Written by Yaniv Horenstein Audio Story by Tal Cohen EUGENE, Ore. — The Ducks opened conference play against the USC Trojans at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday. The Ducks are still without key players in N’Faly Dante and Mookie Cook, who do not have clear timetables to return. Luckily, Keeshawn Barthelemy, who had been out the last two games with an ankle injury, returned for the Ducks off the bench. In the first half, the Ducks played their best basketball of the whole season. Their high quality of play began with excellent defense against USC’s talented roster. In the first half, they held the Trojans to 32% shooting from the field. USC’s highest scorer of the half was DJ Rodman with seven points. They held three potential NBA draft picks in Isaiah Collier, Boogie Ellis, and Kobe Johnson to a combined seven points on 2-of-14 shooting. Oregon forced USC to commit ten first-half turnovers, while limiting themselves to only three. The Ducks stole the ball six times, doubling USC’s… Read More

By: Jack McArthur

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team will take on the visiting USC Trojans tonight at 6 PM PST. The Ducks stand at 8-3, while the Trojans are one game above .500, with a record of 6-5. This will be the first in conference game for both Oregon and USC. Oregon are 2-1 in their last three games. They’re looking to extend their winning streak, after their 14 point win over Kent State last Thursday, December 21. USC, on the other hand, are 1-2 in their last three games. The Trojans are also coming off of a win. They defeated Alabama State by 20 points, with a 79-59 final on Tuesday, December 19.

Oregon’s head coach is Dana Altman, who is in his 14th year in charge. Altman has a total record of 329-143 as Oregon’s head coach. USC’s head coach is Andy Enfield, who is in his 11th year at the helm. Enfield has an all time record of 211-134 at USC.

Despite having a solid season so far and a positive record, the Ducks are dealing with…

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By: Jack McArthur

The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team will take on the visiting USC Trojans tonight at 6 PM PST. The Ducks stand at 8-3, while the Trojans are one game above .500, with a record of 6-5. This will be the first in conference game for both Oregon and USC. Oregon are 2-1 in their last three games. They’re looking to extend their winning streak, after their 14 point win over Kent State last Thursday, December 21. USC, on the other hand, are 1-2 in their last three games. The Trojans are also coming off of a win. They defeated Alabama State by 20 points, with a 79-59 final on Tuesday, December 19.

Oregon’s head coach is Dana Altman, who is in his 14th year in charge. Altman has a total record of 329-143 as Oregon’s head coach. USC’s head coach is Andy Enfield, who is in his 11th year at the helm. Enfield has an all time record of 211-134 at USC.

Despite having a solid season so far and a positive record, the Ducks are dealing with…

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By Yaniv Horenstein

Coach Dana Altman is getting his team ready for Pac-12 play, and some key players with upcoming returns may change the course of Oregon’s season. At 8-3, the Ducks need a strong second half of the season to put themselves in a position for a March Madness tournament selection. After a 20-point loss to unranked Syracuse last week, fans may be doubting the Ducks chances. However, the long-awaited return of N’Faly Dante and Mookie Cook could give Oregon the contributors it needs to beat good teams.  

Oregon has faced injuries all year. During the Ducks' first game against Georgia in early November, Dante suffered a hamstring injury and has been sidelined for roughly two months. Shortly after, Nate Bittle injured his wrist against Tennessee State and could be out for the season. Transfer guard Jesse Zarzuela, from Central Michigan, has an ankle injury and is out for the season. Veteran guard, Keeshawn Barthelemy, has been out the last two…

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By Yaniv Horenstein

Coach Dana Altman is getting his team ready for Pac-12 play, and some key players with upcoming returns may change the course of Oregon’s season. At 8-3, the Ducks need a strong second half of the season to put themselves in a position for a March Madness tournament selection. After a 20-point loss to unranked Syracuse last week, fans may be doubting the Ducks chances. However, the long-awaited return of N’Faly Dante and Mookie Cook could give Oregon the contributors it needs to beat good teams.  

