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Dominate Effort Lifts Ducks over Trojans Oregon played one of their most complete games of the season, defeating USC 78-60 on Thursday night in Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks shot over 50 percent from the field, making 89 percent of free throws on the night. With 16:29 left in the first half, the game was tied at 6-6, the last time Oregon would not hold the lead in the contest. The Ducks built a double-digit lead with a 13-0 run, and would lead for the remaining 38 minutes and 15 seconds of the contest. Dominate Effort Lifts Ducks over Trojans - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Oregon did not trail in the game, leading by as many as 20 points.

Oregon's effort and chemistry shows out in blowout win vs USC As the season is starting to get closer to the end, the Ducks are starting to hit their stride. After blowing out the USC Trojans 78-60 at Matthew Knight Arena the Ducks are starting to look like the program everyone envisioned at the start of the season. "We played pretty hard tonight. Our depth was good. We had a lot more depth if we wanted," said head coach Dana Altman after the win. "Those eight guys were playing pretty well. I thought defensively we played pretty good, beat them in every category except second chance points in the second half, which kind of kept them in the game." Oregon's effort and chemistry shows out in blowout win vs USC 247SPORTS.COM As the season is starting to get closer to the end, the Ducks are starting to hit their stride. After blowing out the USC Trojans...

N’Faly Dante, Will Richardson dominate for Oregon men’s basketball in wire-to-wire rout of USC It’s early February and Oregon is amid its perennial late-season surge. Oregon (15-10, 9-5 Pac-12) won its fourth in five games, gaining a valuable Quadrant 2 home victory to bolster its postseason resume with No. 7 UCLA coming to to Eugene on Saturday. N’Faly Dante, Will Richardson dominate for Oregon men’s basketball in wire-to-wire rout of USC WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM N’Faly Dante had 17 points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals and Will Richardson had 16 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead the Ducks in a wire-to-wire 76-56 win over USC Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena.

Oregon blows out USC to boost its NCAA Tournament resume The win comes at a time when the Ducks badly needed one over a good opponent. The Ducks will see an improved NCAA Tournament resume and set up a huge Saturday night showdown at home against No. 7 UCLA at Matthew Knight Arena. For the night the Ducks move back into a tie with Utah for fourth place in the Pac-12 standings and sit just half a game out of third-place USC. The Ducks now own the tie-breakers over both programs should they end up tied with either. Oregon blows out USC to boost its NCAA Tournament resume 247SPORTS.COM In a game the Ducks needed to win to keep improving its NCAA Tournament and Pac-12 Championship chances, the Oregon men's basketball team delivered one of its best

MBB Recap: Ducks blow out USC Trojans, 78-60, notching big win at home Oregon dismantled the USC Trojans at home, winning 78-60 and controlling the game from start to finish. Will Richardson had a fantastic game, with 16 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds, while N’Faly Dante thrived once again, scoring 17 points with 5 rebounds. With the two Los Angeles schools — USC and UCLA — in Eugene this week, getting at least one victory is huge for Oregon. If they can find a way to beat the No. 9 Bruins on Saturday, then the Ducks should have no problem getting into the tournament. Oregon Basketball: Ducks blow out USC Trojans, 78-60 at home DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Ducks’ NCAA Tournament chances got a significant boost with that 78-60 win over the USC Trojans.

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SIX DUCKS INVITED TO NFL COMBINE Six members of the 2022 Oregon football team have officially received invitations to the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Oregon's six invitees are the most of any Pac-12 school. A total of 319 prospects are invited to attend this year's combine, which will take place from Feb. 28 to March 6 and will be broadcast on NFL Network. Six Ducks Invited to NFL Combine - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, T.J. Bass, Alex Forsyth, Christian Gonzalez, DJ Johnson and Noah Sewell have all been invited to...

