30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 1 Trojans arrives for Saturday contest with a lot on the line for both Oregon and USC The Oregon Duck men's basketball team is trying to push its winning streak to five straight games with a Saturday home game against USC. Trojans arrives for Saturday contest with a lot on the line for both Oregon and USC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 3 Share Posted March 1 lol - imo, it’s only a trap if you think it’s an easy game and it’s not. Our home court advantage has been questionable this year and I personally wouldn’t be shocked if we lost. Curious to see what the crowd is like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports fan No. 4 Share Posted March 1 This is not going to be an easy game to win. Ducks home losses were to UCLA 73-71, Illinois 109-77 (inexcusable), Purdue 65-58 and Nebraska 77-71. The Trojans are currently on a four game losing streak. USC lost to Oregon 68-60 in LA. Although the Trojans are not a very good basketball team, they have been in a few close games, losing by two points to Northwestern, lost by three to Minnesota and by five to Ohio St. Win those three games and they would be a much more dangerous opponent. If the Big Ten Conference started today, USC would be the # 15 seed in the tournament. They are going to give Oregon all they can handle. Let's hope our Ducks are ready for the battle at hand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 5 Share Posted March 1 Nice to see a five point 39-34 lead at half, so finish it Ducks! Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Rocks No. 6 Share Posted March 1 You can tell USC is playing for relevancy. They need to stop that guy getting three's although that has slowed down some. The ducks are playing well, getting lots of steals. The refs are missing a lot of calls against the ducks. Nice surge before the half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 7 Share Posted March 1 The start was bad, but it didn't take long for the Ducks to get back in, ant take control of the game. I like that it wasn't just a barrage of 3's. Good D, good movement, no foul trouble. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 8 Share Posted March 1 Nice to have the lead at half. Would be nice to connect on a few of those deep balls, but overall good effort after sleeping through the first 5 minutes. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Rocks No. 9 Share Posted March 1 Great win. A perfect example of good defense creating a good offensive. They fought every possession after the first three minutes. Finally at the end even threes were falling. A really fun game to watch. They posted a statistic, Altman has more wins in March than any other team including Kansas. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 10 Share Posted March 1 On 3/1/2025 at 3:14 PM, Sandy Rocks said: Altman has more wins in March than any other team including Kansas. That is impressive. A great win, 10-27 on 3's, 27 is a lot of attempts, but the Ducks won anyway. If only Dante...Bittle is the MVP, offense, defense, he has grounds to be the B1G POY. Shelstad has been playing his best since the start of the season, Bamba as well. Angel is still the least impactful starter I can remember. 21-8, 10-8 in conference, the L's to Minnesota and Nebraska still sting, but given the balance of the B1G, they aren't bad losses. Michigan squeaked by Rutgers 84-82 yesterday. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 11 Share Posted March 2 A B1G win. Now, don't get hosed by the Hoosiers or on the road against the Puppies. Oregon Ducks Basketball Instant Reactions: Ducks crush the Trojans as season winds down DUCKSWIRE.USATODAY.COM The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team destroys the USC Trojans at Matthew Knight Arena. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 12 Share Posted March 2 Explosive second half fuels Oregon to 82-61 blowout over USC - Daily Emerald DAILYEMERALD.COM Oregon men’s basketball (21-8, 10-8 Big Ten) and the USC Trojans (14-15, 6-12 Big Ten) were only separated by five points at the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 13 Share Posted March 2 Did Oregon just secure a 1st round bye in the B1G tourney? I think they are 2 games ahead of OSU for the final bye spot, with two games to play, but hold the tiebreak? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 14 Share Posted March 2 On 3/1/2025 at 5:08 PM, GeotechDuck said: Did Oregon just secure a 1st round bye in the B1G tourney? It looks good. Right now: Illinois: 10-8, has tie-breaker over Oregon, best case: 12-8, worst case: 10-10, @ Michigan, Purdue Oregon: 10-8, has tie-breaker over osu2, best case: 12-8, worst case, 10-10, Indiana. @ Washington Indiana: 9-9, best case, 11-9, worst case, 9-11. @ Oregon, osu2 osu2: 8-10, best case, 10-10, worst case, 8-12. Nebraska, @ Indiana 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 15 Share Posted March 2 Dana Altman | Postgame - USC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 16 Share Posted March 2 Photos of Oregon's blowout win against USC Check out these action photos of Oregon's blowout win over visiting USC. https://247sports.com/college/oregon/longformarticle/photos-of-oregons-blowout-win-against-usc-246387018/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 17 Share Posted March 2 When Dana decides to retire, the timing will be on his terms, something he has earned. Three potential replacements. Oregon Ducks' Dana Altman Nearing Retirement? 3 Potential Replacements WWW.YARDBARKER.COM The Oregon Ducks have had the luxury of not worrying about hiring a men's basketball coach since the spring of 2010. Dana Altman has served as the Ducks head coach for over 14 years, but the... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 18 Share Posted March 2 Geez, we start out way down...15-4 at one point, and fight back to a five point lead at halftime. This was a tough gritty game for most of it, and I noted that with 13:30 left in the second half...we only had a four point lead. With about nine minutes left it was only five. Then the Ducks exploded, and USC was clearly tired and worn down a bit. My gosh the threes were daggers.. 1 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 19 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Solid smashing! Sidebar - what are the theories on why Angel continues to start? I realize we don’t have very many players over 6’7, but at a certain point that stat line of his isn’t worth 2 inches of height. Edited March 2 by JabbaNoBargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave23 No. 20 Share Posted March 2 I'm hopes he gets it going for the playoffs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Rocks No. 21 Share Posted March 2 I don't even want to think about Altman retiring. I have thoroughly enjoyed all of his teams. This current team is really listening to Altman now and you can see his influence after time outs like at the beginning of the USC game. The announcers said that Oregon is now playing like they did at the beginning of the season, I agree. The Wisconsin win was a real motivator. Teams are having a very difficult time shooting over Bittle. He had five blocks yesterday. It's just like with Dante, Bittle is influencing everything around the basket. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 22 Share Posted March 2 On 3/2/2025 at 10:37 AM, JabbaNoBargain said: Sidebar - what are the theories on why Angel continues to start? Working on it 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 23 Share Posted March 3 (edited) How Angel is starting over Evans right now is one of the biggest mysteries in the entire Universe. Edited March 3 by GeotechDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeotechDuck No. 24 Share Posted March 3 (edited) The best part about this win is that USC might be joining UW and watching the BIG tournament on TV. I hope they lose out and have to stay home with the Huskies. Edited March 3 by GeotechDuck 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 25 Share Posted March 3 On 3/1/2025 at 5:08 PM, GeotechDuck said: How Evans is starting over Angel right now is one of the biggest mysteries in the entire universe. Before he had to leave to deal with other matters, Albert shared this observation: Angel should not be in the starting line-up, Evans should. In the starting line-up, Angel is the 4th option, behind, Bittle, Shelstad, Barthelemy. Put him in the 2nd line, with Cook, Tracey & Moss, with either Shelstad or Barthelemy, he'd be more active as the 2nd option. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 26 Share Posted March 3 OBD a No. 5 seed and playing in Seattle. 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - Bracketology - College Basketball - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM CBS Sports is helping you get ready for March Madness with the latest news, picks, and predictions for the 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 27 Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2025 at 8:08 AM, Jon Joseph said: OBD a No. 5 seed and playing in Seattle. Win the last two, at least one in the B1G tournament, this can happen. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
