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Oregon Weekly MBB Release - Week 6
12/15/10 | Men's Basketball
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (7-3) will travel to Charlottesville, Va., this week for a Friday night road game against Virginia (6-3). Tip-time for the Ducks-Cavaliers contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. (PT) at John Paul Jones Arena.
It is the first-ever meeting between UO and UVA. The Ducks are 4-8 all-time in games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. Oregon has already faced an ACC school this season, falling to No. 1 Duke in a game played at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 27.
OREGON - VIRGINIA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic; Chick Hernandez, play-by-play; Ron Thompson, analyst; Junior Burrough, analyst
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield
• Satellite radio: XM 191, Sirius 217 (Virginia broadcast crew)
• GoDucks.com: Live audio and stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
DUCKS RIDING THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK
After losing back-to-back games to No. 1 Duke and No. 9 Missouri, the Ducks have put together a three-game winning streak. UO posted double-digit wins over Portland State, Willamette and Jacksonville State.
During that stretch, UO has a scoring margin of +23.3 (242-172) and a rebounding margin of +8.8 (118-94). In those games, UO has shot 49.5 percent from the field, including 35.3 percent on 3-pointers.
Junior guard Garrett Sim found his shooting touch in those wins, averaging 13.0 points per game in shooting 53.6 percent on field goals (36.4 percent on 3-pointers). Prior to the winning streak, Sim had averaged 5.6 points per game and was shooting 30.2 percent from the field (27.3 percent on 3-pointers).
STROWBRIDGE MOVES INTO STARTING LINEUP
Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge has started the last four games for the Ducks, scoring in double-figures in three of those four outings. The offseason transfer from Huntsville, Ala., ranks third on the squad in scoring (8.9 ppg) while ranking fifth in rebounds (3.1 rpg).
As a starter, Strowbridge's 3-point field goal shooting percentage has improved to 42.1 percent (8-of-19). He had been shooting just 16.7 percent from behind the arc (3-of-18) when coming off the bench in the first six games. His overall field goal percentage has improved from 27.7 percent as a reserve (13-of-47) to 39.0 percent as a starter (16-of-41).
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler leads the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg), blocks (1.1 bpg), field goal percentage (.579, 44-of-76) and 3-point field goal percentage (.538, 14-of-26). He also ranks second on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg).
Singler has reached double figures in scoring nine times in 10 games. The 6-6 swingman from Medford, Ore., had opened the season by scoring in double figures in each of the first seven games.
In the near upset of Missouri, Singler tallied a career-best 19 points to go with nine rebounds. Last week he posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the blowout win over Willamette.
CATRON AVERAGING CAREER BESTS
Senior forward Joevan Catron has now played in 106 career games averaging career-bests for points per game (17.6 ppg) and field goal shooting percentage (.552, 58-of-105). He leads the team in scoring, field goals attempted (105) and field goals made (58).
Catron, who was awarded a medical hardship in the offseason, has scored in double-figures in nine of the 10 games in 2010-11. Of his five career 20-point games, four have come this season. He's led UO in scoring 10 times in his career, while recording a team-best in points seven of UO's 10 games.
Catron has scored 63.1 percent of his points after halftime, with 111 of his 176 total points coming during the final 20 minutes (and OT). In an overtime win over North Dakota State, he tallied 16 of his career-best 27 points in the second half, making all five of his field goal attempts in the second stanza. Catron also scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half of a home loss to San Jose State.
OREGON IN LAST TWO OUTINGS
The Ducks cruised to a 100-67 win over Willamette last Saturday before their 74-56 win over Jacksonville State this past Monday.
Against Willamette, six players scored in double figures for the Ducks, led by E.J. Singler's 18 points and career-high 17 boards. Garrett Sim scored 15 points, Joevan Catron poured in 13, Williams scored 13 off the bench while Strowbridge and Malcolm Armstead each tallied 10 to put every Oregon starter in double digit points.
Oregon shot 51.3 percent, including a 59.5 percent figure in the second half, while holding Willamette to 39 percent from the floor. UO drained 6-of-20 3-pointers while holding WU to 5-of-23 from beyond the arc. The Ducks dominated the glass, grabbing 49 rebounds to the Bearcats' 29. The Oregon offense dished out a season-high 23 assists and finished with 16 turnovers.
