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Oregon to Host UCLA, USC this Week
01/27/10 | Men's Basketball
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (10-9, 2-5 Pac-10) will host UCLA and USC this week at McArthur Court in Eugene. The Ducks will battle the Bruins (9-10, 4-3 Pac-10) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (PST), while Saturday's contest with the Trojans (12-7, 4-3 Pac-10) will begin at 3 p.m.
UCLA leads the series history with Oregon, 79-27, with the Bruins winning both contests a year ago. The Ducks' last home win over UCLA was a 68-66 thriller on Jan. 6, 2007.
USC leads the all-time series over UO, 60-44, including a pair of victories last season and wins in their last four trips to Eugene. UO's last home win over USC was a 90-83 result on Dec. 31, 2005.
TICKETS INFORMATION FOR THE WEEKEND GAMES
Reserved tickets are available for both games ($40), with a limited number of general admission tickets ($25) available in the 100 level student sections for the UCLA game. The ticket office at Mac Court will be open 90 minutes prior to tip-off for walk-up customers. Tickets 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).
OREGON - UCLA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Barry Tompkins, play-by-play; Don MacLean, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: SIRIUS 214, XM 193
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio and statistics at goducks.com.
OREGON - USC LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: OSN on Comcast SportsNet NW; Joe Giansante, play-by-play; Rob Closs, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: XM 193, SIRIUS 122 (USC call),
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio/video and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
HONORARY CAPTAINS FOR UCLA, USC CONTESTS
Oregon's Larry Holliday and UCLA's Bill Walton are the honorary captains for the Ducks-Bruins match-up on Thursday, Jan. 28. Holiday, a Duck from 1969-71, played a key role in UO's upset of then No. 1 UCLA on February 21, 1970, one of the most memorable games in the history of McArthur Court. Walton, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, earned three consecutive Naismith College Player of the Year awards and was also part of UCLA's 88-game winning streak.
Greg Ballard, a key member of the Kamikaze Kids who was an all-american selection in his senior season, will have his jersey retired as honorary captain for the USC game. Ballard ranks fourth all-time in school history in scoring (1,829 points) and is the only UO player to have amassed over 1,000 rebounds (1,114 rebounds, 9.7 rpg).
The first 3,500 fans who arrive will receive a commemorative ticket featuring the honorary captains.
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, senior guard 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 317 in 113 games played (317-of-818, .388).
Porter needs 26 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. Next up on the conference list: No. 3 Jason Gardner of Arizona (318, 2000-03). Porter is in reach of the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith who took 891 career 3-pointers from 1991-94.
PORTER APPROACHING SIXTH PLACE IN CAREER SCORING AT UO
Senior guard Tajuan Porter recently took over ninth place in career scoring at UO (1,623 points in 113 games). Porter is just 22 points shy of moving into sixth place. Stan Love, Fred Jones and Malik Hairston are in a four-way tie for sixth place with 1,644 points (Stan Love, Fred Jones, Malik Hairston). Ron Lee (1972-76) is UO's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. If Porter continues to score at his 14.3 ppg clip, he will be on pace to move into fifth place in school history (behind Lee, Luke Jackson, Anthony Taylor and Greg Ballard).
Last season Porter became the 29th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Porter reached the milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine. He is the 10th player to do so under Ernie Kent, and the fifth player in the last four seasons (Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Kent's direction.
DUNIGAN TIED FOR 10TH IN CAREER BLOCKS AT UO
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan is tied for 10th in school history for blocked shots. The 6-10 post from Chicago, Ill., has 53 blocks in just 46 career games. With a 1.1 blocks per game average, Dunigan is on pace (with an assumed 74 games remaining) to become the all-time leader in that category with a projected total of 133. Blair Rasmussen (1981-85) ranks first with 116 blocks in 114 career games.
PORTER 10TH IN FIELD GOALS MADE, 11TH IN STEALS
Senior guard Tajuan Porter ranks 10th in school history with 527 career field goals made (527-of-1337, .394). He recently passed Charlie Warren who made 503 field goals in 80 career games. Next up on that list: No. 9 Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 field goals in 125 games. Porter (4.7 FG/g) is projected to finish eighth all-time with 592.
Porter needs just one more steal to jump into Oregon's top 10 in that statistical category, now with 90 steals in 113 career games. Next on the list: No. 10 Felton Sealey (1977-81) who had 91 steals in 117 games. Porter has averaged 0.8 steals per game, and is projected to finish with 101 steals - good for ninth place at UO.
DUCKS CONTINUE REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
Oregon has a 9-2 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (1-6 when out-rebounded, 0-1 with even number of rebounds). The Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost on two occasions (at Missouri, UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage; vs. Arizona State with a 36-27 edge). The Ducks have a 262-185 edge in offensive rebounds through 19 games, with that leading to the UO's 265-193 advantage over opponents in second-chance points this season.
