Men's Basketball Hosts Stephen F. Austin Sunday

EUGENE – Oregon men's basketball is back home on Sunday, hosting Stephen F. Austin at 3 p.m. PT.

GAME INFO
When: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM

Opponent Notes
Oregon is 2-0 all time against Stephen F. Austin, and 1-0 under Coach Altman.
» The last meeting was a 65-55 UO victory in MKA on 12/11/11.
» Current UO graduate assistant Olu Ashaolu scored 9 points with 6 rebounds and 2 steals off the bench.

First Big Ten Win
UO defeated USC 68-60 on 12/4, earning their first Big Ten Conference win.
» The Ducks trailed by 10 points with 15 minutes left before outscoring USC 40-22 in the final 15.
» Jackson Shelstad net a career-high 24 points, including a career-best 12 free throws on 14 attempts.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy provided 18 points and five assists off the bench.

AP Top 25
The Ducks remain No. 12 in this week's AP Poll, the 159^th week UO has appeared in the AP Top 25 and the 86th week under Coach Altman.
» This season marked the first appearance in the polls since week one of the 22-23 season when UO came in at No. 22.
» It is the highest Ducks ranking since being No. 12 in week three of the 2021-22 season. UO was last ranked 11 or higher in week 13 of the 2019-20 season (11th).
» The jump from unranked to No. 12 on 12/2 is the largest in-season jump in program history.

Players Era Festival Champions
Oregon defeated No. 9 Alabama 83-81 on 11/30 to win the first-ever Players Era Festival tournament title.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy scored a career-high-tying 22 points (7-11 FG) off the bench, adding four assists.
» Nate Bittle net the go-ahead basket with 4 seconds to play, finishing with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

SDSU Victory in Vegas
UO defeated San Diego State 78-68 on 11/27, advancing to the finals of the Players Era Festival.
» T.J. Bamba recorded his first 20-point game as a Duck with a team-high 22 points and five assists.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy added 16 points (3-4 3FG) and a career-high five steals off the bench.
» Brandon Angel and Jackson Shelstad each added 12 points