Ducks Start Long Homestand Monday Against Boise State

Oregon follows up a challenging first two weeks of the season with a stretch that will see the Ducks play nine straight games in the state of Oregon. That run begins Monday at 8 p.m. versus Boise State (Pac-12 Network).

THE STARTING FIVE
1 - The Ducks rank third nationally at 8.0 blocks per game, and lead the nation in total blocks with 48. Individually, Jordan Bell and Chris Boucher are tied for 15th nationally in blocked shots per game (3.0).

2 - The top two career blocked shots leaders in Oregon history are on the Ducks' 2016-17 roster. Junior Jordan Bell became UO's all-time leader in just his 50th career game and now shows 165. Last Monday against Georgetown, Chris Boucher passed Blair Rasmussen (116/1981-85) for second on the UO career list and now shows 128.

3 - Oregon tied the school record with 13 blocked shots in the Nov. 11 season opener versus Army. Jordan Bell led the way with six.

4 - Dillon Brooks returned to the Oregon lineup after missing the first three games of the season, and has now entered the UO top 30 in career scoring. He comes into Monday's game with 1,082 career points, which is tied for 30th with Mike Clark (1977-81). Already the first player in school history to reach 1,000 career points as a sophomore, Brooks is just five points behind Nick Jones (1,087/1964-67) and eight back of Charlie Franklin (1,090/1955-58).

5 - Oregon's recently announced 2017 signing class of Victor Bailey Jr., Troy Brown Jr., and Agu Kigab was rated No. 8 nationally by ESPN.

LAST YEAR VS. BOISE STATE
Dillon Brooks' last second drive was off the mark, as Oregon's furious rally fell two points short in a 74-72 loss at Boise State on Dec. 12, 2015. Brooks scored 26 points, while Elgin Cook added 22. James Webb III had 12 points and Mikey Thompson added 11 as the Broncos beat the Ducks for the first time in six tries. Oregon trailed by as many as 17 points but forced five turnovers and made four 3-pointers in the final 4:44 to pull within two. Tyler Dorsey missed the Boise State game due to a knee sprain he sustained during a Dec. 4 loss to UNLV.

WIN STREAK AT MKA REACHES 27 GAMES
Oregon's winning streak at Matthew Knight Arena is currently at 27 games, which is the longest string of home wins in UO history. Oregon last dropped a home game Jan. 8, 2015 (Arizona, 80-62). Two of Oregon's four longest home winning streaks have come under Dana Altman.

Streak   First Win   Last Win   Ended By
27 games   1/10/2015 - Arizona State   11/17/2016 - Valparaiso
23 games   11/15/2001 - Alabama State   12/28/2002 - UC Riverside   Arizona (1/2/2003)
23 games   2/13/1937 - Idaho   1/6/1939 - Washington State   Washington State (1/7/1939)
20 games   2/9/2012 - Washington   1/26/2013 - Washington   Colorado (2/2/2013)

DUCKS' HOME WINNING STREAK FIFTH NATIONALLY
A number of long home winning streaks fell by the wayside last season, including Arizona's 49-game streak at the hands of Oregon on Jan. 28. Others to fall included Wichita State (43 games) and Maryland (27 games). The Ducks' home win streak - now at 27 games - is up to the fifth-longest active streak in the nation (through Sunday).

   Steak   Team
1.   42 games   Kansas
   42 games   Kentucky
3.   30 games   South Dakota State
   30 games   Stephen F. Austin
5.   27 games   Oregon

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The Ducks are 95-13 (.880) all-time at Matthew Knight Arena since the building opened in 2011.

NON-CONFERENCE RECORD AT MKA
The Ducks are now 45-2 all-time in non-conference games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon's 79-73 loss to Mississippi in 2014-15 was just the second non-conference home defeat while playing at Matthew Knight Arena. The other time Oregon lost a non-conference game at MKA was on Dec. 18, 2011, when Virginia defeated the Ducks 67-54. UO won 28 non-conference games in a row at MKA between the two losses.

STAT NOTES
Oregon has held four of six opponents below 40 percent shooting from the field. The exceptions to that are Baylor (.455) and UConn (.483).

BOUCHER WORKS BLOCKS AND BOARDS
Senior Chris Boucher recorded season-highs in rebounds (13) and blocks (5) in the Georgetown game. The 13 rebounds was one off his career high. He matched that block total (5) Tuesday against Tennessee.

HEY MAN, NICE SHOT
Oregon has made at least one three-point field goal in 641 consecutive games. The Ducks' last game without a three-pointer was Feb. 6, 1997, versus Washington. Ironically, the Ducks held an opponent without a three-pointer for the first time in 10 seasons when Cal went 0-for-12 from three-point range on Jan. 6, 2016.