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Oregon Weekly MBB Release - Week 2
11/19/10 | Men's Basketball
For the complete release with full notes, statistics, etc., please view the PDF version
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (3-0) will continue its non-conference schedule with home games against San Jose State and Texas Southern. The Ducks will face the Spartans (2-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. (PT), while hosting the Tigers (0-2) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Both games will be played at McArthur Court in Eugene.
The Ducks are 12-1 all-time against San Jose State, including a 69-64 win in the last meeting at the Far West Classic on Dec. 28, 1986. Tuesday's game with Texas Southern marks the first meeting between the Ducks and the Tigers.
SAN JOSE STATE LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: None
• Radio: OSN; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: None
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, video and stats
TEXAS SOUTHERN LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: OSN on Comcast Sports Net NW; Joe Giansante and Mitch Platt
• Radio: OSN; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: XM 195
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, video and stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon won all three games last week in hosting the 2010 BTI Invitational at Mac Court. The Ducks opened the tourney with a 97-92 overtime win over North Dakota State, led by senior forward Joevan Catron who scored a career-best 27 points. UO cruised to a 68-56 win over Denver in the second game on Saturday, before closing the weekend with a 72-70 win over UC Santa Barbara. Catron led all players with a 20.7 points per game average, while sophomore forward E.J. Singler led the Ducks in rebounding (6.3 rpg) over the three contests.
CATRON, DUCKS STRONG DURING SECOND HALF
The Ducks have trailed at halftime in each of their three victories this season.
Trailing 39-37 in the opener against NDSU, UO rallied for the overtime victory. Down 32-28 to Denver, the Ducks out-scored DU 40-24 in the second half for the double-digit win. UO was down three points to UCSB, but came back for a two-point victory.
Senior forward Joevan Catron, the Ducks leading scorer through three games, has tallied 40 of his 62 points in the second half (and OT). He is averaging 13.3 points after halftime (6.7 ppg in first half).
The Ducks are shooting just 16.7 percent on 3-pointers in first half play (4-of-24), while hitting 38.5 percent of their attempts in the second half (10-of-26). UO's opponents are shooting 64.0 percent on 3-pointers in the first half (16-of-25), but have been limited to 28.6 percent in the second stanza (6-of-21).
ALTMAN ERA BEGINS AT OREGON
First-year coach Dana Altman takes the reigns of UO men's basketball team this season, becoming the 19th head coach in the history of the program. Altman arrived at Oregon after spending 16 seasons at Creighton where he became the school's all-time winningest coach with a record of 327-176 (.650). He is 413-243 (.630) in 22 seasons at the NCAA Division I level.
Altman led Creighton to 13 consecutive postseason appearances, a stretch of 11 straight seasons with 20-plus wins, all while producing 10 or more league victories in each of the last 14 seasons. Those three feats have gone unmatched in the 103 years of the Missouri Valley Conference.
He has won four Coach-of-the-Year awards from three different conferences spanning 13 seasons, including back-to-back MVC coaching honors while he was at the Omaha, Neb., educational institution in 2001 and 2002.
Altman was a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award and was named the NABC District 12 and USBWA District VI Coach of the Year following the 2002-03 campaign. Creighton participated in seven NCAA Men's Basketball Tournaments and five NITs under Altman.
UO ATHLETICS UNVEILS MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA FLOOR
Oregon unveiled another key element for Matt Arena designed to set the facility apart from any other arena in the country. Installation of a unique arena floor is currently underway and features symbolic references to the Pacific Northwest, as well as the two individuals most responsible for the arena becoming a reality, Phil Knight and Pat Kilkenny. Click here for complete release.
DUCKS ADD FOUR PREP PLAYERS IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Dana Altman announced the signing of four players to National Letters of Intent. Joining the Ducks' 2011-12 squad are guards Bruce Barron (Carbondale, Ill./Brehm Preparatory School), Jabari Brown (Oakland, Calif./Oakland HS) and Brett Kingma (Mill Creek, Wash./Jackson HS) along with center Austin Kuemper (Portland, Ore./Westview HS).
Bruce Barron: Plays prep basketball at Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, Ill. … led AAU basketball team (Illinois Titans) to a national title in 2009, averaging 18 points per game in the senior national tournament … chose Oregon over Oklahoma State, Marquette and Indiana … also played AAU basketball for the Mac Irvin Fire.
Jabari Brown: Started junior season at Findlay Prep (Nev.) where he averaged 16 points per game before transferring mid-year to Oakland High School … averaged 23.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game at Oakland High the rest of his junior campaign ... led Oakland High to second round of the state playoffs … chose Oregon over Arizona State, Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Washington … played AAU ball for the Drew Gooden Soldiers.
Brett Kingma: Averaged 25 points, four steals and four assists per game as a junior … Led Jackson High School to the 2010 Washington Class 4A title game … chose Oregon over Arizona State, Brigham Young and Washington … played AAU ball for the Friends of Hoop.
Austin Kuemper: Averaged 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior for Westview High School … Lead WHS to the 2010 OSAA 6A Boys state title game … also led WHS to a second-round appearance at the 2009 OSAA 6A Boys State Tournament … chose Oregon over Iowa State, San Diego State, USC and Washington State … played AAU ball for ICP.
