Ducks Cruise To Exhibiton Win Over Concordia

In their first exhibition contest of the season, the Oregon basketball team unveiled their 2009-2010 edition of this season's squad in a comfortable 99-61 victory over Concordia University of Portland.   Full Story

EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the 2009-10 Pac-10 Conference Preseason Media Poll released Thursday. The Ducks received 175 points, finishing ahead of Arizona State (144 pts) and behind Oregon State (218).   Full Story

Eugene, OR - It was Media Day for Oregon's basketball team today at MacArthur Court and despite last seasons dismal record, there was a lot of optimism among the players and coaches. The Ducks finished last in the Pac-10 during the 2008-09 campaign, winning only two of 18 conference games.   Full Story

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Oregon is one of eight institutions selected to host the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships first and second round, according to an an-nouncement released Monday by the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.    Full Story

EUGENE, Ore. - Head coach Ernie Kent and the University of Oregon men's basketball program confirmed its 2009-10 schedule Wednesday, with the Ducks to play 21 games at McArthur Court in what is expected to be their final full season in the 83-year-old facility.   Full Story

Head coach Ernie Kent announced that guard Kamyron Brown will transfer from the University of Oregon men's basketball program. Brown, from Anaheim, Calif., has two years of eligibility remaining.   Full Story

Sport’s illicit strange reactions, and there are reasons why they refer to sport’s followers as fanatics, but I recommend anyone making comments resembling that in this article’s title to take a timeout, a few deep breaths, and consider the contribution Coach Kent has made to this university, the city it inhabits, and the young men who’ve been lucky enough to be mentored by a proud Duck.   Full Story

Eugene -- The Matthew Knight Arena is under construction. On Friday, the University opened the construction site to media for the very first look at the Oregon Ducks future home.   Full Story

Oregon's most frustrating men's basketball season ended on Wednesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles when the Ducks lost to Washington State 62-40. The Cougars jumped out and never trailed in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament.   Full Story

The Oregon Ducks gave it a good run but early turnovers and a couple of shooting droughts gave the USC Trojans an 80-66 win in Los Angeles on Thursday night.   Full Story

For the second straight game, the Oregon Ducks came through with a Pac-10 win. eDuck was on the baseline and captured it all. From Humphrey's joy to Dunigan's dunk it was an amazing night for those who love the Ducks.   Full Story

Eugene – You would have thought the Ducks had just cinched a birth in the final four on their home court by the reaction of the crowd, but when the horn sounded and the students rushed onto the floor, Oregon (8-20, 2-14) had beaten Oregon State (13-14, 7-9) by a score of 79-69.   Full Story

The Bootleg's newest contributing writer, Andy Drukarev, was on hand in Eugene to witness was many felt was going to be a Stanford victory. However, the Ducks had a different result in mind, upsetting the Cardinal, 68-60, to record their first Pac-10 win of the year. Read on for Andy's recap, quotes from the press conference, and tidbits from the scene.   Full Story

Eugene – It may have felt like the Ducks had just knocked off the No. 1 team in the country to the student section affectionately known as the Pit Crew, but it was a significant win as Oregon (7-20, 1-14) beat Stanford 68-60. Oregon finally got a Pac-10 win and in doing so may have found some solutions to a very frustrating year.   Full Story

The Bootleg's Daniel Novinson readies the faithful with this look at the Oregon Ducks, Stanford's opponent this evening up in Eugene. Check out the stats and facts before this matchup where Stanford looks to get their first road win of the Pac-10 season.   Full Story

Eugene, OR - The California Golden Bears (20-6, 9-4) defeated the Oregon Ducks (6-20, 0-14) at McArthur Court on Thursday evening 78-60 behind a career-high 18 points from reserve Harper Kamp. Cal guards Jerome Randle and Patrick Christopher chipped in with 17 and 16 points respectively. The victory keeps the Ducks winless in Pac-10 Conference play with four games left this season.   Full Story

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Freshman Klay Thompson scored 25 points, hitting five-of-six 3-pointers, as Washington State beat Oregon 67-38 Thursday night, handing the Ducks their 12th consecutive loss.   Full Story

With the NCAA regular season over halfway completed, it is time to analyze the progress of each team and see what improvements could be made, and what things must be done to grasp the pinnacle that is the postseason, be it the NIT or the Big Dance.   Full Story

Eugene – For the first 20 minutes of the Oregon-Arizona game it looked like the Ducks would snap out the zero-for-frustration Pac-10 season, but three Wildcats destined for the NBA took control of the second half and Oregon ended up losing 87-77.    Full Story

It was another tough outing for the Ducks who, despite trailing by only three at the half, saw the deficit quickly balloon to as many as 19 before losing by 10.   Full Story

Eugene, OR - The 24th ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (17-5, 6-4) fought off an inspired effort to defeat the Oregon Ducks 66-57 at McArthur Court on Thursday night. The loss keeps the Ducks (6-16, 0-10) winless in Pac-10 conference play. Sophomore sensation James Harden led the Devils with 36 points on 11-21 shooting including 5 three pointers.    Full Story

Eugene, OR - The 24th ranked Arizona State Sun Devils (17-5, 6-4) fought off an inspired effort to defeat the Oregon Ducks 66-57 at McArthur Court on Thursday night. The loss keeps the Ducks (6-16, 0-10) winless in Pac-10 conference play. Sophomore sensation James Harden led the Devils with 36 points on 11-21 shooting including 5 three pointers.    Full Story

Corvallis – The Oregon Ducks (6-15) let an 11-point lead in the first half slip away and lost to the Oregon State Beavers (10-10, 4-5) 57-54. Oregon was plagued by turnovers, particularly in the second half and missed golden opportunities underneath the basket as the Ducks go winless in Pac-10 play.    Full Story

The Oregon Ducks showed a new look by having both Mike Dunigan and Josh Crittle on the floor at the same time. However, the results were the same as the Ducks dropped their 8th straight Pac-10 game and fall to 6-14 for the year in a 76-69 loss to California.   Full Story

Men's Hoops Editor Ray Salloom provides the Bootleg faithful a look back at the key stats and facts after Stanford's dominating 77-55 win versus Oregon at Maples Pavilion. Take a look at the flow of the contest and key statistics from a game Stanford led nearly the entire way and needed to get back to .500 in Pac-10 play.   Full Story