In the win over JSU, Catron led the UO offense with 20 points, while Singler and Sim also scored in double figures with 14 points and 10 points, respectively. Catron and Singler both finished with a team-high seven rebounds.
Oregon shot a season-high 56.9 percent from the field, the second straight game it made more than half its field goals. The Ducks also dished out 20 assists, their second-straight game with at least 20 assists.
UO ADDS FOUR PLAYERS IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Bruce Barron: Plays prep basketball at Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, Ill. … led AAU basketball team (Illinois Titans) to a national title in 2009 … chose UO over Oklahoma State, Marquette and Indiana … played AAU basketball for 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 and 3.4 rebounds per game at Oakland High the rest of his junior campaign ... led OHS to second round of state playoffs … chose UO over Arizona State, Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Washington … played AAU for Drew Gooden Soldiers.
Brett Kingma: Averaged 25 points, four steals and four assists per game as a junior … Led Jackson HS (Mill Creek, Wash.) to the 2010 Class 4A title game … chose UO over Arizona State, BYU and Washington … played AAU ball for Friends of Hoop.
Austin Kuemper: Averaged 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior for Portland's 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 UO over Iowa State, San Diego State, USC and Washington State … played AAU ball for ICP.
JUST THREE GAMES LEFT AT HISTORIC MAC COURT
There are just three home men's basketball games scheduled to be played at McArthur Court, UO's 84-year old historic venue. The Ducks will play the final non-conference game on Dec. 21 against Idaho. Oregon then closes with a pair of Pac-10 Conference games at the building, hosting Arizona on Dec. 30 and Arizona State on Jan. 1. For those final three games, Oregon Athletics has some promotions in place.
Dec. 21 vs. Idaho: Bi-Mart Family Night (online only). Purchase four reserved tickets (online at goducks.com) for a total only $40.
Dec. 30 vs. Arizona and Jan. 1 vs. Arizona State: Pac Mac (online only). Purchase two reserved tickets for a total of $80.
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
For more information on UO's newest facility, please visit MatthewKnightArena.com.
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (7-3) will travel to Charlottesville, Va., this week for a Friday night road game against Virginia (6-3). Tip-time for the Ducks-Cavaliers contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. (PT) at John Paul Jones Arena.
It is the first-ever meeting between UO and UVA. The Ducks are 4-8 all-time in games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. Oregon has already faced an ACC school this season, falling to No. 1 Duke in a game played at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 27.
OREGON - VIRGINIA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic; Chick Hernandez, play-by-play; Ron Thompson, analyst; Junior Burrough, analyst
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Jerry Allen, play-by-play; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield
• Satellite radio: XM 191, Sirius 217 (Virginia broadcast crew)
• GoDucks.com: Live audio and stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
DUCKS RIDING THREE-GAME WINNING STREAK
After losing back-to-back games to No. 1 Duke and No. 9 Missouri, the Ducks have put together a three-game winning streak. UO posted double-digit wins over Portland State, Willamette and Jacksonville State.
During that stretch, UO has a scoring margin of +23.3 (242-172) and a rebounding margin of +8.8 (118-94). In those games, UO has shot 49.5 percent from the field, including 35.3 percent on 3-pointers.
Junior guard Garrett Sim found his shooting touch in those wins, averaging 13.0 points per game in shooting 53.6 percent on field goals (36.4 percent on 3-pointers). Prior to the winning streak, Sim had averaged 5.6 points per game and was shooting 30.2 percent from the field (27.3 percent on 3-pointers).
STROWBRIDGE MOVES INTO STARTING LINEUP
Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge has started the last four games for the Ducks, scoring in double-figures in three of those four outings. The offseason transfer from Huntsville, Ala., ranks third on the squad in scoring (8.9 ppg) while ranking fifth in rebounds (3.1 rpg).
As a starter, Strowbridge's 3-point field goal shooting percentage has improved to 42.1 percent (8-of-19). He had been shooting just 16.7 percent from behind the arc (3-of-18) when coming off the bench in the first six games. His overall field goal percentage has improved from 27.7 percent as a reserve (13-of-47) to 39.0 percent as a starter (16-of-41).