CATRON, STROWBRIDGE CLEARED TO PLAY
Senior forward Joevan Catron was granted a medical hardship waiver from the Pac-10 for the 2010-11 season it was announced on June 8. Catron played in the first four games in 2009-10 before sitting the remainder of the season with an ailing back.
Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge is eligible to compete this season and utilize his fourth and final year of competition according to an NCAA decision made Oct. 14. The 5-11, 185-pound guard from Huntsville, Ala., is a senior this season. On Sept. 15, a waiver was filed by UO seeking relief from the transfer's one-year residency requirements, a matter the NCAA reviews on a case-by-case basis for graduate students with eligibility remaining.
MAC COURT TO MATT ARENA MOVE
The Oregon men's basketball team will make the move from McArthur Court to Matthew Knight Arena this season. The new building can be listed by either its full name, or abbreviated to Matt Arena (like Mac Court is to McArthur Court). Key dates listed below.
- Dec. 21, 2010 (MBB vs. Idaho), Last MBB non-conf. game at Mac Court
- Jan. 1, 2011 (MBB vs. Arizona State), Last MBB Pac-10 game at Mac Court
- Jan. 13, 2011 (MBB vs USC), First MBB game at Matt Arena
- Jan. 23, 2011 (WBB vs Oregon State), First WBB game at Matt Arena
- Feb. 19, 2011 (MBB vs Oregon State), First Civil War MBB game at Matt Arena
NEW WEBSITE AVAILABLE FOR MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
MatthewKnightArena.com is the new website that has been launched by UO Athletics which will serve as the primary source of information for upcoming athletics events, concerts, tickets and other information pertaining the school's sparkling new 12,500 seat venue, which is scheduled to host its first events in January 2011.
The arena is scheduled to make its grand opening on Thursday, Jan. 13, when the Oregon men's basketball team faces USC, with tipoff for that contest scheduled for 8 p.m. (PST). The Ducks' women's basketball team is slated to debut in their new home on Sunday, Jan. 23, when they host Civil War rival Oregon State at noon.
Highlighting the website will be the announcements of major events coming to Matt Arena, an events calendar, ticket sales information and links that will enable the purchase of tickets to all sporting events and shows. In the coming weeks there will be many exciting announcements posted to the website detailing the remarkable events and entertainment the building is bringing to Eugene.
The website will be adding new information as the building is closer to completion, including parking information, seating charts, arena news and more.
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (3-0) will continue its non-conference schedule with home games against San Jose State and Texas Southern. The Ducks will face the Spartans (2-0) on Saturday at 2 p.m. (PT), while hosting the Tigers (0-2) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Both games will be played at McArthur Court in Eugene.
The Ducks are 12-1 all-time against San Jose State, including a 69-64 win in the last meeting at the Far West Classic on Dec. 28, 1986. Tuesday's game with Texas Southern marks the first meeting between the Ducks and the Tigers.
SAN JOSE STATE LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: None
• Radio: OSN; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: None
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, video and stats
TEXAS SOUTHERN LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: OSN on Comcast Sports Net NW; Joe Giansante and Mitch Platt
• Radio: OSN; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: XM 195
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, video and stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
LAST TIME OUT
Oregon won all three games last week in hosting the 2010 BTI Invitational at Mac Court. The Ducks opened the tourney with a 97-92 overtime win over North Dakota State, led by senior forward Joevan Catron who scored a career-best 27 points. UO cruised to a 68-56 win over Denver in the second game on Saturday, before closing the weekend with a 72-70 win over UC Santa Barbara. Catron led all players with a 20.7 points per game average, while sophomore forward E.J. Singler led the Ducks in rebounding (6.3 rpg) over the three contests.
CATRON, DUCKS STRONG DURING SECOND HALF
The Ducks have trailed at halftime in each of their three victories this season.
Trailing 39-37 in the opener against NDSU, UO rallied for the overtime victory. Down 32-28 to Denver, the Ducks out-scored DU 40-24 in the second half for the double-digit win. UO was down three points to UCSB, but came back for a two-point victory.
Senior forward Joevan Catron, the Ducks leading scorer through three games, has tallied 40 of his 62 points in the second half (and OT). He is averaging 13.3 points after halftime (6.7 ppg in first half).
The Ducks are shooting just 16.7 percent on 3-pointers in first half play (4-of-24), while hitting 38.5 percent of their attempts in the second half (10-of-26). UO's opponents are shooting 64.0 percent on 3-pointers in the first half (16-of-25), but have been limited to 28.6 percent in the second stanza (6-of-21).
ALTMAN ERA BEGINS AT OREGON
First-year coach Dana Altman takes the reigns of UO men's basketball team this season, becoming the 19th head coach in the history of the program. Altman arrived at Oregon after spending 16 seasons at Creighton where he became the school's all-time winningest coach with a record of 327-176 (.650). He is 413-243 (.630) in 22 seasons at the NCAA Division I level.
