind the arc. Kenny Wooten went down late in the first half which greatly impacted their front court play. The Ducks were out-rebounded 41-32 and turned the ball over 12 times, including several times late in games. Texas Southern avenged their 74-68 loss from a year ago and improve to 2-4 on the season, whereas the Oregon falls to 4… Read More

Texas Southern upsets Oregon 89-84 behind a stellar second half by the Tigers. Oregon led 39-32 at the half, but a collective team effort by Texas Southern led to a 57 point second half comeback. The Tigers had four players in double digits, including Jones and Reed who ended with 23 and 20 respectively. Reed in particular led his team with 23 points going 9-9 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line. In the second half, TSU shot 19-33 from the field,  55% from three, and 13-17 from the line. It was not until the 13 minute mark that Oregon found another player in double digits as Bol Bol led all scorers with 32 points, including 4-6 from the behind the arc. Kenny Wooten went down late in the first half which greatly impacted their front court play. The Ducks were out-rebounded 41-32 and turned the ball over 12 times, including several times late in games. Texas Southern avenged their 74-68 loss from a year ago and improve to 2-4 on the season, whereas the Oregon falls to 4… Read More

Hosts: Alex Castle, Jonathan Rifkind and Shawn Medow 6:03 Oregon Volleyball Grabs No. 15 Seed, Hosts Opening NCAA Rounds

• Ducks win-out in final week to earn hosting spot
• Was this regular season a success for Ulmer and Oregon?
• Gauging the draw

6:18 Oregon Football Runs All Over Beavers in Civil War Win 

• No Herbert no problem
• Cristobal surpasses last season's win total with 8th victory
• Questions to be answered between now and the bowl game?…

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