Oregon has faced injuries all year. During the Ducks' first game against Georgia in early November, Dante suffered a hamstring injury and has been sidelined for roughly two months. Shortly after, Nate Bittle injured his wrist against Tennessee State and could be out for the season. Transfer guard Jesse Zarzuela, from Central Michigan, has an ankle injury and is out for the season. Veteran guard, Keeshawn Barthelemy, has been out the last two…

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Written by Yaniv Horenstein, Tal Cohen, and Leo Schulhof

1. Minnesota Timberwolves (17-4)

While there were some projections before the season started about the Timberwolves being in the upper echelon of Western Conference teams, there weren’t many who predicted them to have the best record in the league up to this point. Anthony Edwards has been a star with averages of 26 points, six rebounds, and five assists per game. The supporting cast isn’t lacking star power either, with Karl Anthony Towns averaging 22 points on 51% shooting, accompanied by 9 boards, and a block and a steal apiece. Rudy Gobert has been a significant contributor on the defensive end, averaging 12 rebounds (fifth in the league) and 2.4 blocks (third in the league), though Gobert has been a defensive force in the league for years now, so this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. …

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Written by Yaniv Horenstein, Tal Cohen, and Leo Schulhof

1. Minnesota Timberwolves (17-4)

While there were some projections before the season started about the Timberwolves being in the upper echelon of Western Conference teams, there weren’t many who predicted them to have the best record in the league up to this point. Anthony Edwards has been a star with averages of 26 points, six rebounds, and five assists per game. The supporting cast isn’t lacking star power either, with Karl Anthony Towns averaging 22 points on 51% shooting, accompanied by 9 boards, and a block and a steal apiece. Rudy Gobert has been a significant contributor on the defensive end, averaging 12 rebounds (fifth in the league) and 2.4 blocks (third in the league), though Gobert has been a defensive force in the league for years now, so this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. …

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By Jonah Bruneau

Eugene, ORE – In a game that was closely contested throughout the entire first half, the Oregon Ducks dominated the second half of action, outscoring the UTEP Miners 43-24. In another game without senior N’Faly Dante and junior Nate Bittle in the lineup, the Ducks still managed to take over the complexity of the game and were able to record a 71-49 victory over the Miners, kick-starting a three-game homestand for Oregon.

Oregon got off to a slow start in the first half, turning the ball over 12 times and going 0-6 from downtown. Senior Keeshawn Barthelemy was the leading Duck scorer in the opening 20 minutes, logging eight points while going 3-3 from the field and 2-4 from the free-throw line. Freshman Jackson Shelstad earned a starting five spot for the second consecutive game after his 14 point performance one week ago against Michigan, which included him knocking down the game-winning three in overtime. In 16 minutes of playing time, Shelstad…

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By Jonah Bruneau

Eugene, ORE – In a game that was closely contested throughout the entire first half, the Oregon Ducks dominated the second half of action, outscoring the UTEP Miners 43-24. In another game without senior N’Faly Dante and junior Nate Bittle in the lineup, the Ducks still managed to take over the complexity of the game and were able to record a 71-49 victory over the Miners, kick-starting a three-game homestand for Oregon.

Oregon got off to a slow start in the first half, turning the ball over 12 times and going 0-6 from downtown. Senior Keeshawn Barthelemy was the leading Duck scorer in the opening 20 minutes, logging eight points while going 3-3 from the field and 2-4 from the free-throw line. Freshman Jackson Shelstad earned a starting five spot for the second consecutive game after his 14 point performance one week ago against Michigan, which included him knocking down the game-winning three in overtime. In 16 minutes of playing time, Shelstad…

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Hosted by Austin Ota, Gavin Carpenter

Oregon Men’s Basketball Hitting Their Stride (6:00)

• How important was the win against Michigan?
• How far can the Ducks go without Dante and Bittle?
• Grading the rotation players through the first chunk of the season

Do We Have to Talk About It? (6:20)

• Can we at least relive the comeback first?
• Where does this rank in the “Hurt Factor” of recent Duck losses?
• Transfer portal updates and names to watch

Let’s Play Some Games (6:40)