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Oregon Weekly MBB Release - Week 9
01/05/11 | 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 (7-7, 0-2) will continue Pac-10 Conference play this week with road games against No. 23 Washington and Washington State. The Ducks will face the Huskies (10-3, 2-0) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (PT) at Bank of America Arena (10,000) in Seattle. UO will then take on the Cougars (10-4, 0-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Friel Court (11,671) in Pullman.
The Huskies lead the all-time series with Oregon,182-104. UW won the last meeting with UO, an 86-72 decision at McArthur Court on March 4 of last year. The Ducks split the season series with UW in 2009-10. Washington enters the weekend having won four straight games, including a pair of wins at USC and UCLA to open Pac-10 play last week.
Oregon leads the series history with Washington State, 158-122. The Ducks won all three games against the Cougars last season, including an 82-80 overtime win in the opening round of the 2010 Pac-10 Tournament. The Cougars are on a three-game losing streak, including a pair of losses last week against UCLA and USC.
Next week the Ducks return home to open Matthew Knight Arena against USC and UCLA. Oregon is scheduled to play seven games at Matt Arena during the 2011 conference schedule.
WASHINGTON LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Northwest; Kevin Calabro, play-by-play; Lenny Wilkins, analyst; Jen Mueller, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Brian Prawitz, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: Sirius 215, XM 194
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
WASHINGTON STATE LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Northwest; Tom Glasgow, play-by-play; Francis Williams, analyst
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Brian Prawitz, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: Sirius 121, XM 141
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
LAST YEAR'S ROAD TRIP THE TO WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Last season, UO took a four-game winning streak into the road weekend at the Washington schools before posting a 91-89 double-overtime victory over WSU and a 90-79 win at then 17th-ranked UW.
It marked the first time since the 1999-00 season that UO swept road games over Washington and Washington State. The win over UW was the first win over a ranked opponent since Jan. 13, 2008, UO's 71-66 home win over then 23rd-ranked Stanford. It was also UO's first road win over UW since Feb. 17, 2001, an 85-73 victory where Luke Jackson recorded a triple-double.
Junior guard Malcolm Armstead averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals in the those road wins. He is one of five players on the 2010-11 roster that played in those games last year. Junior guard Teondre Williams (6.0 ppg) and sophomore forward E.J. Singler (5.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg) are other notables.
CATRON AVERAGING CAREER BESTS
Senior forward Joevan Catron has now played in 110 career games averaging career-bests for points (16.4 ppg) and field goal shooting percentage (.538, 78-of-145). He leads the team in scoring, shooting percentage, field goals attempted and field goals made, while ranking second in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and is third in minutes played (26.7 mpg).
Catron, who was awarded a medical hardship in the offseason, has scored in double-figures in 12 of the 14 games in 2010-11. Four of his five career 20-point games occurred this season. He's led UO in scoring 12 times in his career, nine of those have come in 2010-11.
Catron has scored 61.3 percent of his points after halftime, with 141 of his 230 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. Catron also scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half of a home loss to San Jose State.
OREGON'S PAC-10 STATISTICAL RANKINGS
UO compares favorably with their Pac-10 foes in several statistical categories, ranking second in free throw shooting (.723, 209-of-289) and steals (8.7 spg, 122), third in turnover margin (+4.1, 178-235) and offensive rebounds (12.4, 174), and fourth in defensive rebound percentage (.708, 320-132).
Senior forward Joevan Catron ranks fourth in scoring (16.4 ppg, 230) and third in offensive rebounds (3.1 orpg, 43). Sophomore forward E.J. Singler is second in free throw shooting percentage (.854, 41-of-48) and seventh in blocks (1.2 bpg, 17). Junior guard Malcolm Armstead is second in steals (2.2 spg, 31) and eighth in assists (3.7 apg, 52). Junior guard Teondre Williams is second in 3-point field goal percentage (.480, 12-of-25).
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler leads the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg, 90) and blocks (1.2 bpg, 17), while ranking second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg, 170), field goal percentage (.491, 56-of-114) and 3-point field goal percentage (.378, 17-of-45).
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 11 times in 14 games. The Medford, Ore., product had opened the season by scoring in double figures in each of the first seven games.