DUCKS RANK HIGHLY WITH PAC-10 LEADERS
Three Oregon players rank amongst the top five in the Pac-10 Conference in key statistical categories. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead is second in the league in steals (2.1 spg), third in assist to turnover ratio (1.8) and fifth in assists (3.9 apg). Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.565, 61-of-108), while ranking fourth in blocks (1.5 bpg). Senior guard Tajuan Porter's 2.7 made 3-pointers per game ranks him fourth amongst conference performers. Freshman forward E.J. Singler is hitting 83.3 percent of his free throws (30-of-35) which would have him in fourth, but he does not have the minimum number of attempts to register in the standings.
LAST TIME OUT: STANFORD 84, OREGON 69
Stanford's Landry Fields and Jeremy Green combined for 57 points in an 84-69 home win over Oregon last Saturday at Maples Pavilion. The victory improved the Cardinal to 10-9 overall and 4-3 in Pac-10 Conference play. The Ducks dropped to 10-9 overall and 2-5 in league games.
Fields had a career-best 32 points on 9-of-15 shooting and 14-of-19 on free throws. Green was 8-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, to finish with 25 points.
The Ducks were led offensively by senior guard Tajuan Porter who went for 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead added 12 points and matched a career-best with four steals. Fellow sophomore Jeremy Jacob came off the bench to score 11 points and add five rebounds.
KENT UO'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH
Head coach Ernie Kent became Oregon's all-time wins leader with the Ducks' 84-77 road win over UC Irvine on Dec. 21, 2008. Kent, now with 229 career victories at UO, moved by Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Hobson who boasted an 11-year mark of 212-124. Kent has a career record of 229-166 in his 13th season with the Ducks.
• 319-246 career coaching record (19th year)
• 2002 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year
• Seven postseason trips (NCAA and NIT)
• Five NCAA tourneys in the last nine years
• Two Elite Eight appearances since 2002
• Two NIT Final Fours (1999, 2004)
• Only coach in Pacific NW to take his team to an Elite 8 in last 10 years (two times, '02 and '07)
• 142-55 (.721) record at McArthur Court
• 73-32 record against teams from Pacific NW
• Coached four first round NBA Draft selections
CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR FINAL MAC COURT PAC-10 GAMES UO
Athletics has announced it will celebrate the final Pac-10 men's basketball season at Mac Court with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for the final nine games at the venue. Complete list of the honorary captains: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Charlie Warren, 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 (10-9, 2-5 Pac-10) will host UCLA and USC this week at McArthur Court in Eugene. The Ducks will battle the Bruins (9-10, 4-3 Pac-10) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (PST), while Saturday's contest with the Trojans (12-7, 4-3 Pac-10) will begin at 3 p.m.
UCLA leads the series history with Oregon, 79-27, with the Bruins winning both contests a year ago. The Ducks' last home win over UCLA was a 68-66 thriller on Jan. 6, 2007.
USC leads the all-time series over UO, 60-44, including a pair of victories last season and wins in their last four trips to Eugene. UO's last home win over USC was a 90-83 result on Dec. 31, 2005.
TICKETS INFORMATION FOR THE WEEKEND GAMES
Reserved tickets are available for both games ($40), with a limited number of general admission tickets ($25) available in the 100 level student sections for the UCLA game. The ticket office at Mac Court will be open 90 minutes prior to tip-off for walk-up customers. Tickets 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).
OREGON - UCLA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Barry Tompkins, play-by-play; Don MacLean, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: SIRIUS 214, XM 193
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio and statistics at goducks.com.
OREGON - USC LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: OSN on Comcast SportsNet NW; Joe Giansante, play-by-play; Rob Closs, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: XM 193, SIRIUS 122 (USC call),
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio/video and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
HONORARY CAPTAINS FOR UCLA, USC CONTESTS
Oregon's Larry Holliday and UCLA's Bill Walton are the honorary captains for the Ducks-Bruins match-up on Thursday, Jan. 28. Holiday, a Duck from 1969-71, played a key role in UO's upset of then No. 1 UCLA on February 21, 1970, one of the most memorable games in the history of McArthur Court. Walton, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, earned three consecutive Naismith College Player of the Year awards and was also part of UCLA's 88-game winning streak.
Greg Ballard, a key member of the Kamikaze Kids who was an all-american selection in his senior season, will have his jersey retired as honorary captain for the USC game. Ballard ranks fourth all-time in school history in scoring (1,829 points) and is the only UO player to have amassed over 1,000 rebounds (1,114 rebounds, 9.7 rpg).
The first 3,500 fans who arrive will receive a commemorative ticket featuring the honorary captains.
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, senior guard 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 317 in 113 games played (317-of-818, .388).
Porter needs 26 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. Next up on the conference list: No. 3 Jason Gardner of Arizona (318, 2000-03). Porter is in reach of the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith who took 891 career 3-pointers from 1991-94.
