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MBB Story | Oregon Continues their Bid for the NCAA Tournament with a Dominant Win over USC

Written Story by Jakob Salao

Eugene, Ore. -- The Oregon Ducks Men’s Basketball team (15-10) beat the USC Trojans (17-7) at home on Thursday 78-60. This was the first and only matchup between both teams this season and was home to one of the most electrifying crowds in Oregon sports this year. 

Towards the end of this season, the Ducks have been trying to make a case for a spot in the NCAA tournament and this impressive win is only improving their resume. Last season, the Ducks split the series against the Trojans 1-1, losing at home to a game-winning dagger from Drew Peterson. It left a sour taste in the Ducks’ mouths; players and fans alike. Although it wasn’t the sole reason Oregon missed the tournament, it certainly didn’t help. 

During this year’s matchup, it felt like every Duck in Matthew Knight Arena was giving it their all to win the game, including the Oregon student section. It’s no secret that MKA is a tough place…

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QuackSmack: Thursday, (2/9/23)

Hosts: Ryan Milano, Knight Jarecki, Austin Ota

6:00 Oregon Softball Season is here

  • Ducks open the season tonight vs Maryland
  • What to expect from Version 5

6:20 Oregon WBB travel to LA

  • Oregon in a tail slide
  • How do the Ducks get wins

6:30 Oregon vs USC tonight

  • A Fight for Oregon's Tournament lives
  • Is this team deserving of a spot in the NCAA tournament

6:50 Directors Games

  • All Aboard
  • Predictions

QuackSmack: Wednesday (2/8/23)

Hosted by Austin Ota, Jonah Bruneau, and Ian Sutliff

Oregon Men’s Basketball Returns Home to Face the SoCal Schools (6:00)

  • Oregon last ranked in the Last Four Out of the most recent Bracketology. Thoughts?
  • Which players or trends scare you most about the LA schools?
  • Who needs to step up for Oregon this weekend?

Oregon Softball Opens Their Season in Puerto Vallarta (6:20)

  • Who are we expecting to step up for Oregon this season?
  • What series are we most looking forward to?
  • Who steps in behind Stevie Hansen in the rotation?

Oregon Women’s Basketball Takes a Trip to LA (6:40)

  • Should Kelly Graves change his lineup for the upcoming weekend? What would it look like?
  • What happened to Te-Hina Paopao?
  • What is the ceiling for this team?

QuackSmack: Tuesday (2/7/23)

Women’s Basketball Struggles Continue. (6:00)

Who does Oregon look to to bring out of this hole?

How does Oregon matchup vs USC and UCLA in upcoming games?

Postseason predictions and how to get there.

Men’s Basketball  (6:25)

Interview with Jared Horn

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QuackSmack Monday: (2/6/23)

Hosted by Levi Bergthold, Ben Schoenfield, Aiden Hess

Women’s Basketball Slide Continues (6:00)

  • Instant reactions to the Colorado, Utah losses
  • The Ducks can’t match offense with defense
  • Lost 6 of last 8 – what’s next?

Men’s Basketball Splits the Desert (6:25)

  • Takeaways from the weekend
  • Ducks now 5-2 in last 7 – is something brewing?
  • NCAA Tournament watch continues

Duck News Roundup (6:50)

  • Softball starts the season off in Mexico
  • Football loses another staff member

QuackSmack Monday: (2/6/23)

Hosted by Levi Bergthold, Ben Schoenfield, Aiden Hess

Women’s Basketball Slide Continues (6:00)

  • Instant reactions to the Colorado, Utah losses
  • The Ducks can’t match offense with defense
  • Lost 6 of last 8 – what’s next?

Men’s Basketball Splits the Desert (6:25)

  • Takeaways from the weekend
  • Ducks now 5-2 in last 7 – is something brewing?
  • NCAA Tournament watch continues

Duck News Roundup (6:50)

  • Softball starts the season off in Mexico
  • Football loses another staff member

Oregon Women’s Basketball Faces Off Against the #7 Utah Utes

Written by Maddie Lang

The Oregon Ducks Women’s Basketball team takes on the University of Utah Utes this Sunday afternoon. The Ducks are coming back from a loss Friday night against the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Oregon is currently sitting at number eight in the PAC-12 while the Utes are number two in the conference and number seven in the nation. This will be the first and only regular season matchup for these two teams. 

Oregon’s Offense 

Oregon has lost five of its last seven games. Their most recent loss against the Buffalo was their lowest scoring game all season with just 53 points. The Ducks were unfortunate enough to go the whole game without a three-point basket. Oregon is going up against one of the top teams in the nation, and a performance like this won’t pull off the win. They will need players like Endiya Rogers and Te-Hina Paopao to step up and put up some big numbers in order to upset…

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Men's Basketball Preview: Oregon vs Arizona State (2-4-23)

Written By: Griffin Bowes

THE OREGON DUCKS might be peaking at the right time. Despite losing the rematch with Arizona on Thursday, they have won 4 of their last 6 games. Two of those wins were by at least 15 points, with one of them being a 19-point domination of the aforementioned Wildcats. In their most recent win against Utah, the Ducks had a dominating defensive performance that resulted in a 68-56 win. They had 8 blocks to Utah’s one, and 30 defensive rebounds to the Utes’ 19. Oregon was also dominant in the paint, scoring 32 of their 68 points in that region.

HOWEVER, the question of whether or not they can sustain their recent success is one that must be asked, as the Ducks have been an up-and-down team for much of the season. Oregon has a handful of solid wins, but they have also suffered embarrassing losses, including the early-season blunder vs UC Irvine and the 27-point road loss to Colorado. This team has…

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Men's Basketball Preview: Oregon vs Arizona State (2-4-23)

Written By: Griffin Bowes

THE OREGON DUCKS might be peaking at the right time. Despite losing the rematch with Arizona on Thursday, they have won 4 of their last 6 games. Two of those wins were by at least 15 points, with one of them being a 19-point domination of the aforementioned Wildcats. In their most recent win against Utah, the Ducks had a dominating defensive performance that resulted in a 68-56 win. They had 8 blocks to Utah’s one, and 30 defensive rebounds to the Utes’ 19. Oregon was also dominant in the paint, scoring 32 of their 68 points in that region.

HOWEVER, the question of whether or not they can sustain their recent success is one that must be asked, as the Ducks have been an up-and-down team for much of the season. Oregon has a handful of solid wins, but they have also suffered embarrassing losses, including the early-season blunder vs UC Irvine and the 27-point road loss to Colorado. This team has…

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WBB Recap | Ducks take disappointing loss to Colorado, despite hopeful comeback

Written story by Aidan Kent, audio story by Ryan Oppenheimer

Eugene, OR - Despite a strong defense showing, the Oregon Ducks (14-8) fails on the offensive end losing to The Colorado Buffaloes (17-5) 63-53 Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena. This is the first time Colorado has won at Matthew Knight Arena since 2014.

The Ducks starting off strong in the 1st quarter going pound for pound against Colorado Led by Endyia Rogers 7 points, which is where she would score half of her total points in the game. In the second, no Duck scored more than 2 points, while Aaronette Vonleh and Frida Formann would combine for more points than the entire ducks combined (11 points). In the third quarter, the Ducks would spark a comeback led by Grace VanSlooten, Endyia Rogers, and Taylor Hosendove. The Ducks would end the third quarter only two points behind (39-37). The Buffaloes would start the fourth quarter off hot and never look back. Outscoring the Ducks…

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