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QuackSmack: Monday (11/7/22)

Hosted by: Jonah Bruneau, Joe Bachman, and Jack McArthur

Oregon Volleyball Takes Care of the Washington Schools (6:05)

  • Oregon sweeps No. 19 Washington, take down the Cougars in four sets
  • Back to back weekends with six out of seven set wins for the Ducks
  • Is this the best this team has looked all season long?
  • Colorado and Utah up next for Oregon on the road

Oregon Women's Soccer Season Comes to a Close After Tie Against Oregon State (6:15)

  • The Ducks finish the season 4-8-7
  • What needs to change in this soccer team for next season?

Guest Interview: Adam Susman (6:25)

Oregon Football Dominates Colorado 49-10 in Boulder (6:40)

  • Where should Oregon be ranked in this weeks CFP?
  • Are the rumors of Dan Lanning to Auburn serious?
  • Washington up next for Oregon, likely a Top-25…
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PREVIEW: Oregon Women's Basketball Opens Their Season Against the Northwestern Wildcats

Preview by John Evans

EUGENE, OR - This Monday at Matthew Knight Arena, #20 Oregon Women's Basketball will host the unranked Northwestern Wildcats for the Ducks’ first game of the regular season. The game is set to tip off at 3:00 PM PT and will be the first part of a doubleheader that will see the #21 ranked men’s team start their season against Florida A&M. This game comes off the back of a 72-41 drubbing over Carroll College in an exhibition matchup on October 28 that saw a pair of strong performances from the highly-ranked freshman duo of Grace VanSlooten and Jennah Isai, with each of them contributing with 12 points a piece. The Ducks currently sit as the third-highest-ranked team in the Pac-12, coming in only behind #2 Stanford and #19 Arizona, and will look to improve that with a strong performance in the season opener against a Northwestern team that finished 7th in the Big Ten last season.

Preseason Hype

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PREVIEW: Oregon Women's Basketball Opens Their Season Against the Northwestern Wildcats

Preview by John Evans

EUGENE, OR - This Monday at Matthew Knight Arena, #20 Oregon Women's Basketball will host the unranked Northwestern Wildcats for the Ducks’ first game of the regular season. The game is set to tip off at 3:00 PM PT and will be the first part of a doubleheader that will see the #21 ranked men’s team start their season against Florida A&M. This game comes off the back of a 72-41 drubbing over Carroll College in an exhibition matchup on October 28 that saw a pair of strong performances from the highly-ranked freshman duo of Grace VanSlooten and Jennah Isai, with each of them contributing with 12 points a piece. The Ducks currently sit as the third-highest-ranked team in the Pac-12, coming in only behind #2 Stanford and #19 Arizona, and will look to improve that with a strong performance in the season opener against a Northwestern team that finished 7th in the Big Ten last season.

Preseason Hype

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PREVIEW: Oregon Men's Basketball VS Florida A&M (11/7/22)

By: Griffin Bowes

THE 2022 SEASON will begin for both the Ducks and Rattlers tonight in Matthew Knight Arena. Both teams are hopeful for more promising results after a season of periodic struggles. Oregon was plagued by inconsistency throughout much of last year. The Ducks beat 3 AP top 12 teams, which includes a 3-day stretch when they beat two top-5 teams on the road. However, they also lost 9 games against unranked opponents, and got blown out by Houston in Las Vegas. Prior to last year, the Ducks saw some sustained success. They had a 3-season stretch that resulted in 2 Sweet Sixteens, and an AP top 15 finish in the 2019-20 season (no tournament). They also made the Final Four in 2017. On the other hand, the Florida A&M Rattlers have only made the NCAA tournament 3 times in their program’s history (a 16 seed in each appearance), and they have never advanced past the second round. The Rattlers won most of their conference games in…

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PREVIEW: Oregon Men's Basketball VS Florida A&M (11/7/22)

By: Griffin Bowes

THE 2022 SEASON will begin for both the Ducks and Rattlers tonight in Matthew Knight Arena. Both teams are hopeful for more promising results after a season of periodic struggles. Oregon was plagued by inconsistency throughout much of last year. The Ducks beat 3 AP top 12 teams, which includes a 3-day stretch when they beat two top-5 teams on the road. However, they also lost 9 games against unranked opponents, and got blown out by Houston in Las Vegas. Prior to last year, the Ducks saw some sustained success. They had a 3-season stretch that resulted in 2 Sweet Sixteens, and an AP top 15 finish in the 2019-20 season (no tournament). They also made the Final Four in 2017. On the other hand, the Florida A&M Rattlers have only made the NCAA tournament 3 times in their program’s history (a 16 seed in each appearance), and they have never advanced past the second round. The Rattlers won most of their conference games in…

