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Oregon, Idaho State to Face Off Tuesday Night
12/21/09 | Men's Basketball
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (6-4) will host Idaho State (2-9, 0-1) Tuesday, Dec. 22 in a non-conference match-up at McArthur Court in Eugene. Tip-time for the Ducks-Bengals contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PST).
Oregon is coming off a pair of wins last week, a 79-51 victory over Mississippi Valley State and a 72-60 win over Oakland. Idaho State has dropped its last five games, the most recent a 64-63 loss at Sacramento State.
UO leads the all-time series with ISU, 3-1. The Ducks won 84-55 in the last outing with ISU, a game played Dec. 17, 2006 in Eugene.
OREGON - IDAHO ST. LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: None
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; 590-AM, KUGN in Eugene/Springfield; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Internet: Live streaming audio/video (O-Zone) and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
SEASON TICKETS, SINGLE-GAME TICKETS AND MINI-PLANS AVAILABLE
Season-tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets are still available and can be purchased online by clicking here. In-person sales are available at the Casanova Center Ticket Office and via phone at 541-346-4461 (toll free: 1-800-WEB-FOOT).
Reserved tickets are expected to be available for all games, with Pac-10 games having the most limited availability. Obstructed view tickets will not be available until the reserved tickets sell out for that game. Tickets Prices: Non-Conference, $21; Conference, $36; Conference Premium, $40.
NEWCOMERS MAKING IMMEDIATE IMPACT
UO's four newcomers have stepped in and played key roles in the Ducks' lineup. All four have started games during the course of the non-league schedule.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has scored 10+ points in three of the last four games.
Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob posted a career-high 12 points in the win over Oakland. Jacob has set a new career-high in points in three out of UO's last five games.
Freshman forward E.J. Singler set a new career-high in rebounds with 12 in the win over Oakland. It was the first game this season that Singler has led Oregon in rebounds, and he tied Jacob for the most rebounds by a Duck this year.
Freshman forward Jamil Wilson leads UO with 46 rebounds this season (4.6 rpg). Wilson has grabbed a team-high 20 offensive rebounds.
PORTER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, PAC-10 RECORDS IN REACH
In the first half of Oregon's 95-64 home win over UC Davis Saturday, Nov. 14, Tajuan Porter set a new school record for career 3-pointers. He passed Orlando Williams (1991-95) who held the previous mark with 282 made 3-pointers in 112 games. Porter has made 293-of-757 attempts (.387) in 105 games played (complete list on page 6).
Porter needs 50 more 3-pointers to break the Pac-10 Conference record held by Arizona's Salim Stoudamire who made 342 career 3-pointers from 2002-05. Porter is also on pace to eclipse the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith who took 891 career threes from 1991-94.
PORTER NEARING TOP 10 IN CAREER SCORING
Tajuan Porter needs four points to move into the top 10 in career scoring at Oregon. Porter has scored 1,508 points in 105 career games (14.4 ppg). Aaron Brooks currently ranks 10th in scoring with 1,511 career points. Ron Lee (1972-76) is Oregon's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. Lee, UO's only 2,000-point scorer, averaged 18.6 points per game over his four-year career with the Ducks. If Porter continues to score at his 14.5 ppg career average, he will be on pace to move into fourth place in school history (behind Ron Lee, Luke Jackson and Anthony Taylor).
Last season Porter became the 29th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Porter, who has started 94 career contests, reached the milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine. He is the 10th player to reach the milestone under head coach Ernie Kent, and the fifth player in three seasons (Aaron Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Kent's direction.
LAST TIME OUT: OREGON 72, OAKLAND 60
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Oregon used a late run to pull away from Oakland for a 72-60 victory last Saturday at McArthur Court. The win was the Ducks second consecutive, improving their season mark to 6-4 overall. The Golden Grizzlies fell to 6-6 on the season.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead and sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob scored 12 points each for the Ducks, who shot 47.5 percent from the field (28-of-59). Oregon made 4-of-11 on 3-pointers (36.4 percent), while hitting 12-of-19 on free throws (63.2 percent).
