By Charles Martindale

With Ducks football now distant in the rearview mirror, basketball becomes the main sports focus on campus, and the Oregon women’s team is putting together a promising season just as students return to Matthew Knight Arena. Ranked 21st in the nation, the Ducks have yet to lose to any opponent outside the top 10. While they sit at sixth in the Pac-12, four out of the Pac-12 top five are ranked nationally within the top 15, including regular powerhouse Stanford and eighth ranked UCLA. Friday is an opportunity for the Ducks to improve their reputation in conference play. Unranked Washington is on a three game skid, are 1-3 in Pac-12 play, and are ahead of only Arizona State (who have yet to win a conference game) in the conference standings. Quite simply, this is the type of game the Ducks need to win if they want to continue their strong start.

Oregon boasts a well rounded scoring attack, with guards Te-Hina Paopao and Endyia Rogers…

Written Story by Ben McGrath

Audio Story by Austin Ota

Hosts: Ryan Milano & Knight Jarecki

6:00 MBB vs Arizona State Tonight

• How much do the additions of Couisnard and Bittle help this team?
• Will Bathlemey be back?
• ASU holds opponents to 37% from the field
• Dana Altman Stressed rebounding. ASU is the worst defensive team in the conference

6:20 WBB faces off against Washington schools in MKA

• What to make of the start of the WBB season thus far?
• What is the impact on this weekend if Grace VanSlooten doesn't play?
• What is the ideal closing 5 for KG?

6:35 LaMichael James to the CFP HOF…

By Graham Metzker

EUGENE, OR – The Oregon Ducks men’s basketball team kicks off a weekend at home with a test against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena. Arizona State’s interstate rival, the No. 9 Arizona Wildcats, will get a chance at the Ducks in two days time in a nationally-televised game. But make no mistake – the Sun Devils are one of the most dangerous teams in the Pac-12. The Sun Devils have already racked up 13 wins on the season, including a ranked win over No. 20 Michigan. The Ducks won their last time out against Utah, but the game before was a 68-41 drubbing by Colorado. The Sun Devils swept the Ducks last season with an overtime win in Eugene and a blowout win in Tempe. Two of the Pac’s most experienced coaches in Dana Altman and ASU’s Bobby Hurley are clashing again, with Hurley’s squad just one game ahead of Altman’s in conference play.

Dire Times for the Ducks
Privileged by seasons of…

Hosted by Austin Ota, Levi Profitt, Aiden Hess

Oregon Football Ends Their Season, Starts Hitting the Portal (6:00)

• Dan Lanning capped his first season at the helm with a Holiday Bowl victory
• Recapping some of the transfer losses
• Recapping some of the transfer additions

Previewing the Upcoming Weekend for Oregon Women’s Basketball (6:20)

• A quick recap of the split in the desert
• Down numerous players, could we see Oregon rest a few names this weekend?
• Previewing the Washington schools

Previewing the Upcoming Weekend for Oregon Men’s…

Hosted by Knight Jarecki, Griffin Bowes and Ben McGrath

Oregon Football Finishes Year 1 Under Lanning (6:00)

• Reactions from the Holiday Bowl
• Letter grade assessment of Dan Lanning's first season
• Recruiting has been exciting. Who do you expect to have the most significant impact next season?

INTERVIEW: Ben McGrath and the Puddles Podcast (6:20)

Oregon MBB Split Mountain Series in Redeeming Fashion (6:35)

• Ugly game vs Colorado. What to make of that performance vs the Buffs?
• The Ducks continue to dominate Utah. How needed was that win?
• Mid-season expectations of this team?

Oregon WBB splits in the Desert (6:45)

• Injuries and lack of depth are starting to cost the Ducks. How long is this team going to be able to sustain itself?
• A lot of solid wins but no huge wins so…

Hosted by Austin Ota, Levi Bergthold

Oregon Football Bowls a 300 (6:00)

• Dan Lanning capped his first season at the helm with a Holiday Bowl victory
• Who stood out? Who disappointed?
• Bo Nix, Mase Funa, Brandon Dorlus, and others announce their return

GUEST: Jared Mack of Duck Territory (6:15)

Oregon Women’s Basketball Splits in the Desert (6:30)

• Already down numbers-wise, Oregon’s toughest loss of the weekend was the injury to Grace Vanslooten
• Ahlise Hurst is set to return, but Jennah Isai transferred out of the program
• What is the ceiling for this team?

Oregon Men’s Basketball Splits in the Mountains (6:45)

• One of the worst losses in the Altman era was followed up by a gritty win in Utah
• How can the players who are no longer injured affect the team?
• Can…

By Levi Bergthold

Oregon Football (10-3) stormed back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to stun the North Carolina Tar Heels (9-4) in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday evening.  With 9 minutes left, the Tar Heels kicked a field goal to take a double-digit lead.  The Duck offense, having struggled throughout the second half, came alive with back-to-back touchdown drives, taking the lead on a dramatic 4th and 2 conversion with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota with 19 seconds left.  Tar Heel Quarterback Drake Maye attempted to match the Duck heroics, but his 41-yard Hail Mary attempt hit the turf to complete the Oregon comeback. 

The first half was evenly matched, with both teams trading touchdowns and stops, resulting with the Ducks driving with the ball, tied 14-14, late in the half.  Quarterback Bo Nix’s pass, intended for Tight End Terrance Ferguson, bounced off the intended receiver’s hands, off the defender’s feet, miraculously…

By Levi Bergthold

Oregon Football (10-3) stormed back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to stun the North Carolina Tar Heels (9-4) in the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday evening.  With 9 minutes left, the Tar Heels kicked a field goal to take a double-digit lead.  The Duck offense, having struggled throughout the second half, came alive with back-to-back touchdown drives, taking the lead on a dramatic 4th and 2 conversion with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chase Cota with 19 seconds left.  Tar Heel Quarterback Drake Maye attempted to match the Duck heroics, but his 41-yard Hail Mary attempt hit the turf to complete the Oregon comeback. 

The first half was evenly matched, with both teams trading touchdowns and stops, resulting with the Ducks driving with the ball, tied 14-14, late in the half.  Quarterback Bo Nix’s pass, intended for Tight End Terrance Ferguson, bounced off the intended receiver’s hands, off the defender’s feet, miraculously…

Written Story by Ryan Oppenheimer

Audio Story by Maddie Lang

Oregon’s 77-72 loss to the WAC’s Utah Valley Wolverines Tuesday night was a tale of two halves, but the disastrous first was just too much to overcome, even with a valiant effort in the second.

Many parties are to blame for the lackluster performance, but senior guard Will Richardson certainly isn’t one of them. Richardson seemed to be the only bright spot from that 24-point first half, showcasing his slithery finishing ability with 15 points on 5/9 FG and 5/5 FT while no other Duck managed over three points. Around the 6.5-minute mark, the Wolverines pulled away…