In the near upset of No. 9 Missouri, Singler tallied a career-best 19 points to go with nine rebounds. On Dec. 11 he posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the blowout win over Willamette. That single-game rebound total ties Singler for the top performance amongst Pac-10 players this season (with Arizona State's Kyle Cain, 17 vs. Houston Baptist, 11-25-10).
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Oregon dropped games to Arizona and Arizona State last week, falling 76-57 to the Wildcats before a 60-55 loss to the Sun Devils. They were the final two men's basketball games played at McArthur Court.
ASU made 44.9 percent of its shots and held UO to 32.1 percent shooting from the floor. The Ducks out-rebounded the Sun Devils, 36-33. Sophomore forward E.J. Singler matched a career-high with 19 points to go with a team-best nine rebounds.
Arizona shot 55.6 percent and limited the Ducks to just 34.8 percent shooting (5.9 percent of 3-pointers). UO was out-rebounded 40-27. Junior forward Jeremy Jacob scored a season-high 17 points to lead the Ducks offensively.
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.
DUCKS FINISH WITH 721 WINS AT HISTORIC MCARTHUR COURT
With the victory over Portland on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, the Oregon Ducks captured their 700th win in games played at McArthur Court in Eugene. Oregon finished with 721 home wins at Mac Court, with the Ducks 7-5 in home games played there this season. UO closes with games against Idaho, Arizona and Arizona State, the final three men's basketball games scheduled for the building.
UO Athletics celebrated the final full Pac-10 men's basketball season at Mac Court in 2009-10 with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for what was originally scheduled to be the final nine games at the venue.
Complete list of the honorary captains: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Charlie Warren, Bill Frieder; ARIZ (Jan. 16) - John Dick, Lute Olson; UCLA (Jan 28.) - Larry Holliday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ron Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter, Brandon Roy; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, James Donaldson.
UO ADDS FOUR 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 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 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 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.
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (7-7, 0-2) will continue Pac-10 Conference play this week with road games against No. 23 Washington and Washington State. The Ducks will face the Huskies (10-3, 2-0) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. (PT) at Bank of America Arena (10,000) in Seattle. UO will then take on the Cougars (10-4, 0-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Friel Court (11,671) in Pullman.
The Huskies lead the all-time series with Oregon,182-104. UW won the last meeting with UO, an 86-72 decision at McArthur Court on March 4 of last year. The Ducks split the season series with UW in 2009-10. Washington enters the weekend having won four straight games, including a pair of wins at USC and UCLA to open Pac-10 play last week.
Oregon leads the series history with Washington State, 158-122. The Ducks won all three games against the Cougars last season, including an 82-80 overtime win in the opening round of the 2010 Pac-10 Tournament. The Cougars are on a three-game losing streak, including a pair of losses last week against UCLA and USC.
Next week the Ducks return home to open Matthew Knight Arena against USC and UCLA. Oregon is scheduled to play seven games at Matt Arena during the 2011 conference schedule.
WASHINGTON LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Northwest; Kevin Calabro, play-by-play; Lenny Wilkins, analyst; Jen Mueller, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Brian Prawitz, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: Sirius 215, XM 194
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
WASHINGTON STATE LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Northwest; Tom Glasgow, play-by-play; Francis Williams, analyst
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; Brian Prawitz, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: Sirius 121, XM 141
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
LAST YEAR'S ROAD TRIP THE TO WASHINGTON SCHOOLS
Last season, UO took a four-game winning streak into the road weekend at the Washington schools before posting a 91-89 double-overtime victory over WSU and a 90-79 win at then 17th-ranked UW.
It marked the first time since the 1999-00 season that UO swept road games over Washington and Washington State. The win over UW was the first win over a ranked opponent since Jan. 13, 2008, UO's 71-66 home win over then 23rd-ranked Stanford. It was also UO's first road win over UW since Feb. 17, 2001, an 85-73 victory where Luke Jackson recorded a triple-double.
Junior guard Malcolm Armstead averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 assists and 1.5 steals in the those road wins. He is one of five players on the 2010-11 roster that played in those games last year. Junior guard Teondre Williams (6.0 ppg) and sophomore forward E.J. Singler (5.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg) are other notables.