Oregon held a 38-31 rebounding advantage in the game. Freshman forward E.J. Singler hauled down a career-best 12 rebounds, to go with eight points. Armstead recorded team-bests with six assists (to just one turnover) and three steals. The Ducks had 12 assists to 10 turnovers, while forcing OU into 13 turnovers and limiting the Grizzlies to just seven assists.
Keith Benson scored a team-high 14 for OU, including 12 in the second half.
LOOKING AHEAD AT THE SCHEDULE
The Ducks are closing out the non-conference schedule with home games against Idaho State (Dec. 22) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 28).
Oregon opens Pac-10 Conference play the weekend of Dec. 31-Jan. 2 with road games against Washington State and Washington. Both of those contests will be televised by OSN on Comcast SportsNet Northwest.
The Ducks will play their first home game of the Pac-10 slate on Sunday, Jan. 10 when they host rival Oregon State. UO will host Arizona State and Arizona the following weekend (Jan 14-16).
STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE STRONG QUARTER IN THE CLASSROOM
Six of Oregon's 15 men's basketball players recorded a 3.0 or higher in the most recent fall term.
DUCKS CONTINUE REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
Oregon has a 6-1 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (0-2 when out-rebounded, 0-1 with even number of rebounds). The only time the Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost came in the road loss to Missouri, where UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage.
The Ducks have a 145-87 edge in offensive rebounds through 10 games, with that leading to the UO's 156-93 advantage in second-chance points this season. In the six wins, UO is averaging 16.5 second-chance points per game. In the four losses, the Ducks are averaging 9.5 second-chance points.
CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR FINAL PAC-10 GAMES AT MAC COURT
The University of Oregon Athletic Department has announced it will celebrate the final Pac-10 Conference men's basketball season at McArthur Court with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for the final nine games at the 83-year-old facility. The following is a list of the honorary captains for the upcoming league games: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Luke Ridnour, Bill Frieder; ARIZ (Jan. 16) - John Dick, Lute Olson; UCLA (Jan 28.) - Larry Holiday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ron Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, George Raveling.
DUCKS' BOUNCE-BACK HISTORY
Oregon has produced a winning record following four of the program's 20-loss seasons: 15-10 in 1922-23 (7-24 in 1921-22), 13-11 in 1957-58 (4-21 in 1956-57), 16-10 in 1972-73 (6-20 in 1971-72) and 15-14 in 1989-90 (8-21 in 1988-89). It didn't happen in 1992-93 (10-20 after going 6-21 in 1991-92) and 1993-94 (10-17 after going 10-20 in 1992-93).
Additionally, the only three Ernie Kent teams to finish without a winning record also bounced back. A record of 13-14 in 1997-98 turned into 19-13 and a trip to the NIT Final Four in 1998-99. A mark of 14-14 in 2000-01 turned into 26-9, a Pac-10 championship and the NCAA Elite Eight in 2001-02. The Ducks' 15-18 record in 2005-06 turned into 29-8, a Pac-10 Tournament championship and another NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2006-07 (GW, 2009).
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA COMING SOON (VISIT MACTOMATT.NET)
Matthew Knight Arena construction is underway with its completion now just over a year away. UO will inhabit the 12,500 seat facility beginning with Pac-10 play of 2010-11.
MactoMatt.net (formerly godunks.net) is a website specific to the arena, including information, seat viewers and gifting opportunities. The customary 24-hour webcam, downloadable media and blogs by UO coaches and staff are also incorporated into the new website.
Highlights of the arena information section include video fly-throughs of the arena bowl, concourse level, club rooms and the facility's exterior. Fifteen different comparison features are also built-in, accenting the differences in restrooms, concourse width, seat size, parking, in addition to many of the other amenities for the new facility. Fans can track the arena's progress with an interactive timeline which details the past and future development.
MactoMatt.net's seat viewer section takes the fans into the arena for a virtual look from all four ticketing areas: terrace seating, loge seating, premier seating and student seating. A downloadable seating chart is also available in this section.
