Saturday, February 17
Los Angeles, CA
7:15 PM
University of Oregon
at
UCLA
Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Ducks, Bruins Renew Rivalry
01/19/18 | Men's Basketball
The Ducks and Bruins renew their exciting rivalry Saturday at 7:15 at Matthew Knight Arena (ESPN).
Oregon and UCLA played two of the most entertaining games in the Pac-12 last season. The Ducks' Dillon Brooks hit a buzzer-beating three to give Oregon the win in their first meeting, while UCLA's Lonzo Ball returned the favor with a last-minute triple to give the Bruins the win the second time around.
THE STARTING FIVE
• 1 – With the Ducks' next win, Dana Altman will claim his 200th victory as head coach at Oregon, a mark reached by only two other men, Hall of Famer Howard Hobson (212) and Ernie Kent (235). Nov. 17 against Alabama State, Altman became the 34th NCAA Division I coach to reach 600 career wins all-time. What's more, Altman is one of six active head coaches in NCAA Division I who have posted a winning record for the last 20 consecutive seasons (the other five are in the Hall of Fame).
• 2 – Rebounding continues to be a benchmark of success for Oregon. The Ducks are 11-1 when outrebounding opponents.
• 3 – Four of the Ducks' seven losses have come by single digits as Oregon's young team continues to find its way. The last time the Ducks fielded a team this young was 2005-06. That sophomore-laden squad dropped an excruciating 13 games by single digits. The silver lining? That same group of players won the Pac-12 Tournament and advanced to the Elite 8 the following year.
• 4 – Led by Pac-12 blocks leader Kenny Wooten (2.9 per game), Oregon is +57 in blocked shots on the season. Wooten's 55 blocks already rank fifth on the UO single-season list. He is also tied for eighth on the Pac-12 freshman blocks list.
• 5 – Oregon has dropped back-to-back games for the first time since the 2015-16 trip to the Bay Area. The Ducks haven't lost three straight since a five-game slide in the 2013-14 season.
Oregon and UCLA played two of the most entertaining games in the Pac-12 last season. The Ducks' Dillon Brooks hit a buzzer-beating three to give Oregon the win in their first meeting, while UCLA's Lonzo Ball returned the favor with a last-minute triple to give the Bruins the win the second time around.
THE STARTING FIVE
• 1 – With the Ducks' next win, Dana Altman will claim his 200th victory as head coach at Oregon, a mark reached by only two other men, Hall of Famer Howard Hobson (212) and Ernie Kent (235). Nov. 17 against Alabama State, Altman became the 34th NCAA Division I coach to reach 600 career wins all-time. What's more, Altman is one of six active head coaches in NCAA Division I who have posted a winning record for the last 20 consecutive seasons (the other five are in the Hall of Fame).
• 2 – Rebounding continues to be a benchmark of success for Oregon. The Ducks are 11-1 when outrebounding opponents.
• 3 – Four of the Ducks' seven losses have come by single digits as Oregon's young team continues to find its way. The last time the Ducks fielded a team this young was 2005-06. That sophomore-laden squad dropped an excruciating 13 games by single digits. The silver lining? That same group of players won the Pac-12 Tournament and advanced to the Elite 8 the following year.
• 4 – Led by Pac-12 blocks leader Kenny Wooten (2.9 per game), Oregon is +57 in blocked shots on the season. Wooten's 55 blocks already rank fifth on the UO single-season list. He is also tied for eighth on the Pac-12 freshman blocks list.
• 5 – Oregon has dropped back-to-back games for the first time since the 2015-16 trip to the Bay Area. The Ducks haven't lost three straight since a five-game slide in the 2013-14 season.
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