The Ducks shot just 36% from the field in a 65-58 loss to No. 17 Purdue Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 12,364 at Matthew Knight Arena.
Oregon has fallen into a pattern of coming back in the second half, a trend not likely to be successful in March.
The Oregon Ducks hosted the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. It was a top-25 matchup in the Big Ten with the Ducks ranked No. 13 and the Boilermakers
Purdue's Trey Kaufman-Renn learned a thing or two during years of practice against former teammate Zach Edey — and used it to teach Oregon a lesson.
The No. 13 Oregon Ducks (15-2, 4-2) men's basketball team will host the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers (14-4, 6-1) on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. PT. The game wil
The Oregon Ducks’ men’s basketball team is establishing itself as one of the most formidable squads in the nation. With a top-5 résumé and a knack for closing out tight games, the Ducks have demonstrated resilience and dominance,
Defensively, the Ducks played tough. Oregon forced Purdue to go 2-12 from downtown and 19-56 from the field. However, the effective combo of Trey Kauffman-Renn and Braden Smith was enough to get Purdue the victory.
Oregon men's basketball coach Dana Altman on the move to the Big Ten Conference, travel and playing at the necessary level to win in the conference.
Oregon men's basketball is back at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday for a top-25 showdown against Big Ten power Purdue, the NCAA runner-up in 2024.
Not even a sellout crowd at Matthew Knight Arena could elevate the Oregon men's basketball team to victory Saturday as the Ducks lost to Purdue
Purdue enters today's game on a six-game win streak, tied for the second-longest active streak in the conference. Meanwhile, Oregon has made a habit of close games of late, taking the win in their last three games by a combined total of seven points.
Purdue’s offense is clicking, scoring 79 or more points in four of its last six games, including 104 against Nebraska two games ago. Smith’s poise at point guard allows the offense to travel well, and the team should find openings behind the arc against a Ducks defense that ranks 140th in 3-point defense vs. the average opponent (per Haslametrics).