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (6-4) will host Idaho State (2-9, 0-1) Tuesday, Dec. 22 in a non-conference match-up at McArthur Court in Eugene. Tip-time for the Ducks-Bengals contest is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PST).
Oregon is coming off a pair of wins last week, a 79-51 victory over Mississippi Valley State and a 72-60 win over Oakland. Idaho State has dropped its last five games, the most recent a 64-63 loss at Sacramento State.
UO leads the all-time series with ISU, 3-1. The Ducks won 84-55 in the last outing with ISU, a game played Dec. 17, 2006 in Eugene.
OREGON - IDAHO ST. LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: None
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; 590-AM, KUGN in Eugene/Springfield; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Internet: Live streaming audio/video (O-Zone) and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
SEASON TICKETS, SINGLE-GAME TICKETS AND MINI-PLANS AVAILABLE
Season-tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets are still available and can be purchased online by clicking here. In-person sales are available at the Casanova Center Ticket Office and via phone at 541-346-4461 (toll free: 1-800-WEB-FOOT).
Reserved tickets are expected to be available for all games, with Pac-10 games having the most limited availability. Obstructed view tickets will not be available until the reserved tickets sell out for that game. Tickets Prices: Non-Conference, $21; Conference, $36; Conference Premium, $40.
NEWCOMERS MAKING IMMEDIATE IMPACT
UO's four newcomers have stepped in and played key roles in the Ducks' lineup. All four have started games during the course of the non-league schedule.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has scored 10+ points in three of the last four games.
Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob posted a career-high 12 points in the win over Oakland. Jacob has set a new career-high in points in three out of UO's last five games.
Freshman forward E.J. Singler set a new career-high in rebounds with 12 in the win over Oakland. It was the first game this season that Singler has led Oregon in rebounds, and he tied Jacob for the most rebounds by a Duck this year.
Freshman forward Jamil Wilson leads UO with 46 rebounds this season (4.6 rpg). Wilson has grabbed a team-high 20 offensive rebounds.
PORTER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, PAC-10 RECORDS IN REACH
In the first half of Oregon's 95-64 home win over UC Davis Saturday, Nov. 14, Tajuan Porter set a new school record for career 3-pointers. He passed Orlando Williams (1991-95) who held the previous mark with 282 made 3-pointers in 112 games. Porter has made 293-of-757 attempts (.387) in 105 games played (complete list on page 6).
Porter needs 50 more 3-pointers to break the Pac-10 Conference record held by Arizona's Salim Stoudamire who made 342 career 3-pointers from 2002-05. Porter is also on pace to eclipse the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith who took 891 career threes from 1991-94.
PORTER NEARING TOP 10 IN CAREER SCORING
Tajuan Porter needs four points to move into the top 10 in career scoring at Oregon. Porter has scored 1,508 points in 105 career games (14.4 ppg). Aaron Brooks currently ranks 10th in scoring with 1,511 career points. Ron Lee (1972-76) is Oregon's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. Lee, UO's only 2,000-point scorer, averaged 18.6 points per game over his four-year career with the Ducks. If Porter continues to score at his 14.5 ppg career average, he will be on pace to move into fourth place in school history (behind Ron Lee, Luke Jackson and Anthony Taylor).
Last season Porter became the 29th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Porter, who has started 94 career contests, reached the milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine. He is the 10th player to reach the milestone under head coach Ernie Kent, and the fifth player in three seasons (Aaron Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Kent's direction.
LAST TIME OUT: OREGON 72, OAKLAND 60
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Oregon used a late run to pull away from Oakland for a 72-60 victory last Saturday at McArthur Court. The win was the Ducks second consecutive, improving their season mark to 6-4 overall. The Golden Grizzlies fell to 6-6 on the season.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead and sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob scored 12 points each for the Ducks, who shot 47.5 percent from the field (28-of-59). Oregon made 4-of-11 on 3-pointers (36.4 percent), while hitting 12-of-19 on free throws (63.2 percent).
