Charles Fischer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025 MEN’S BASKETBALL | @OregonMBB Ducks Winless in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS — Oregon clawed back from a 17-point deficit but couldn’t overcome Creighton’s early surge, falling 76–66 on Thursday morning at Michelob ULTRA Arena. Sean Stewart led Oregon (4-3) with a career-best 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting and added seven rebounds and a pair of blocks. Kwame Evans Jr. scored 12 points, grabbed eight boards and blocked four shots, anchoring a second-half charge in which the Ducks shot 52 percent from the floor. Dezdrick Lindsay also recorded a new career high with 14 points. Oregon cut the Creighton lead quickly in the second half, starting on a 12-4 run and eventually closing to within five points. The Bluejays responded with solid offensive possessions that drained the clock and built their lead back to double digits. The Ducks were out of gas at that point and never got the spark back. How it happened: The Ducks were outmatched in the first half as Creighton shot 47 percent from the field and turned Oregon’s missed shots into 17 fast-break points before halftime. The Bluejays also scored 22 points in the paint in the half. Oregon trailed 44–29 at the break and spent the rest of the morning trying to chip away. Lindsay scored eight of his 14 points in the second half, going a perfect 4 of 4 as Oregon used a 10–0 run early after the break to cut Creighton’s lead to single digits. The Ducks dominated the paint after halftime, outscoring the Bluejays 28–16 inside and generating seven second-chance points behind Stewart and Ege Demir, who pulled down a career-best nine rebounds. But each time Oregon threatened, Creighton found answers. Blake Harper scored 18 points and repeatedly broke loose in transition, while Owen Freeman added 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Bluejays (4–3) punished Oregon’s turnovers, scoring 24 fast-break points overall and converting 19 of 21 free throws. Oregon managed just 1 of 15 from three-point range and finished with 14 turnovers, several of them coming during key second half moments as the Ducks attempted to narrow the margin late. A Josh Dix corner three with 3:45 left pushed Creighton’s advantage back to eight, and Nik Graves’ step-back three with 1:49 remaining made it 74–62, sealing the outcome. Notable: Sean Stewart made his first start for the Ducks and set a new career high with 18 points. … Lindsay scored a new career best of 14 points. … Evans Jr. totaled 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. … Nate Bittle missed his first game of the season with an ankle injury. … Devon Pryor sustained a groin injury in the first half and did not return for the second half. … Oregon net just one three-point field goal for the first time since 2023. Up next: The Ducks are back in Eugene on Tuesday, December 2 as hosts to USC (7 p.m. PT, FS1).