CATRON AVERAGING CAREER BESTS
Senior forward Joevan Catron has now played in 110 career games averaging career-bests for points (16.4 ppg) and field goal shooting percentage (.538, 78-of-145). He leads the team in scoring, shooting percentage, field goals attempted and field goals made, while ranking second in rebounding (6.3 rpg) and is third in minutes played (26.7 mpg).
Catron, who was awarded a medical hardship in the offseason, has scored in double-figures in 12 of the 14 games in 2010-11. Four of his five career 20-point games occurred this season. He's led UO in scoring 12 times in his career, nine of those have come in 2010-11.
Catron has scored 61.3 percent of his points after halftime, with 141 of his 230 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. Catron also scored 18 of his 25 points in the second half of a home loss to San Jose State.
OREGON'S PAC-10 STATISTICAL RANKINGS
UO compares favorably with their Pac-10 foes in several statistical categories, ranking second in free throw shooting (.723, 209-of-289) and steals (8.7 spg, 122), third in turnover margin (+4.1, 178-235) and offensive rebounds (12.4, 174), and fourth in defensive rebound percentage (.708, 320-132).
Senior forward Joevan Catron ranks fourth in scoring (16.4 ppg, 230) and third in offensive rebounds (3.1 orpg, 43). Sophomore forward E.J. Singler is second in free throw shooting percentage (.854, 41-of-48) and seventh in blocks (1.2 bpg, 17). Junior guard Malcolm Armstead is second in steals (2.2 spg, 31) and eighth in assists (3.7 apg, 52). Junior guard Teondre Williams is second in 3-point field goal percentage (.480, 12-of-25).
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler leads the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg, 90) and blocks (1.2 bpg, 17), while ranking second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg, 170), field goal percentage (.491, 56-of-114) and 3-point field goal percentage (.378, 17-of-45).
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 11 times in 14 games. The Medford, Ore., product had opened the season by scoring in double figures in each of the first seven games.
In the near upset of No. 9 Missouri, Singler tallied a career-best 19 points to go with nine rebounds. On Dec. 11 he posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the blowout win over Willamette. That single-game rebound total ties Singler for the top performance amongst Pac-10 players this season (with Arizona State's Kyle Cain, 17 vs. Houston Baptist, 11-25-10).
LAST WEEK'S GAMES
Oregon dropped games to Arizona and Arizona State last week, falling 76-57 to the Wildcats before a 60-55 loss to the Sun Devils. They were the final two men's basketball games played at McArthur Court.
ASU made 44.9 percent of its shots and held UO to 32.1 percent shooting from the floor. The Ducks out-rebounded the Sun Devils, 36-33. Sophomore forward E.J. Singler matched a career-high with 19 points to go with a team-best nine rebounds.
Arizona shot 55.6 percent and limited the Ducks to just 34.8 percent shooting (5.9 percent of 3-pointers). UO was out-rebounded 40-27. Junior forward Jeremy Jacob scored a season-high 17 points to lead the Ducks offensively.
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.
DUCKS FINISH WITH 721 WINS AT HISTORIC MCARTHUR COURT
With the victory over Portland on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, the Oregon Ducks captured their 700th win in games played at McArthur Court in Eugene. Oregon finished with 721 home wins at Mac Court, with the Ducks 7-5 in home games played there this season. UO closes with games against Idaho, Arizona and Arizona State, the final three men's basketball games scheduled for the building.
UO Athletics celebrated the final full Pac-10 men's basketball season at Mac Court in 2009-10 with commemorative ticket giveaways, a pair of jersey retirement ceremonies and honorary captains for what was originally scheduled to be the final nine games at the venue.
Complete list of the honorary captains: OSU (Jan. 10) - Terrell Brandon; ASU (Jan. 14) - Charlie Warren, Bill Frieder; ARIZ (Jan. 16) - John Dick, Lute Olson; UCLA (Jan 28.) - Larry Holliday, Bill Walton; USC (Jan. 30) - Greg Ballard; STAN (Feb. 18) - Ron Lee; CAL (Feb. 20) - Chuck Rask, Glenn Moore, Darrall Imhoff; WASH (March 4) - Dick Harter, Brandon Roy; WSU (March 6) - Kenya Wilkins, James Donaldson.
UO ADDS FOUR 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 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 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 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.
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