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Ducks Takes On UCLA Thursday Night
03/10/11 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (15-16, 7-11) will take the No. 7 seed into the 2011 Pacific Life Pac-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal round and face No. 2 seed UCLA (22-9, 13-5). Tip-time is scheduled for 6 p.m. (PT) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
UCLA leads the all-time series over UO, 81-29. The Bruins won both regular season meetings this season. The last time UO defeated the Bruins came back on Feb. 27, 2010, in a 70-68 road win which secured the season sweep of UCLA. The last time Oregon beat the Bruins in the conference tournament was during the 2002-03 season, a 75-74 semifinal victory on March 14, 2003.
UCLA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Steve Physioc, play-by-play; Marques Johnson, analyst; Rebecca Haarlow, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on Twitter @OregonMBB for in-game updates.
OREGON IN THE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
In 13 years of Pac-10 Tournament history, Oregon has won two titles to go with an overall record of 14-10 (.583). UO's two tourney titles rank tied for third with Washington (behind Arizona and UCLA), while the winning percentage ranks in out-right third.
The Ducks' two tournament championships came during the 2002-03 and 2006-07 seasons. In the first championship, UO was the No. 5 seed and posted close victories over Arizona State (83-82) and UCLA (75-74) before defeating USC (74-66) in the title game. The second championship saw the third-seeded Ducks cruise to the title with a +20.3 average margin of victory: Arizona (69-50), California (81-63) and USC (81-57).
Other tourney notes: The Ducks' highest seeding came back in 2002 as the No. 1 seed ... Two UO players have been named Most Outstanding Player (Luke Ridnour, 2003; Tajuan Porter, 2007).
OREGON STEAL TOTAL THIS SEASON FOURTH-BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The Ducks' pressure defense has forced 253 steals (8.2 spg) in 31 games during the 2010-11 season, with that total ranking fourth in school history (with records dating back to the 1977-78 season). UO had 13 steals against ASU in the first round of the tournament, a team-best against any Pac-10 foe this season. In the process, the Ducks moved by the 2008-09 team which tallied 243 (7.8 spg) in 31 contests and the 1996-97 squad which recorded 247 steals in 28 games (8.8 spg). The school record for steals in a single-season is held by the 2002-03 team which had 263 (7.9 spg) in 33 games. No. 2 on that list is the 2001-02 squad which finished with 261 steals (7.5 spg) in 35 games. The 2006-07 team that went to the NCAA Elite Eight produced 254 steals (6.9 spg) in 37 games which ranks third at UO.
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler ranks second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg, 343), rebounding average (5.7 rpg, 177), blocks (0.7 bpg, 21) and 3-point field goal percentage (.389, 42-of-108). He is also third on the team in field goal percentage (.452, 112-of-248). Singler is the only UO player to have started all 31 games this season.
Singler scored a career-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in UO's opening round victory over Arizona State at the Pac-10 tournament on Wednesday night. It was the first 20-point effort of Singler's career at Oregon (63 career games). He has led the team in scoring six times in his three years with the Ducks, with all of those coming this year.
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 20 times this season. He fell just short of a double-double when he scored 19 points and added nine rebounds in a Jan. 1 game with Arizona State. In the near upset of then No. 9 Missouri, Singler tallied 19 points to go with nine rebounds. On Dec. 11, Singler posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the win over Willamette. He scored 16 points on two occasions during conference play, a road win over Oregon State and home triumph of then No. 20 Washington.
The 6-6 forward from Medford, Ore., has led the Ducks in rebounding on 14 occasions this season (20 times in his career). He's grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times this season, with 10 rebounds in the road loss at ASU last Thursday, and a pair of double-doubles he posted earlier this season (16 pts and 11 rebs - Nov. 12 vs. North Dakota State; 18 pts and 17 rebs Dec. 11 vs. Willamette).
CATRON HAVING BIG SENIOR SEASON
Senior forward Joevan Catron has played in 125 career games averaging career-bests for points (15.1 ppg) and minutes played (27.3 mpg). In last week's career-high 28-point performance against No. 18 Arizona, Catron became the 30th player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. This season he leads the team in scoring, rebounding (6.2 rpg), field goal shooting percentage (.485, 146-of-301), field goals attempted and field goals made, while ranking second in minutes played.
Catron was named Second Team Pac-10 All-Conference in a vote by the coaches that was announced on Monday. Catron is the first Oregon player to receive all-league recognition since the 2007-08 season (Maarty Leunen, Second Team). He is the 41st player in school history to be recognized as all-conference. He was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 20 Second Team it was announced Wednesday. The teams are selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC.
Catron has scored in double figures in 21-of-29 games. Of his nine career 20-point games, eight have come this season (Catron is one of three Ducks who have tallied 20 or more points in a game in 2010-11). On the career, he has led UO in scoring 19 times (16 coming during his senior campaign).
