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Ducks to Face WSU at Pac-10 Tournament
03/09/10 | Men's Basketball
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (15-15, 7-11 Pac-10) will battle No. 9 Washington State Wednesday night at the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament in Los Angeles. Tip-time is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. (PST) from the Staples Center, the host venue for the tournament which runs Wednesday through Saturday. The Ducks, the No. 8 seed in the bracket, are coming off Saturday's 74-66 home win over the Cougars in the regular-season finale for both schools.
Washington State has lost six of its last seven outings, with that including losses at Oregon State and Oregon this past week. The Ducks have a 157-122 edge in the all-time series with WSU. These two teams met in the opening round of last year's tournament, with the Cougars winning 62-40.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available at the Staples Center Box Office located at 1111 S. Figueroa Street, adjacent to Star Plaza on Chick Hearn Court (formerly 11th Street), between Georgia and Figueroa. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster both via telephone and online. Charge-By-Phone: (800) 745-3000. Online: www.ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster accepts the following methods of payment: Amex, Mastercard and Visa.
OREGON - WASH. ST. LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Barry Tompkins, play-by-play; Don MacLean, analyst; Rebecca Haarlow, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield
• Satellite radio: XM 194
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
2009-10 TEAM STATS ON SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS
The Ducks have recorded 3.0 blocks per outing, with a total of 90 through 30 games played. That total ranks seventh-best for a single-season at Oregon.
UO has 208 steals (7.0 spg) which ranks eighth all-time for a single-season.
The Ducks are averaging 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this season. And with a total of 365, this year's squad ranks just outside the school's single-season top 10. The Ducks need nine more offensive boards to move into a three-way tie for ninth.
PORTER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, PAC-10 RECORDS IN REACH
Senior guard Tajuan Porter has made a school-record 338 career 3-pointers in 123 games played (338-of-877, .385). He ranks second in Pac-10 Conference history and needs five more 3-pointers to break the league record held by Arizona's Salim Stoudamire (342, 2002-05). The 5-7 guard from Detroit, Mich., is also just 15 shy of breaking the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith (891, 1991-94).
Porter set the school mark in the first half of Oregon's 95-64 home win over UC Davis on Saturday, Nov. 14, passing Orlando Williams (1991-95) who held the previous mark with 282 made 3-pointers in 112 games.
PORTER FIFTH IN CAREER SCORING AT OREGON
Senior guard Tajuan Porter ranks fifth in school history in career scoring with 1,745 points in 124 games. Porter recently passed Orlando Williams who tallied 1,674 points from 1991-95. He also jumped over a trio of former Ducks - Stan Love, Fred Jones and Malik Hairston - who are now in a three-way tie for seventh place with 1,644 points.
Ronnie Lee (1972-76) is UO's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. Porter is projected to hold in fifth all-time (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. In fact, Porter has now scored 1,176 career points in Pac-10 games alone (71 games played, 16.4 ppg). He reached the original 1,000-point milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine in November of 2008. He is the 10th player overall and the fifth player in the last four seasons (Aaron Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Ernie Kent's direction.
SOPHOMORE DUO MAKING MARK ON SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan's 37 blocks this season ranks fifth all-time on the single-season charts at UO. Dunigan is on pace to record 38 blocks which would put him in a tie for third place for a single-season total (w/ No. 3 Bob Fife and Chris Christoffersen). In addition, if Dunigan continues to shoot 55.6 percent from the floor, he will end up no worse than eighth place on UO's single-season field goal percentage list.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has 61 steals in 30 games which ranks tied for fourth at Oregon for the best single-season total. He is currently tied with Kenya Wilkins who had 61 steals in 29 games during the 1995-96 campaign. If Armstead tallies three more steals, he will break the single-season record held by Terrell Brandon, Fred Jones and Luke Ridnour (63 steals) who are in a three-way tie for first.
Armstead has 133 assists (to just 74 turnovers) in 30 games. He is projected to finish with 138 assists this year which put him just outside the top 10 (No. 10 – Chris Harper and Kenya Wilkins with 142). Armstead had 12 assists in UO's home win over UCLA, tying him for the most by a Pac-10 player this season (and the most of any player in a Pac-10 game).
