Men's Basketball Set for Rematch with Maryland in Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO – The Ducks are set for a rematch against Maryland in the opening game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday.

GAME INFO
When: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 2 p.m. PT
TV: Peacock
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KRSK 105.1 FM

OPPONENT HISTORY
The Ducks and Terrapins are meeting for just the third time.
» Oregon defeated Maryland 64-54 on 1/2/2026 in College Park.
» Nate Bittle led the Ducks with 16 points, seven rebounds and five blocks. Takai Simpkins scored 16 and Kwame Evans Jr. added 12 points and eight rebounds.
» UO won the last season's meeting 83-79 on 1/5/2025 in Matthew Knight Arena.

WILD WIN OVER WASHINGTON
The Ducks defeated the Huskies 85-79 in the regular season finale on 3/7.
» Oregon led by as many as 21 points before UW fought back
and took the lead with a minute remaining.
» With 24 seconds to play, Kwame Evans Jr. hit a three-pointer to tie the game and was fouled on the attempt. He converted the four-point play to give Oregon the lead. The Ducks then forced a Huskies turnover and Evans was fouled. UW's bench was assessed two technicals, giving Evans six free throw attempts and he connected on five of them to secure the win.
» Evans finished with 20 points (11-13 FT) and seven rebounds, while Takai Simpkins scored 18 and Bittle finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
» Dezdrick Lindsay (11 points) and Drew Carter (10) also scored in double digits.

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Oregon has won 26 conference tournament games under Dana Altman.
» In 2024, UO won its sixth Pac-12 Tournament last season, defeating Colorado 75-68 in the championship game.
» It was Altman's fourth title (tied with Lute Olson, Arizona, for most in conference history).
» Altman finished 25-9 in Pac-12 Tournament games (.735) and his 25 Pac-12 Tournament wins were the most-ever.
» In 2025, UO defeated Indiana 72-59 in the team's first-ever B1G Tournament game, before falling to Michigan State.
» The Ducks have won at least one conference tournament game in 12 straight tournaments.