Men's Basketball Hosts UTEP on Saturday

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon men's basketball is back home this weekend as hosts to UTEP on Saturday.

GAME INFO
When: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Time: 6:00 p.m. PT
TV: Pac-12 Network
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM

HEAD-TO-HEAD
This is the third meeting between the two teams (1-1).
» UTEP won the last meeting on 12/19/12, a three overtime loss for the Ducks.
» UO won the first meeting the previous season in Eugene, a 64-59 win on 11/29/11.

THRILLING OT WIN OVER MICHIGAN
The Ducks defeated Michigan 86-83 in overtime on 12/2.
» Jackson Shelstad drilled a go-ahead three with less than 2 seconds to play in his first game at Matthew Knight. He finished with 14 points, one assist and one block that was a pivotal moment in the game.
» Brennan Rigsby notched a team-high 19 points (8-12 FG), netting all three of his three-point attempts.
» Each of the last two games against the Wolverines have gone to overtime, Oregon winning both. The last three contests have been decided by three points or less.

EFFICIENT TENNESSEE STATE WIN
UO defeated TSU 92-67 on 11/17, shooting 53.0% from the field, 45.0% from 3PT range and 72.2% from the line.
» The Ducks outscored the Tigers 50-34 in the paint, forcing 15 turnovers that resulted in 27 points off turnovers.

BALL SECURITY
Oregon recorded just 2 turnovers vs. Montana, the fewest by the team since at least 1996-97. UO joins UCLA (1 TO vs. USC on 3/5/22) as the only Pac-12 teams to record two or fewer turnovers in that time frame.
» The Ducks recorded a 6.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (13 ast, 2 TO) against the Griz. That's the best UO ratio on record, topping the previous record of 5.0 against Arizona in 2018 (20 ast, 4 TO).
» With Altman at the helm, the Ducks are now 191-18 when recording fewer turnovers than the opponent.