Report on the Womens in this post, and the Mens in the next post below... OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | NOVEMBER 27, 2025 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | @OregonWBB Ducks Feast on Thanksgiving FRISCO, Texas – On Thanksgiving Day, everybody wearing green and yellow was fed. Oregon’s bench put up 56 points Thursday, outscoring Old Dominion’s entire team in an 84-46 win on the final day of the Hoopfest Women’s Challenge at Comerica Center. The Ducks (8-0) played their third game in five days, and with one more leg of an extended road trip at Auburn on Sunday, head coach Kelly Graves was able to lean on his deep bench with only one starter playing over 20 minutes. “I think we played a heck of a lot better than we did the other day,” Graves said. “It was nice we rested a lot of our starters and divvied out the minutes. So we should be pretty fresh going to Auburn, which is what we wanted. Our schedule amps up now.” UO’s bench combined to go 20-of-28 (71 percent) from the field, getting a game-high 18 points from Astera Tuhina and a career-high 15 from Ehis Etute. Senior Amina Muhammad, who went up against her younger sister in ODU sophomore guard Nisaa Muhammad, added 10 points to round out three reserves to score in double figures. “It was great to see Astera play so well,” added Graves. “It was great to see Amina have a heck of a game and a really nice tournament in front of her family and friends, in front of her sister today. And then Ehis came in and did a great job." "It’s nice to have that comfort knowing that you’ve kids that can come in and make a difference.” Muhammad went a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor while grabbing six boards, dishing out three assist and tying her career high with three steals. The DeSoto, Texas, native combined to go 7-for-7 from the field over the two-game tournament. Sofia Bell was the lone Duck to see over 20 minutes of action, scoring all 11 of her points in the first half while drilling three 3-pointers to go with five rebounds, two steals and two blocks. How It Happened: After falling behind 4-0, Oregon went on an 8-1 run that included 3-pointers from both Mia Jacobs and Bell. The Ducks closed the quarter by scoring 10 of the last 12 points over the final four minutes to take a 20-11 lead after 10 minutes. Bell was a perfect 3-for-3 in the frame, knocking down a pair of triples on her way to eight first-quarter points. Tuhina came off the bench to score eight points in the second quarter, going 4-for-4 from the field in helping UO shoot 47 percent. Bell and Jacobs each connected from deep range to help the Ducks outscore ODU 21-14 in the second quarter, closing the half on 6-0 run to take a 41-25 lead into the locker room. Oregon’s defense stifled ODU in the third quarter, holding the Monarchs to 3-for-15 shooting while forcing eight turnovers. UO’s bench led the way offensively in the quarter, accounting for 16 of its 18 points with eight coming from Etute. An 11-1 burst broke the game open and gave the Ducks a 23-point lead at 54-31 and later led by 24 through 30 minutes. The Ducks cruised to the finish by outscoring Old Dominion 25-11 in the fourth quarter with Tuhina leading the way with nine of her 18 points, going 3-for-4 from the field in the frame. Muhammad added six points and hit all three of her field goal attempts, with the Ducks shooting 69 percent in the fourth and 56 percent in the second half. Notable: Oregon’s 8-0 start is its best since also starting 8-0 in the 2020-21 season, and the third 8-0 start under Graves … The UO defense forced 22 turnovers behind 10 steals, the seventh time this season forcing 20-plus turnovers and double-digit steals … Tuhina left the game late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury. Up Next: The Ducks’ road trip continues Sunday at Auburn (SEC Network+, 12 p.m. PT).

I truly believe that he covers Oregon superbly, and has given us quite a bit of it inside information that other sources have not at times. But I also believe that since his daughter went to Oregon State, he is very much an apologist for them. Well that, and he wants to retain all of the orange subscribers that he has… And that explains quite a bit of how he will appear to write something that almost appears to be anti-Oregon. He willingly feeds into their wacko conspiracies and delusions, and often attempts to reinforce them. But as you know, I have brought a lot of his stuff to the forum over the past year that has been entertaining or informative. So when I get his email, if it is about Oregon… I read it. If it is about Beavis, I delete it, but in the end, he gives more than enough value as an Oregon subscriber. And he admitted to me by email years back, that he will “stir the pot” and write things that will catch my and other fans ire.

The Cal QB is one of the accurate I’ve ever seen, let alone as a freshman. But he is SLOW on foot, and that can hurt us on big plays.

Well, it’s quite possible to upgrade the defensive coordinator, and I’m sure there are some great ones out there externally, as well as internally that Lanning will look at, but our defensive line recruiting will absolutely be affected by the loss of Tosh. He was a fantastic recruiter, and has sent a lot of guys to the NFL from the defensive line at all the different places he has coached. Gains and losses…

As we are giving thanks, I wish to convey my extreme gratitude to all the volunteers who make this forum work so well. And for the tons of "polite and respectful" OBD members who post, start threads, and are so reasonable with differing opinions. (Strong opinions are encouraged!) The majority out there do NOT want civility, but this community cherishes it, and I am so thankful for all of you.

Here is the winning Field Goal by Ken Woody vs. Washington. The holder was John Harrington, Joey's father!

Ken Woody?

You know my humor....and I love this atmosphere where we can share laughs. Time for Turkey Twerking! Are you hungry yet?

My first year as a season ticket-holder...and now in year 39...

Close! 1997...

It's a beautiful thing...

Which is sweeter? The pleasant memory, or knowing how it will drive Washington fans crazy? Watch the video!

Does this uniform remind you of a particular past game in Seattle?