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler leads the team in rebounding (6.7 rpg), blocks (1.1 bpg), field goal percentage (.579, 44-of-76) and 3-point field goal percentage (.538, 14-of-26). He also ranks second on the team in scoring (13.1 ppg).
Singler has reached double figures in scoring nine times in 10 games. The 6-6 swingman from Medford, Ore., had opened the season by scoring in double figures in each of the first seven games.
In the near upset of Missouri, Singler tallied a career-best 19 points to go with nine rebounds. Last week he posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the blowout win over Willamette.
CATRON AVERAGING CAREER BESTS
Senior forward Joevan Catron has now played in 106 career games averaging career-bests for points per game (17.6 ppg) and field goal shooting percentage (.552, 58-of-105). He leads the team in scoring, field goals attempted (105) and field goals made (58).
Catron, who was awarded a medical hardship in the offseason, has scored in double-figures in nine of the 10 games in 2010-11. Of his five career 20-point games, four have come this season. He's led UO in scoring 10 times in his career, while recording a team-best in points seven of UO's 10 games.
Catron has scored 63.1 percent of his points after halftime, with 111 of his 176 total points coming during the final 20 minutes (and OT). In an overtime win over North Dakota State, he tallied 16 of his career-best 27 points in the second half, making all five of his field goal attempts in the second stanza. Catron also scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half of a home loss to San Jose State.
OREGON IN LAST TWO OUTINGS
The Ducks cruised to a 100-67 win over Willamette last Saturday before their 74-56 win over Jacksonville State this past Monday.
Against Willamette, six players scored in double figures for the Ducks, led by E.J. Singler's 18 points and career-high 17 boards. Garrett Sim scored 15 points, Joevan Catron poured in 13, Williams scored 13 off the bench while Strowbridge and Malcolm Armstead each tallied 10 to put every Oregon starter in double digit points.
Oregon shot 51.3 percent, including a 59.5 percent figure in the second half, while holding Willamette to 39 percent from the floor. UO drained 6-of-20 3-pointers while holding WU to 5-of-23 from beyond the arc. The Ducks dominated the glass, grabbing 49 rebounds to the Bearcats' 29. The Oregon offense dished out a season-high 23 assists and finished with 16 turnovers.
In the win over JSU, Catron led the UO offense with 20 points, while Singler and Sim also scored in double figures with 14 points and 10 points, respectively. Catron and Singler both finished with a team-high seven rebounds.
Oregon shot a season-high 56.9 percent from the field, the second straight game it made more than half its field goals. The Ducks also dished out 20 assists, their second-straight game with at least 20 assists.
UO ADDS FOUR PLAYERS IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD
Bruce Barron: Plays prep basketball at Brehm Preparatory School in Carbondale, Ill. … led AAU basketball team (Illinois Titans) to a national title in 2009 … chose UO over Oklahoma State, Marquette and Indiana … played AAU basketball for 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 and 3.4 rebounds per game at Oakland High the rest of his junior campaign ... led OHS to second round of state playoffs … chose UO over Arizona State, Connecticut, Georgia Tech and Washington … played AAU for Drew Gooden Soldiers.
Brett Kingma: Averaged 25 points, four steals and four assists per game as a junior … Led Jackson HS (Mill Creek, Wash.) to the 2010 Class 4A title game … chose UO over Arizona State, BYU and Washington … played AAU ball for Friends of Hoop.
Austin Kuemper: Averaged 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game as a junior for Portland's 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 UO over Iowa State, San Diego State, USC and Washington State … played AAU ball for ICP.
JUST THREE GAMES LEFT AT HISTORIC MAC COURT
There are just three home men's basketball games scheduled to be played at McArthur Court, UO's 84-year old historic venue. The Ducks will play the final non-conference game on Dec. 21 against Idaho. Oregon then closes with a pair of Pac-10 Conference games at the building, hosting Arizona on Dec. 30 and Arizona State on Jan. 1. For those final three games, Oregon Athletics has some promotions in place.
Dec. 21 vs. Idaho: Bi-Mart Family Night (online only). Purchase four reserved tickets (online at goducks.com) for a total only $40.
Dec. 30 vs. Arizona and Jan. 1 vs. Arizona State: Pac Mac (online only). Purchase two reserved tickets for a total of $80.
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
For more information on UO's newest facility, please visit MatthewKnightArena.com.
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