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STORY: Oregon Men's Basketball 2022-23 Season Preview

By: Griffin Bowes

THE 2022-23 SEASON could potentially be a crossroads for the future of Oregon’s men's basketball team. Results have been rather inconsistent the last few years, as the team has struggled to bring their best to the floor over an extended period of time. Head Coach Dana Altman claimed his position at Oregon in 2010. In his time with the Ducks, his teams have won 3 PAC-12 regular season championships and 3 PAC-12 tournaments. His best team to date was the historic 2016-17 team that won 33 games and made the Final Four, before ultimately losing a classic semifinal game to champion North Carolina. However, such success has been hard to replicate. Oregon made Sweet Sixteens in 2019 and 2021, but consistency has been largely absent. Last season, they beat 3 teams ranked in the top 12, but lost to 9 unranked teams in the regular season and had to settle for an NIT berth. 

OREGON’S ROSTER

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STORY: Oregon Men's Basketball 2022-23 Season Preview

By: Griffin Bowes

THE 2022-23 SEASON could potentially be a crossroads for the future of Oregon’s men's basketball team. Results have been rather inconsistent the last few years, as the team has struggled to bring their best to the floor over an extended period of time. Head Coach Dana Altman claimed his position at Oregon in 2010. In his time with the Ducks, his teams have won 3 PAC-12 regular season championships and 3 PAC-12 tournaments. His best team to date was the historic 2016-17 team that won 33 games and made the Final Four, before ultimately losing a classic semifinal game to champion North Carolina. However, such success has been hard to replicate. Oregon made Sweet Sixteens in 2019 and 2021, but consistency has been largely absent. Last season, they beat 3 teams ranked in the top 12, but lost to 9 unranked teams in the regular season and had to settle for an NIT berth. 

OREGON’S ROSTER

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STORY: 2022-2023 Oregon Women’s Basketball Season Preview

By: Jack McArthur

Oregon women’s basketball are approaching their 2022-23 season. The Ducks are ranked 20th nationally according to the AP top 25 preseason poll. Here's a season preview of the Ducks before they start their season this Monday November 7th against Northwestern at 3 PM. This offseason, the Ducks had multiple players transfer out and leave. Those key players are Nyara Sabally, Maddie Scherr, Sydney Parrish, and Kylee Watson. Nyara Sabally is in the WNBA now playing for the New York Liberty. Scherr transferred to Kentucky, Parrish transferred to Indiana, and Watson transferred to Notre Dame. After these Ducks transferred, Oregon definitely lost some depth. Scherr is a solid ball handler and shooter, Parrish is a knock down shooter, and 6’4 forward Kylee Watson left Oregon with less height once she left. Maddie Scherr averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 assists for Oregon in 31 games played last season. Sydney Parrish averaged 8.5 PPG in 32 games…

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QuackSmack: Friday Night Spotlight (11/4/22)

What’s Next for Oregon Soccer? Lead Up to OSU Game with Postseason Hopes Dashed (6:00)

  • Organization highlights seniors ahead of rivalry matchup; a look back at this year’s historic graduating class
  • Loss to Arizona stings, how does the team look to bounce back tonight?
  • Season in retrospect, what can they build on?

Oregon Women’s Basketball Looks Ahead to Season without Prince (6:15)

  • Where do you see this team in the long run? Where do the team’s postseason hopes stand after the loss of Sedona Prince?
  • Can Hosendove, Basham, VanSlooten fill Prince’s shoes?
  • Beyond way-too-early March Madness predictions

Oregon Men’s Basketball to Debut vs. Florida A&M on Nov. 7 (6:30)

  • Is this team better than last season after the loss of Kepnang, Williams Jr. and Harmon?
  • Dante, Richardson now seniors; how will they perform?
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STORY: From the CFL to the CFP, Marshall made his own story

This is the first in a new series from KWVA Sports where we look back at Ducks of the past to view their time in an Oregon uniform, and catch up with them where they've been since.

By Levi Profitt

If you started following the Oregon football team in the days of Marcus Mariota, and the end of the Chip Kelly regime like I did, a number of explosive running backs probably stick out in your mind. Names like DeAnthony Thomas, Royce Freeman, and LaMichael James bring back memories of lighting up the field and transitioning talent to the NFL with varying amounts of success. But what about one name that doesn’t get recognized or brought up as often?

Byron Marshall attended Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California. Graded as a 4-star athlete, Marshall ran for 914 yards and nine touchdowns his senior year in an injury-shortened season. It was enough to impress major programs to send offers his way with Nick Saban…

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