Since the Pac-12 is going through media negotiations, I thought I would post this FYI and see what we are up against. The SEC has released their revenue total for 2021-22, as well as projections for future distributions. In a press release, the conference detailed some important numbers that are sure to make eyeballs turn to dollar signs. “The amount distributed from the conference office, excluding bowl expenses retained by participants, averaged $49.9 million per school.” If you think that’s a lot, Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated believes that number will balloon to $60-70 million following the start of the conferences new television deal with ESPN in 2024. SEC releases revenue total for 2021-22, future distributions reported WWW.ON3.COM .

FOUR-GAME ROAD TRIP BEGINS IN LA Oregon begins a four-game road trip Friday at USC, as the Ducks look to snap a season-long three-game skid in Los Angeles. The Ducks (14-9, 5-7) sit in an eighth-place tie in the Pac-12 standings after dropping five of its last six games. The Ducks have won 12 straight games against the Trojans, their longest winning streak ­­in the series' history, including a 73-45 win in Eugene on Jan. 1. In the season's first meeting, Endyia Rogers scored a game-high 19 points while Phillipina Kyei hauled in a career-high 20 rebounds. UO has won six straight on the road against USC and seeks its sixth consecutive regular-season series sweep. Four-Game Road Trip Begins in LA - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM The Oregon women's basketball team begins a four-game road trip in Los Angeles Friday, taking on USC at Galen Center at 7 p.m...

BUSY WEEKEND FEATURES THREE-MEET SLATE With just over a month until the national meet, the Oregon track and field team heads off to three meets this weekend in search of more qualifying marks. Beginning Friday, the Ducks' three-meet weekend includes the BU Valentine Invitational, Don Kirby Invitational and Husky Classic. The Ducks' distance crew will be split between Boston and Seattle while the sprints, jumps and throws groups are off to the Don Kirby meet in Albuquerque, site of the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 10-11). Busy Weekend Features Three-Meet Slate - University of Oregon Athletics GODUCKS.COM The Ducks' weekend schedule features the BU Valentine Invitational, Don Kirby Invitational and Husky Classic.

Quite simply, the teams who bring back the highest number of players from the previous season will typically be better suited to find success going forward. It’s not hard to see why — continuity often breeds comfortability; if you have players and coaches that are used to playing with each other, and are familiar with the system, then more time can be spent on perfecting intricacies, rather than working to nail down the basics. ESPN recently broke down how many returners each FBS team in the nation has for this season, ranking them based on the overall percentage of holdovers, both on offense and defense. We wanted to take a more specific look at the Pac-12 conference and see who has the most continuity out west. Pac-12 Football: Ranking teams by returning players in 2023 DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The 4 best QBs from 2022 are returning in the Pac-12. When looking at rosters as a whole, though who is in the best shape...

Kelly Graves: Oregon women’s basketball needs ‘three or four more wins’ to be in NCAA Tournament The Ducks (14-9, 5-7 Pac-12) have fallen entirely out of the AP poll and are No. 19 in NET, but are 1-7 against teams in the top 30, with the lone win coming against USC, which was without its leading scorer at the time. “We’re very desperate,” guard Endyia Rogers said. “Coach said it today, that we’re only guaranteed seven more games. We’ve got to start winning some games so that we can get ourself over the hump and be ready come tournament time.” Kelly Graves: Oregon women’s basketball needs ‘three or four more wins’ to be in NCAA Tournament WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM ESPN dropped Oregon to a 9 seed in its most recent projected NCAA Tournament bracket and this weekend’s games against...

Greg Biggins breaks down what could make 2025 QB prospect Akili Smith Jr. special "Akili Jr. was raised in an Oregon home. Mom actually went to UCLA but from a football standpoint, the kid loves Oregon as well." Smith has prototypical size for the position, he's list at 6-foot-5 (a few inches taller than his father) and 200 pounds, and has arm talent reminiscent of his father. What isn't clear to Biggins is if Smith has a committable offer at this time. The Ducks have sprayed scholarships to other top 2025 quarterback targets.Would they accept a commitment from this legacy recruit today? Greg Biggins breaks down what could make 2025 QB prospect Akili Smith Jr. special 247SPORTS.COM Greg Biggins breaks down what could make 2025 QB prospect Akili Smith Jr. special