Altman led Creighton to 13 consecutive postseason appearances, a stretch of 11 straight seasons with 20-plus wins, all while producing 10 or more league victories in each of the last 14 seasons. Those three feats have gone unmatched in the 103 years of the Missouri Valley Conference.
He has won four Coach-of-the-Year awards from three different conferences spanning 13 seasons, including back-to-back MVC coaching honors while he was at the Omaha, Neb., educational institution in 2001 and 2002.
Altman was a finalist for the Naismith National Coach of the Year Award and was named the NABC District 12 and USBWA District VI Coach of the Year following the 2002-03 campaign. Creighton participated in seven NCAA Men's Basketball Tournaments and five NITs under Altman.
UO ATHLETICS UNVEILS MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA FLOOR
Oregon unveiled another key element for Matt Arena designed to set the facility apart from any other arena in the country. Installation of a unique arena floor is currently underway and features symbolic references to the Pacific Northwest, as well as the two individuals most responsible for the arena becoming a reality, Phil Knight and Pat Kilkenny. Click here for complete release.
DUCKS ADD FOUR PREP PLAYERS IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Dana Altman announced the signing of four players to National Letters of Intent. Joining the Ducks' 2011-12 squad are guards Bruce Barron (Carbondale, Ill./Brehm Preparatory School), Jabari Brown (Oakland, Calif./Oakland HS) and Brett Kingma (Mill Creek, Wash./Jackson HS) along with center Austin Kuemper (Portland, Ore./Westview HS).
Bruce Barron: Plays prep basketball at Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, Ill. … led AAU basketball team (Illinois Titans) to a national title in 2009, averaging 18 points per game in the senior national tournament … chose Oregon over Oklahoma State, Marquette and Indiana … also played AAU basketball for the Mac Irvin Fire.
Jabari Brown: Started junior season at Findlay Prep (Nev.) where he averaged 16 points per game before transferring mid-year to Oakland High School … averaged 23.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game at Oakland High the rest of his junior campaign ... led Oakland High to second round of the state playoffs … chose Oregon over Arizona State, Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Washington … played AAU ball for the Drew Gooden Soldiers.
Brett Kingma: Averaged 25 points, four steals and four assists per game as a junior … Led Jackson High School to the 2010 Washington Class 4A title game … chose Oregon over Arizona State, Brigham Young and Washington … played AAU ball for the Friends of Hoop.
Austin Kuemper: Averaged 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior for Westview High School … Lead WHS to the 2010 OSAA 6A Boys state title game … also led WHS to a second-round appearance at the 2009 OSAA 6A Boys State Tournament … chose Oregon over Iowa State, San Diego State, USC and Washington State … played AAU ball for ICP.
CATRON, STROWBRIDGE CLEARED TO PLAY
Senior forward Joevan Catron was granted a medical hardship waiver from the Pac-10 for the 2010-11 season it was announced on June 8. Catron played in the first four games in 2009-10 before sitting the remainder of the season with an ailing back.
Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge is eligible to compete this season and utilize his fourth and final year of competition according to an NCAA decision made Oct. 14. The 5-11, 185-pound guard from Huntsville, Ala., is a senior this season. On Sept. 15, a waiver was filed by UO seeking relief from the transfer's one-year residency requirements, a matter the NCAA reviews on a case-by-case basis for graduate students with eligibility remaining.
MAC COURT TO MATT ARENA MOVE
The Oregon men's basketball team will make the move from McArthur Court to Matthew Knight Arena this season. The new building can be listed by either its full name, or abbreviated to Matt Arena (like Mac Court is to McArthur Court). Key dates listed below.
- Dec. 21, 2010 (MBB vs. Idaho), Last MBB non-conf. game at Mac Court
- Jan. 1, 2011 (MBB vs. Arizona State), Last MBB Pac-10 game at Mac Court
- Jan. 13, 2011 (MBB vs USC), First MBB game at Matt Arena
- Jan. 23, 2011 (WBB vs Oregon State), First WBB game at Matt Arena
- Feb. 19, 2011 (MBB vs Oregon State), First Civil War MBB game at Matt Arena
NEW WEBSITE AVAILABLE FOR MATTHEW KNIGHT ARENA
MatthewKnightArena.com is the new website that has been launched by UO Athletics which will serve as the primary source of information for upcoming athletics events, concerts, tickets and other information pertaining the school's sparkling new 12,500 seat venue, which is scheduled to host its first events in January 2011.
The arena is scheduled to make its grand opening on Thursday, Jan. 13, when the Oregon men's basketball team faces USC, with tipoff for that contest scheduled for 8 p.m. (PST). The Ducks' women's basketball team is slated to debut in their new home on Sunday, Jan. 23, when they host Civil War rival Oregon State at noon.
Highlighting the website will be the announcements of major events coming to Matt Arena, an events calendar, ticket sales information and links that will enable the purchase of tickets to all sporting events and shows. In the coming weeks there will be many exciting announcements posted to the website detailing the remarkable events and entertainment the building is bringing to Eugene.
The website will be adding new information as the building is closer to completion, including parking information, seating charts, arena news and more.
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