UO to Close Non-Conference Schedule Against Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (7-4) will play its last non-conference game with a home contest against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-10) on Monday, Dec. 28. Tip-time is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PST) at McArthur Court in Eugene.

Oregon has won its last three games and is coming off a 77-71 home win over Idaho State on Dec. 22. The Golden Lions have lost all 10 of their games this season, playing each of those contests on the road. UAPB dropped its most recent outing at Kansas State, 90-76. This marks the first meeting between UO and UAPB.

OREGON - ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: None
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; 590-AM, KUGN in Eugene/Springfield; Brian Prawitz, play-by-play; Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.
• Satellite Radio: XM channel 194
• 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.

SIM CONTINUES STRONG PLAY FOR DUCKS
Sophomore guard Garrett Sim is shooting a team-best 50 percent on 3-pointers (19-of-38) and ranks third on the squad in points scored (93) this season.

The 6-1, 180-pounder has started the last three games for the Ducks, averaging 12.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per night over that stretch.

Sim, from Portland, Ore., upped his scoring average from its season-long 8.5 ppg to 12.3 ppg in games Oregon was without the services of senior guard Tajuan Porter (who missed four of the last six games with an injury).

Sim's best outing this season came Dec. 16 against Mississippi Valley State where he recorded a career-high eight rebounds to go with season-highs in points (19), assists (6), minutes (35), field goals made (6) and attempted (12). His nine 3-pointers taken against the Delta Devils was also a career best.

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.

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 14.4 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 77, IDAHO STATE 71
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead made five-of-six 3-pointers en route to scoring a career-high 23 points in Oregon to a 77-71 home win over Idaho State Tuesday night in Eugene. The Ducks, winners of their third straight game, improved to 7-4 overall. ISU dropped to 2-10 on the season.

Armstead, who played a season-high 38 minutes, had 13 of his points in the second stanza. He was joined in double figures by sophomores Michael Dunigan and Garrett Sim who both had 14 points, and freshman forward E.J. Singler who finished with 11 points and a team-best seven rebounds.

Idaho State shot 58.7 percent from the floor (27-of-46) and 46.7 percent on 3-pointers (7-of-15). The Bengals finished 10-of-15 from the free throw line. Oregon shot 45.3 percent from the field (24-of-53) while hitting 10-of-22 from behind the arc for 45.5 percent. The Ducks hit 19-of-28 from the free throw line (67.9 percent).

UO had 15 assists to 14 turnovers, while forcing 15 Bengal turnovers and limiting ISU to nine assists. The Ducks scored 21 points off ISU's turnover-total. Oregon had an 11-2 advantage in bench points, led by sophomores Jeremy Jacob and Teondre Williams who had 10 of those points.

LOOKING AHEAD AT THE SCHEDULE
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 UO'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 7-1 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 160-95 edge in offensive rebounds through 11 games, with that leading to the UO's 170-101 advantage in second-chance points this season. In the seven wins, UO is averaging 16.3 second-chance points per game. In the four losses, the Ducks are averaging 9.5 second-chance points.

Sophomore forward Jeremy Jacob leads UO in rebounding (4.5 rpg), one of four Ducks averaging 4+ per outing (Jamil Wilson - 4.3, Michael Dunigan - 4.3, E.J. Singler - 4.1).

CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR FINAL MAC COURT PAC-10 GAMES
UO Athletics 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.