Players Era Festival Tips Off Monday

LAS VEGAS – Men's basketball opens the Players Era Festival against Auburn on Monday in Las Vegas.

GAME INFO
When: Monday, November 24, 2025
Time: 5 p.m. PT
TV: TruTV
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KRSK 105.1 FM

Opponent History
Oregon and Auburn are meeting for just the second time and first time since a 101-97 OT Auburn win on 12/16/2000.
» The first meeting was also in Las Vegas, at the 2000 Las Vegas Showdown.
» Ducks big man Bryan Bracey led all scorers with a career-high 31 points and 11 rebounds.
» The 2000-01 UO roster featured three future Pro Ducks in junior Fred Jones and freshmen Luke Ridnour and Luke Jackson.
» The trio would go on to lead Oregon to their first Elite Eight in 42 years in the 2001-02 season.

Win City
Oregon has enjoyed a successful history in Las Vegas under head coach Dana Altman, amassing a 28-9 record in Sin City.
» UO went 23-7 in Pac-12 Tournament games held in Vegas, winning four conference tournament titles (2013, 2016, 2019, 2024).
» The Ducks are 5-2 in multi-team events in Las Vegas under Altman, including a 3-0 run to the 2024 Player Era Festival championship.

2024 Players Era Champs
The Ducks defeated No. 20 Texas A&M (80-70), San Diego State (78-68) and No. 9 Alabama (83-81) en route to the inaugural Players Era Festival Championship in 2024.
» T.J. Bamba was named MVP of the tournament, averaging 17.3 points, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in the three wins.
» Nate Bittle net the go-ahead bucket with 4 seconds left in the championship game vs. Alabama, finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds in the win.
» Jackson Shelstad averaged 11.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in the three-game stretch.