Ducks Close Road Trip at Rutgers

Monday, January 5

Piscataway, NJ

4 p.m.

University of Oregon

Rutgers

01/04/26 | Men's Basketball

Game Notes

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Ducks close out the road trip against Rutgers on Monday.

GAME INFO
When: Monday, January 5, 2026
Time: 4 p.m. PT
TV: Peacock
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KRSK 105.1 FM

OPPONENT HISTORY
Oregon and Rutgers are meeting for just the fourth time, with UO leading the all-time series 2-1.
» The Ducks won last year's meeting 75-57 in Eugene behind 19 points from Jackson Shelstad and 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks from Nate Bittle. Kwame Evans Jr. added
eight points and four rebounds off the bench.

ROAD WIN AT MARYLAND
The Ducks opened 2026 with a 64-54 win at Maryland, the first road win and conference win of the season.
» Bittle (16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 blocks) and Takai Simpkins (16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists) paced UO.
» Baltimore native Kwame Evans Jr. scored 12 points with a team-high eight rebounds.
» Jamari Phillips net a season-high six points on a career-best two made three-pointers off the bench.

CLOSED OUT 2025 WITH A WIN
Oregon defeated Omaha 80-57 in the last game of the calendar year.
» Nate Bittle net a team-high 26 points (9-15 FG), along with nine rebounds, five blocks and two assists.
» Sean Stewart grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds, adding eight points and two steals.
» Dezdrick Lindsay dished out a career-best seven assists and scored five points with five rebounds.
» Ege Demir notched 10 rebounds, five points and three blocks in just 16 minutes.
» UO tied a season-high with 47 rebounds and outscored Omaha 36-18 in the paint.