DUCKS RANK HIGHLY WITH PAC-10 LEADERS
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead is second in the league in steals (2.0 spg), while ranking third in assist to turnover ratio (1.8) and tied for third in assists (4.4 apg). Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks third in the conference in blocked shots (1.4 bpg), and senior guard Tajuan Porter's 2.3 made 3-pointers per game ranks him seventh amongst conference performers. Porter is also hitting 90.0 percent of his free throws (45-of-50) which would have him in second, but he does not have the minimum number of attempts to qualify.
PORTER NINTH IN CAREER STEALS AND FIELD GOALS MADE
Senior guard Tajuan Porter has recorded 102 steals in 124 career games which ranks ninth all-time at Oregon. He will likely finish his career in ninth behind Terrell Brandon who is No. 8 on the list with 114 career steals in 57 games (from 1989-91).
Porter ranks ninth in school history with 564 career field goals made (564-of-1449, .389). He recently moved past Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 baskets in 125 games. Porter (4.7 FG/g) is just three made field goals from moving into eighth all-time (No. 8 Orlando Williams, 567 in 112 games from 1991-95).
DUNIGAN RANKS SEVENTH FOR CAREER BLOCKS AT OREGON
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks seventh in school history for blocked shots with 65 in just 55 career games. Next on the list: No. 6 Malik Hairston with 71. With a 1.2 blocks per game average, Dunigan is on pace (with an assumed 63 games remaining) to become the all-time leader in that category with a projected total of 140. Blair Rasmussen (1981-85) ranks first with 116 blocks in 114 career games. Top 10 list on page 6.
WIN/LOSS RECORD BASED ON STATISTICS
Oregon has a 12-3 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (2-11 when out-rebounded, 1-1 with even number of rebounds). The Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost on three occasions (at Missouri, 43-35; vs. Arizona State, 36-27; vs. Stanford, 35-25). The Ducks are 13-3 when they maintain a halftime lead (2-11 when behind, 0-1 when tied). Oregon is 13-2 when shooting for a better percentage then an opponent (2-13 when shooting worse).
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 Nov. 21, 2008. Kent, now with 234 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 234-172 in his 13th season with the Ducks.
• 324-252 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 the last 10 years (two times, '02 and '07)
• 145-58 (.713) record at McArthur Court
• 74-34 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 Holliday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ronnie Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter, Brandon Roy; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, James Donaldson.
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 (15-15, 7-11 Pac-10) will battle No. 9 Washington State Wednesday night at the Pacific Life Pac-10 Men's Basketball Tournament in Los Angeles. Tip-time is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. (PST) from the Staples Center, the host venue for the tournament which runs Wednesday through Saturday. The Ducks, the No. 8 seed in the bracket, are coming off Saturday's 74-66 home win over the Cougars in the regular-season finale for both schools.
Washington State has lost six of its last seven outings, with that including losses at Oregon State and Oregon this past week. The Ducks have a 157-122 edge in the all-time series with WSU. These two teams met in the opening round of last year's tournament, with the Cougars winning 62-40.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available at the Staples Center Box Office located at 1111 S. Figueroa Street, adjacent to Star Plaza on Chick Hearn Court (formerly 11th Street), between Georgia and Figueroa. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster both via telephone and online. Charge-By-Phone: (800) 745-3000. Online: www.ticketmaster.com. Ticketmaster accepts the following methods of payment: Amex, Mastercard and Visa.
OREGON - WASH. ST. LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Barry Tompkins, play-by-play; Don MacLean, analyst; Rebecca Haarlow, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield
• Satellite radio: XM 194
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
2009-10 TEAM STATS ON SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS
The Ducks have recorded 3.0 blocks per outing, with a total of 90 through 30 games played. That total ranks seventh-best for a single-season at Oregon.
UO has 208 steals (7.0 spg) which ranks eighth all-time for a single-season.
The Ducks are averaging 12.2 offensive rebounds per game this season. And with a total of 365, this year's squad ranks just outside the school's single-season top 10. The Ducks need nine more offensive boards to move into a three-way tie for ninth.
PORTER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, PAC-10 RECORDS IN REACH
Senior guard Tajuan Porter has made a school-record 338 career 3-pointers in 123 games played (338-of-877, .385). He ranks second in Pac-10 Conference history and needs five more 3-pointers to break the league record held by Arizona's Salim Stoudamire (342, 2002-05). The 5-7 guard from Detroit, Mich., is also just 15 shy of breaking the Pac-10's 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State's Stevin Smith (891, 1991-94).