I believe it was 1986...Oregon is trying to make a last ditch comeback, and on 4th down--Chris Miller fires to an open receiver who does not even see the ball. (Zeth Verdun)

As reported by John Canzano...the North Dakota State HC dropped out, then the HC at Montana State just stepped away. After their disaster with Trent Bray, who had never been a HC...they wanted someone with Head Coach experience. So they invited Justin Wilcox to interview, he did, and now that avenue dried up. All they have left is an unproven assistant at Alabama? Poor Beavis...

OREGON ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025 OREGON FOOTBALL | @oregonfootball Ducks Up To No. 6 In CFP Rankings EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team moved up one spot in the College Football Playoff rankings for the third week in a row on Tuesday, coming in at No. 6 entering the final weekend of the regular season. The Ducks are coming off an impressive win over USC, which was No. 15 entering last Saturday's game before moving down to No. 17 following a 42-27 loss in Eugene. Oregon is one of three Big Ten teams in the top 10 and one of five in the top 25, along with No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Indiana, No. 15 Michigan and No. 17 USC. The Ducks have now made 15 consecutive appearances in the CFP top 10 dating back to 2023, and 28 straight appearances in the CFP top 25 dating back to 2020. The No. 6 Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) will wrap the regular season with a rivalry showdown against Washington (8-3, 5-3 Big Ten) this Saturday, Nov. 29, in Seattle (12:30 p.m. PT, CBS). Oregon would all but guarantee itself a College Football Playoff berth for the second year in a row with a win at Washington, and would also earn a trip to the Big Ten Championship Game with a victory over the huskies combined with a Ohio State loss to Michigan. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Ducks are one of only three FBS teams (Indiana, Texas Tech) in the top 15 nationally for scoring offense (8th, 39.3 PPG), total offense (12th, 471.8 YPG), scoring defense (8th, 14.9 PPG) and total defense (3rd, 248.7 YPG). UO also owns the nation's No. 3 passing defense at 145.7 yards allowed per game and the No. 8 rushing offense at 228.6 yards per game, and the Ducks are the only FBS team in the top five for both total yards per play (4th, 7.24) and total yards per play allowed (5th, 4.13). Oregon is currently No. 5 in both the Associated Press poll and the US LBM coaches poll. College Football Playoff Top 25 - Nov. 25 1. Ohio State (11-0) 2. Indiana (11-0) 3. Texas A&M (11-0) 4. Georgia (10-1) 5. Texas Tech (10-1) 6. Oregon (10-1) 7. Ole Miss (10-1) 8. Oklahoma (9-2) 9. Notre Dame (9-2) 10. Alabama (9-2) 11. BYU (10-1) 12. Miami (9-2) 13. Utah (9-2) 14. Vanderbilt (9-2) 15. Michigan (9-2) 16. Texas (8-3) 17. USC (8-3) 18. Virginia (9-2) 19. Tennessee (8-3) 20. Arizona State (8-3) 21. SMU (8-3) 22. Pittsburgh (8-3) 23. Georgia Tech (9-2) 24. Tulane (9-2) 25. Arizona (8-3)

Yep, there was interest, and then it waned.

Agreed. I do NOT want to move up to No. 4 or No. 5, as the winner of those two will play No. 1, and I don't want to play Ohio State until the final. At No. 6, we have a first round game, and then face No. 3 Texas A&M in the next round. But it could all get scrambled this weekend, and we gotta beat the Bastard Huskies!

The Aztecs have a good basketball pedigree, and this should be another good game.

Canzano reports that Oregon State IS going to interview Wilcox!

On offense--I'd love to see drives like the final TD that bled a ton of clock, but I am realistic. Washington does not have great pass defense; they can be moved on by the air as well as on the ground. While Oregon has not had the majority of the WRs in the last two games....they adjusted just fine with utilizing "The Beast," Jamari Johnson, Benson, and some McClellan for more than enough balance. I think a balanced attack will score just fine on the Bastard Huskies, and if the defensive line shuts down their run-game and contains Williams...we will do just fine. But that is a lot of requests! Fun article....THANKS Alex!

Agreed, this is the key.

Auburn went 4-5 on FGs in the last minutes, while Oregon went 1-8. Gotta shoot well at crunch time!