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Written by Beck Parsons

EUGENE, Ore -- The PAC-12-leading Oregon Ducks (12-3) will look to protect their perfect home record on Saturday when the California Golden Bears (6-10) come to Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks are riding a five-game winning streak that has seen them rise to 4-0 in conference play. The opposing Golden Bears started conference play with three losses but have rallied with two straight wins. They sit at 6-10 on the season and will hope to upset a cruising Ducks squad that has yet to play this week.

Oregon’s game plan will likely hinge on N’Faly Dante’s injury status. Dante has been out of action for two months while rehabbing from left knee surgery that he received in November. Thankfully for the Ducks, this week marked a return to practice for the star seven-footer from Mali. Dante was named a preseason All-Conference player and was considered by many to be Oregon’s best player before his injury. His return will be well-received by a team…

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Written by Yaniv Horenstein, Leo Schulhof, and Tal Cohen

Most Valuable Player

Honorable Mentions: Luka Doncic (Dallas), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana), Jayson Tatum (Boston), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)

Front runners:
Joel Embiid- Philadelphia 76ers

To all the NBA fans who questioned 2022-23 MVP recipient Joel Embiid’s legitimacy as the most valuable player in the league, the Philadelphia big man is currently silencing the naysayers with a statement season. Following the convoluted loss of James Harden, it wasn’t clear if his absence would affect Embiid’s performance in a negative or a positive way, but as Tyrese Maxey has risen to fill the secondary role, Embiid has found himself in a position to flourish in a way we haven’t seen before. Halfway through the season, Embiid is averaging a ridiculous 35 points, 12 rebounds and six assists per game, along with a steal and two blocks per game. This puts him…

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Written by Yaniv Horenstein, Leo Schulhof, and Tal Cohen

Most Valuable Player

Honorable Mentions: Luka Doncic (Dallas), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana), Jayson Tatum (Boston), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)

Front runners:
Joel Embiid- Philadelphia 76ers

To all the NBA fans who questioned 2022-23 MVP recipient Joel Embiid’s legitimacy as the most valuable player in the league, the Philadelphia big man is currently silencing the naysayers with a statement season. Following the convoluted loss of James Harden, it wasn’t clear if his absence would affect Embiid’s performance in a negative or a positive way, but as Tyrese Maxey has risen to fill the secondary role, Embiid has found himself in a position to flourish in a way we haven’t seen before. Halfway through the season, Embiid is averaging a ridiculous 35 points, 12 rebounds and six assists per game, along with a steal and two blocks per game. This puts him…

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Written by Yaniv Horenstein EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon men’s basketball closed out 2023 with a game on Saturday afternoon against the UCLA Bruins in their second Pac-12 matchup of the season. The Ducks are still without N’Faly Dante, Mookie Cook, and Nate Bittle, but are making things work with the players they’ve got. The first half remained close, with no team getting ahead by more than four points. Oregon’s offense scored in waves, looking elite at times, and sloppy during other moments. At the break, Oregon was shooting 42% from the field, but had success from deep, making four-of-ten threes. The scoring was led by Jermaine Couisnard and Brennan Rigsby, who each had eight points at the break. The Ducks half-court offense was unable to find consistent open looks, causing a few scoring droughts throughout the half. The first twenty minutes featured many blown whistles by the referees, with 20 combined fouls called on both teams. Unfortunately for Oregon, their big men found themselves… Continue with Oregon MBB Sweeps LA Schools at Home with a 64-59 Win Over UCLA.

Written by Yaniv Horenstein EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon men’s basketball closed out 2023 with a game on Saturday afternoon against the UCLA Bruins in their second Pac-12 matchup of the season. The Ducks are still without N’Faly Dante, Mookie Cook, and Nate Bittle, but are making things work with the players they’ve got. The first half remained close, with no team getting ahead by more than four points. Oregon’s offense scored in waves, looking elite at times, and sloppy during other moments. At the break, Oregon was shooting 42% from the field, but had success from deep, making four-of-ten threes. The scoring was led by Jermaine Couisnard and Brennan Rigsby, who each had eight points at the break. The Ducks half-court offense was unable to find consistent open looks, causing a few scoring droughts throughout the half. The first twenty minutes featured many blown whistles by the referees, with 20 combined fouls called on both teams. Unfortunately for Oregon, their big men found themselves… Continue with Oregon MBB Sweeps LA Schools at Home with a 64-59 Win Over UCLA.

By: Jack McArthur

The Oregon Ducks will host the UCLA Bruins this afternoon at 1 PM PST on December 30, as the third part of their three game home stand. Oregon have had just three losses this season with a record of 9-3, while UCLA have an even .500 record of 6-6. The Ducks have a 7-0 record at home, and the Bruins are 1-1 on the road this season. Both Oregon and UCLA recently began in-conference play. Both the Ducks and the Bruins are undefeated, with records of 1-0 in PAC-12 play.

The Ducks are riding a two game winning streak, after defeating the USC Trojans the other day, with a final of 84-72. Oregon have won four out of their last five games. The UCLA Bruins are fresh off of a 7-point 69-62 victory against the OSU Beavers. They have lost four of their last five games.

The Oregon Ducks are coached by 12th year HC Dana Altman. Altman has a record of 330-143 at Oregon. The Bruins are led by fifth year coach Mick Cronin. Cronin has a record of…

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By: Jack McArthur

The Oregon Ducks will host the UCLA Bruins this afternoon at 1 PM PST on December 30, as the third part of their three game home stand. Oregon have had just three losses this season with a record of 9-3, while UCLA have an even .500 record of 6-6. The Ducks have a 7-0 record at home, and the Bruins are 1-1 on the road this season. Both Oregon and UCLA recently began in-conference play. Both the Ducks and the Bruins are undefeated, with records of 1-0 in PAC-12 play.

The Ducks are riding a two game winning streak, after defeating the USC Trojans the other day, with a final of 84-72. Oregon have won four out of their last five games. The UCLA Bruins are fresh off of a 7-point 69-62 victory against the OSU Beavers. They have lost four of their last five games.

The Oregon Ducks are coached by 12th year HC Dana Altman. Altman has a record of 330-143 at Oregon. The Bruins are led by fifth year coach Mick Cronin. Cronin has a record of…

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