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Oregon men's basketball overpowered the Grizzlies with interior firepower
The team had been cold from downtown all night, but with less than a minute to halftime, Jadrian Tracey and Nate Bittle fired up the crowd at Matthew Knight Arena with back-to-back 3-pointers. The Oregon Ducks (2-0) went into the break fired up after a dominating performance over the Montana Grizzlies (1-1) with a 24-point lead.
Both teams came into the game with Monday night wins. The Ducks beat the UC Riverside Highlanders 91-76 at home, while the Grizzlies defeated the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans 92-61 in Missoula, Montana. The Grizzlies also played a home exhibition game versus the Division II Saint Martin’s Saints 82-54 on Oct. 22.
After two clock-related disruptions, the Grizzlies drew first blood through a Money Williams 3-pointer. The first few minutes were even but the Ducks went on a 10-0 run to solidify a double-digit lead. Montana went cold and didn't score…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Thursday (11/7/24)
Hosted by Austin Ota, Isaac Dubey and Ben Schoenfield
Oregon Volleyball Readies for its Biggest Contest Since Opening Night (6:00)
- Can Oregon's floor defense step up against the hitting of Nebraska?
- What are the keys to the Ducks picking up the upset?
- Outlook for the rest of the season
Oregon Women's Basketball Starts 2-0 For the 10th Straight Year (6:20)
- What is so different about this Oregon team from last year?
- Overreactions through two games
- Can the Ducks take down Baylor?
Big Ten Picks and All-Aboard (6:40)
QuackSmack: Wednesday (11/6/24)
Hosted By Jack Wargo, Griffin Bowes and Mario Ponce
Oregon Football Takes on Maryland This Weekend (6:00)
- Oregon officially #1 in CFP Rankings, Thoughts?
- Can Maryland hang with Oregon
- Dillon Gabriel’s Heisman Campaign
Oregon Volleyball taking on #2 Nebraska (6:30):
- Can Oregon take down the Huskers at Home?
- Compare Nebraska and now #1 Pittsburgh
- Who needs to step up this weekend?
College Basketball Breakdown (6:45):
- New Look Oregon WBB, what does the future hold?
- Can Oregon MBB contend in a loaded Big 10?
- Way-Too-Early Final Four Prediction
MBB STORY: Oregon Starts 1-0 Behind a Big Night From Kwame Evans Jr.
The Oregon Ducks (1-0) got their season underway by defeating the UC Riverside Highlanders (0-1), 91-76. Despite looking shaky at times, Oregon was able to pull through late and win by double digits. Leading all scorers was sophomore forward Kwame Evans Jr. with 23 points. He was 8-15 from the field with six rebounds. Brandon Angel, TJ Bamba and the veteran Nate Bittle also scored in double figures.
1st HALF
Thanks to strong shooting from UC Riverside, the game started off a lot closer than Duck fans might have wanted. The first three baskets for the Highlanders were all 3-pointers. The game remained close until the 8-minute mark. The score was tied 28-all at the media timeout, then the Ducks went on an 8-0 run over the next few minutes. They continued to pull away and had a 15-point advantage heading into the break.
Oregon’s strengths and weaknesses were obvious from the jump. In this…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Tuesday (11/5/24)
Hosted by CJ Flores, Carson Mercier and Wilder Lewis
Oregon football plays Maryland in Autzen (6:00)
- Recap from the trip to Michigan.
- How does Tez Johnson's Injury impact the Ducks?
- What can the Ducks expect to see on Saturday versus Maryland?
Hoops season tipped off Monday (6:30)
- Recap of Men’s and Women’s games.
- Which Transfer from MBB or WBB stood out ?
- Does Kelly Graves have something special this year for this team?
College Football Playoff Rankings (6:45)
- Initial reactions
QuackSmack: Monday (11/4/24)
6:00 - Oregon Football
• Recapping the game against Michigan
• Looking ahead to Maryland
• How far can this team go?
6:25 - Oregon WBB
• Recapping the Cal Baptist game
• Players to watch this season
• Looking ahead to Nevada and Baylor later this week
• Is this a March Madness team?
6:45 - Oregon MBB
• Previewing the season
• Stars and New Faces
• Previewing UC Riverside
Justin Starck's football journey has led him to the playoffs with Thurston
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — On a cold, wet Wednesday evening in late October, Thurston High School football coach Justin Starck prepared his Colts for their final game of the regular season against the Willamette High School Wolverines. He stood in the middle of the field wearing a black rain jacket emblazoned with a red Thurston “T,” directing his players through a series of kickoff drills.
It’s been a long football journey for the Salem, Oregon native, who spent time as an offensive lineman at Walla Walla Community College and the University of Oregon in the early ’90s before heading overseas to play in NFL Europe. After returning home, he found his way to coaching, wanting to remain a part of the game he had dedicated his life to.
“It really was a transition and it was a substitution for — because I just missed the game so much and I still wanted to be a part of it,” Starck said. “I just missed the camaraderie and I missed all those things and…
Read MoreOutside hitter Michelle Ohwobete led the No. 10 Ducks in their three-set sweep over the Bruins
2023 Big West player of the year and University of California Santa Barbara transfer, Michelle Ohwobete, put up a season-high 15 kills in the No. 10 Oregon Ducks’ three-set sweep over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday.
The previous match high this season for the outside hitter was 13 kills on 32 total attacks in Coralville, Iowa against the Hawkeyes.
Ohwobete’s performance is seen as a bounce back to head coach Matt Ulmer. In the midweek loss (2-3) in Seattle on Wednesday, Oct. 30 against the Washington Huskies, Ohwobete only tallied up 8 kills on 32 total attacks.
“Michelle had a nice matchup tonight and really exploited it,” Ulmer said. “She was very aggressive, which was something we talked about after Washington. I thought she came out pretty timid offensively in that Washington matchup.”
“We needed to come out attacking and I thought Michelle did that from the start,” he said. “Michelle’s service…
Read MoreOhwobete, Cline, and Company Combine to Take Down the Bruins in a Quick Sweep for No. 10 Oregon
Wednesday, Oct. 30 saw the Ducks drop a close five-set match in Seattle to the Pacific Northwest rival Washington Huskies. Three days later, No. 10 Oregon got back on track with a dominant three-set sweep over the UCLA Bruins, improving its season record to 17-4 and 9-3 in conference play.
The first set kicked off going back and forth with the Ducks holding a 9-6 point lead. It was here Oregon rattled off a seven point scoring run thanks to five Bruin attacking errors. Oregon didn't look back and coasted to a 25-12 blowout win in Set 1 because of UCLA’s attacking blunders, 13 total errors from the Bruins through the first set — a number that top teams in the nation would struggle to come back from.
The Bruins looked to be hitting hibernation in set one but Set 2 saw them get hungry. They gave the Ducks a bout in the second set after cleaning up their attacking errors.
Once UCLA got its offense rolling it became…
Read MoreQuackSmack: Thursday (10/31/24)
Hosted by Saul Galvan, Olivia Arciniega, Carson Mercier
Duck football flocks east to Ann Arbor (6:00)
- Final keys to the game
- What problems could Michigan cause?
- Where does Michigan rank in the toughest places to play?
Oregon volleyball drops tough match to Washington (6:20)
- Where did the Ducks struggle?
- How big of an impact could this have on the rankings?
Big Ten Picks (6:40)