Porter set the school mark in the first half of Oregon's 95-64 home win over UC Davis on Saturday, Nov. 14, passing Orlando Williams (1991-95) who held the previous mark with 282 made 3-pointers in 112 games.
PORTER FIFTH IN CAREER SCORING AT OREGON
Senior guard Tajuan Porter ranks fifth in school history in career scoring with 1,745 points in 124 games. Porter recently passed Orlando Williams who tallied 1,674 points from 1991-95. He also jumped over a trio of former Ducks - Stan Love, Fred Jones and Malik Hairston - who are now in a three-way tie for seventh place with 1,644 points.
Ronnie Lee (1972-76) is UO's all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. Porter is projected to hold in fifth all-time (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. In fact, Porter has now scored 1,176 career points in Pac-10 games alone (71 games played, 16.4 ppg). He reached the original 1,000-point milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine in November of 2008. He is the 10th player overall and the fifth player in the last four seasons (Aaron Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Ernie Kent's direction.
SOPHOMORE DUO MAKING MARK ON SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan's 37 blocks this season ranks fifth all-time on the single-season charts at UO. Dunigan is on pace to record 38 blocks which would put him in a tie for third place for a single-season total (w/ No. 3 Bob Fife and Chris Christoffersen). In addition, if Dunigan continues to shoot 55.6 percent from the floor, he will end up no worse than eighth place on UO's single-season field goal percentage list.
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead has 61 steals in 30 games which ranks tied for fourth at Oregon for the best single-season total. He is currently tied with Kenya Wilkins who had 61 steals in 29 games during the 1995-96 campaign. If Armstead tallies three more steals, he will break the single-season record held by Terrell Brandon, Fred Jones and Luke Ridnour (63 steals) who are in a three-way tie for first.
Armstead has 133 assists (to just 74 turnovers) in 30 games. He is projected to finish with 138 assists this year which put him just outside the top 10 (No. 10 – Chris Harper and Kenya Wilkins with 142). Armstead had 12 assists in UO's home win over UCLA, tying him for the most by a Pac-10 player this season (and the most of any player in a Pac-10 game).
DUCKS RANK HIGHLY WITH PAC-10 LEADERS
Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead is second in the league in steals (2.0 spg), while ranking third in assist to turnover ratio (1.8) and tied for third in assists (4.4 apg). Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks third in the conference in blocked shots (1.4 bpg), and senior guard Tajuan Porter's 2.3 made 3-pointers per game ranks him seventh amongst conference performers. Porter is also hitting 90.0 percent of his free throws (45-of-50) which would have him in second, but he does not have the minimum number of attempts to qualify.
PORTER NINTH IN CAREER STEALS AND FIELD GOALS MADE
Senior guard Tajuan Porter has recorded 102 steals in 124 career games which ranks ninth all-time at Oregon. He will likely finish his career in ninth behind Terrell Brandon who is No. 8 on the list with 114 career steals in 57 games (from 1989-91).
Porter ranks ninth in school history with 564 career field goals made (564-of-1449, .389). He recently moved past Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 baskets in 125 games. Porter (4.7 FG/g) is just three made field goals from moving into eighth all-time (No. 8 Orlando Williams, 567 in 112 games from 1991-95).
DUNIGAN RANKS SEVENTH FOR CAREER BLOCKS AT OREGON
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks seventh in school history for blocked shots with 65 in just 55 career games. Next on the list: No. 6 Malik Hairston with 71. With a 1.2 blocks per game average, Dunigan is on pace (with an assumed 63 games remaining) to become the all-time leader in that category with a projected total of 140. Blair Rasmussen (1981-85) ranks first with 116 blocks in 114 career games. Top 10 list on page 6.
WIN/LOSS RECORD BASED ON STATISTICS
Oregon has a 12-3 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (2-11 when out-rebounded, 1-1 with even number of rebounds). The Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost on three occasions (at Missouri, 43-35; vs. Arizona State, 36-27; vs. Stanford, 35-25). The Ducks are 13-3 when they maintain a halftime lead (2-11 when behind, 0-1 when tied). Oregon is 13-2 when shooting for a better percentage then an opponent (2-13 when shooting worse).
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 Nov. 21, 2008. Kent, now with 234 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 234-172 in his 13th season with the Ducks.
• 324-252 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 the last 10 years (two times, '02 and '07)
• 145-58 (.713) record at McArthur Court
• 74-34 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 Holliday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ronnie Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter, Brandon Roy; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, James Donaldson.
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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