Ducks and Buckeyes Battle on Thursday

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon is back home tonight, hosting Ohio State in Matthew Knight Arena.

GAME INFO
When: Thursday, January 8, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KRSK 105.1 FM

OPPONENT HISTORY
The Buckeyes lead the all-time series 3-2. Oregon won last year's meeting 73-71 in Columbus.
» Jackson Shelstad (24 points, 8-11 FG) and Nate Bittle (21 points, 7-14 FG, 4-8 3FG) paced the Ducks in last season's road victory. Oregon trailed 32-27 at half, but outscored the Buckeyes 46-39 in the second to clinch the victory.
» Prior to last season, the two teams hadn't met since 1992, a 79-75 OSU victory in Portland. The Buckeyes also beat the Ducks in 1971 (68-57) and 1945 (57-41), both in Columbus.
» The Ducks won the first-ever meeting between the two teams in the 1939 National Championship game, 46-33.

LAST TIME OUT
Oregon fell to Rutgers 88-85 in overtime on Monday, the first OT game for the Ducks this season.
» Wei Lin scored a career-high 23 points (8-14 FG, 6-12 3FG), netting a career-best six three pointers, including multiple at the end of regulation to send the game to OT. He added career highs of five assists and two steals on the night.
» Nate Bittle reached 28 points for the second time this season and grabbed eight rebounds.

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.