Oregon held a 38-31 rebounding advantage in the game. Freshman forward E.J. Singler hauled down a career-best 12 rebounds, to go with eight points. Armstead recorded team-bests with six assists (to just one turnover) and three steals. The Ducks had 12 assists to 10 turnovers, while forcing OU into 13 turnovers and limiting the Grizzlies to just seven assists.
Keith Benson scored a team-high 14 for OU, including 12 in the second half.
LOOKING AHEAD AT THE SCHEDULE
The Ducks are closing out the non-conference schedule with home games against Idaho State (Dec. 22) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 28).
Oregon opens Pac-10 Conference play the weekend of Dec. 31-Jan. 2 with road games against Washington State and Washington. Both of those contests will be televised by OSN on Comcast SportsNet Northwest.
The Ducks will play their first home game of the Pac-10 slate on Sunday, Jan. 10 when they host rival Oregon State. UO will host Arizona State and Arizona the following weekend (Jan 14-16).
STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE STRONG QUARTER IN THE CLASSROOM
Six of Oregon's 15 men's basketball players recorded a 3.0 or higher in the most recent fall term.
DUCKS CONTINUE REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
Oregon has a 6-1 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (0-2 when out-rebounded, 0-1 with even number of rebounds). The only time the Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost came in the road loss to Missouri, where UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage.
The Ducks have a 145-87 edge in offensive rebounds through 10 games, with that leading to the UO's 156-93 advantage in second-chance points this season. In the six wins, UO is averaging 16.5 second-chance points per game. In the four losses, the Ducks are averaging 9.5 second-chance points.
CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR FINAL PAC-10 GAMES AT MAC COURT
The University of Oregon Athletic Department has announced it will celebrate the final Pac-10 Conference men's basketball season at McArthur Court with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for the final nine games at the 83-year-old facility. The following is a list of the honorary captains for the upcoming league games: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Luke Ridnour, Bill Frieder; ARIZ (Jan. 16) - John Dick, Lute Olson; UCLA (Jan 28.) - Larry Holiday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ron Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, George Raveling.
DUCKS' BOUNCE-BACK HISTORY
Oregon has produced a winning record following four of the program's 20-loss seasons: 15-10 in 1922-23 (7-24 in 1921-22), 13-11 in 1957-58 (4-21 in 1956-57), 16-10 in 1972-73 (6-20 in 1971-72) and 15-14 in 1989-90 (8-21 in 1988-89). It didn't happen in 1992-93 (10-20 after going 6-21 in 1991-92) and 1993-94 (10-17 after going 10-20 in 1992-93).
Additionally, the only three Ernie Kent teams to finish without a winning record also bounced back. A record of 13-14 in 1997-98 turned into 19-13 and a trip to the NIT Final Four in 1998-99. A mark of 14-14 in 2000-01 turned into 26-9, a Pac-10 championship and the NCAA Elite Eight in 2001-02. The Ducks' 15-18 record in 2005-06 turned into 29-8, a Pac-10 Tournament championship and another NCAA Elite Eight appearance in 2006-07 (GW, 2009).
MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA COMING SOON (VISIT MACTOMATT.NET)
Matthew Knight Arena construction is underway with its completion now just over a year away. UO will inhabit the 12,500 seat facility beginning with Pac-10 play of 2010-11.
MactoMatt.net (formerly godunks.net) is a website specific to the arena, including information, seat viewers and gifting opportunities. The customary 24-hour webcam, downloadable media and blogs by UO coaches and staff are also incorporated into the new website.
Highlights of the arena information section include video fly-throughs of the arena bowl, concourse level, club rooms and the facility's exterior. Fifteen different comparison features are also built-in, accenting the differences in restrooms, concourse width, seat size, parking, in addition to many of the other amenities for the new facility. Fans can track the arena's progress with an interactive timeline which details the past and future development.
MactoMatt.net's seat viewer section takes the fans into the arena for a virtual look from all four ticketing areas: terrace seating, loge seating, premier seating and student seating. A downloadable seating chart is also available in this section.
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