PORTER APPROACHING SIXTH PLACE IN CAREER SCORING AT UO
Senior guard Tajuan Porter recently took over ninth place in career scoring at UO (1,623 points in 113 games). Porter is just 22 points shy of moving into sixth place. Stan Love, Fred Jones and Malik Hairston are in a four-way tie for sixth place with 1,644 points (Stan Love, Fred Jones, Malik Hairston). Ron Lee (1972-76) is UO's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. If Porter continues to score at his 14.3 ppg clip, he will be on pace to move into fifth place in school history (behind Lee, Luke Jackson, Anthony Taylor and Greg Ballard).
Last season Porter became the 29th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Porter reached the milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine. He is the 10th player to do so under Ernie Kent, and the fifth player in the last four seasons (Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Kent's direction.
DUNIGAN TIED FOR 10TH IN CAREER BLOCKS AT UO
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan is tied for 10th in school history for blocked shots. The 6-10 post from Chicago, Ill., has 53 blocks in just 46 career games. With a 1.1 blocks per game average, Dunigan is on pace (with an assumed 74 games remaining) to become the all-time leader in that category with a projected total of 133. Blair Rasmussen (1981-85) ranks first with 116 blocks in 114 career games.
PORTER 10TH IN FIELD GOALS MADE, 11TH IN STEALS
Senior guard Tajuan Porter ranks 10th in school history with 527 career field goals made (527-of-1337, .394). He recently passed Charlie Warren who made 503 field goals in 80 career games. Next up on that list: No. 9 Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 field goals in 125 games. Porter (4.7 FG/g) is projected to finish eighth all-time with 592.
Porter needs just one more steal to jump into Oregon's top 10 in that statistical category, now with 90 steals in 113 career games. Next on the list: No. 10 Felton Sealey (1977-81) who had 91 steals in 117 games. Porter has averaged 0.8 steals per game, and is projected to finish with 101 steals - good for ninth place at UO.
DUCKS CONTINUE REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
Oregon has a 9-2 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (1-6 when out-rebounded, 0-1 with even number of rebounds). The Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost on two occasions (at Missouri, UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage; vs. Arizona State with a 36-27 edge). The Ducks have a 262-185 edge in offensive rebounds through 19 games, with that leading to the UO's 265-193 advantage over opponents in second-chance points this season.
DUCKS RANK HIGHLY WITH PAC-10 LEADERS
Three Oregon players rank amongst the top five in the Pac-10 Conference in key statistical categories. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead is second in the league in steals (2.1 spg), third in assist to turnover ratio (1.8) and fifth in assists (3.9 apg). Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.565, 61-of-108), while ranking fourth in blocks (1.5 bpg). Senior guard Tajuan Porter's 2.7 made 3-pointers per game ranks him fourth amongst conference performers. Freshman forward E.J. Singler is hitting 83.3 percent of his free throws (30-of-35) which would have him in fourth, but he does not have the minimum number of attempts to register in the standings.
LAST TIME OUT: STANFORD 84, OREGON 69
Stanford's Landry Fields and Jeremy Green combined for 57 points in an 84-69 home win over Oregon last Saturday at Maples Pavilion. The victory improved the Cardinal to 10-9 overall and 4-3 in Pac-10 Conference play. The Ducks dropped to 10-9 overall and 2-5 in league games.
Fields had a career-best 32 points on 9-of-15 shooting and 14-of-19 on free throws. Green was 8-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, to finish with 25 points.
The Ducks were led offensively by senior guard Tajuan Porter who went for 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead added 12 points and matched a career-best with four steals. Fellow sophomore Jeremy Jacob came off the bench to score 11 points and add five rebounds.
KENT UO'S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH
Head coach Ernie Kent became Oregon's all-time wins leader with the Ducks' 84-77 road win over UC Irvine on Dec. 21, 2008. Kent, now with 229 career victories at UO, moved by Basketball Hall of Famer Howard Hobson who boasted an 11-year mark of 212-124. Kent has a career record of 229-166 in his 13th season with the Ducks.
• 319-246 career coaching record (19th year)
• 2002 Pac-10 Conference Coach of the Year
• Seven postseason trips (NCAA and NIT)
• Five NCAA tourneys in the last nine years
• Two Elite Eight appearances since 2002
• Two NIT Final Fours (1999, 2004)
• Only coach in Pacific NW to take his team to an Elite 8 in last 10 years (two times, '02 and '07)
• 142-55 (.721) record at McArthur Court
• 73-32 record against teams from Pacific NW
• Coached four first round NBA Draft selections
CEREMONIES PLANNED FOR FINAL MAC COURT PAC-10 GAMES UO
Athletics has announced it will celebrate the final Pac-10 men's basketball season at Mac Court with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for the final nine games at the venue. Complete list of the honorary captains: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Charlie Warren, 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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