ARMSTEAD NO. 6 ON OREGON'S LIST FOR CAREER STEALS
Junior guard Malcolm Armstead has 131 steals in 62 games which ranks him No. 6 all-time in career steals at UO. He recently moved by Aaron Brooks who had 127 steals in 115 career games. Anthony Taylor ranks fifth with 147 steals in 115 career games.
Armstead, who has 66 steals this season, broke his own single-season record with his three-steal performance against ASU on Wednesday. Last season, Armstead set a new school record with 65 steals in 32 games, previously held by Terrell Brandon (63 in 28 games, 1990-91), Fred Jones (63 in 35 games, 2001-02) and Luke Ridnour (63 in 33 games, 2002-03).
OREGON BENCH STRONG SINCE MOVING TO NEW BUILDING
The reserves have been vital in UO's last 15 games, out-scoring the opposition's bench 11 times during that stretch (the Ducks are 6-5 in those contests). Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (11.9 ppg, 44.3 percent on field goals, 41.8 percent on 3-pointers) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (10.1 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.3 spg, 2.3 assist/turnover ratio, 47.2 percent on field goals) have shouldered most of the load for Ducks.
Strowbridge has scored in double figures in eight of those 15 games, and has ranked second on the team in scoring during that stretch. Strowbridge posted a team-high 17 points at ASU last Thursday. He had a16-point effort at home against Stanford and ignited for a career-high 26 points in UO's home win over Oregon State. He also posted 14 points on the road against UCLA, and 15 points in both the home win over Washington State and triumph over OSU in Corvallis.
Armstead has reached double figures in two of the last three outings, including a 11-point, 5-assist, 5-rebound game in Wednesday's opening round win over ASU. Last week he recorded his first career double-double at UO with 12 points and 11 assists (3 turnovers) at No. 18 Arizona. He scored a season-high 22 points, matched a career-high with five steals and added a team-high six assists Feb. 26 against Stanford. In UO's home win over OSU on Feb. 19, Armstead dished out 13 assists (2 turnovers), which tied him for the top single-game effort of any Pac-10 player this season (Isaiah Thomas, at Cal, Jan. 16). That assist total is also tied for the second-best single-game effort in school history.
DUCKS SHOOT IT WELL FROM CHARITY STRIPE
Oregon ranks second in the Pac-10 Conference in free throw shooting percentage (.732, 409-of-559). This is in large part because five of UO's eight major contributors (players who average 16 or more minutes per game) shoot it 70 percent or better from the line, and two others are just below that mark.
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler has made 84.6 percent of his free throws (77-of-91) which ranks second in the Pac-10. Junior guard Garrett Sim, who does not have enough attempts to qualify for the league rankings, is shooting a career-high 83.3 percent (35-of-42) to lead the Ducks. He is a perfect 12-of-12 on free throws in the last five minutes of a game during the 2010-11 season.
Also 70 percent or better: freshman guard Johnathan Loyd (79.1 percent), senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (77.8 percent) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (70.5 percent). In addition, senior forward Joevan Catron (69.4 percent), junior forward Tyrone Nared (68.9 percent) and junior guard Teondre Williams (68.8 percent) are just below that 70 percent mark.
UO'S WIN/LOSS RECORD BASED ON STATISTICS
A better field goal percentage than the opponent, grabbing more rebounds and holding a first-half lead have been essential for the Ducks in their 14 wins in 2010-11.
Oregon has a 12-1 record when shooting a better field goal percentage (just 3-15 on the year with a worse field goal percentage). UO is 4-2 when they shoot 50 percent or better (just 11-14 when under 50 percent). The Ducks are 10-3 overall when they grab more rebounds (4-12 when out-rebounded, 1-1 with same number of rebounds). In four of the seven league wins, UO has led in rebounds: 34-32 at USC, 39-30 vs. Washington State, 33-29 at Stanford, 34-31 at Oregon State.
Oregon is 11-4 when they hold a first-half lead (3-12 when the fall behind at halftime, 1-0 when tied). On four occasions UO has lost despite leading at halftime: the Nov. 20 home game with San Jose State, both contests with UCLA and the home loss to Cal.
ALTMAN COACHING NOTES
Head coach Dana Altman has won four conference coach of the year awards from three different conferences (Missouri Valley Conference at Creighton in both 2001 and 2002; Big Eight Conference at Kansas State in 1993; Southern Conference at Marshall in 1990).
Altman's teams have finished with a winning record for 13 consecutive seasons (looking to make it 14 this year). Additionally, he is looking to make his 14th-straight postseason appearance.
A winning overall record would make Altman just the second first-year UO head coach to accomplish the feat since the Pac-8 (now Pac-10) was formed before the 1964-65 season.
A winning overall record would be the 19th time in 22 seasons that he has finished with a .500 record or better.
UCLA leads the all-time series over UO, 81-29. The Bruins won both regular season meetings this season. The last time UO defeated the Bruins came back on Feb. 27, 2010, in a 70-68 road win which secured the season sweep of UCLA. The last time Oregon beat the Bruins in the conference tournament was during the 2002-03 season, a 75-74 semifinal victory on March 14, 2003.
UCLA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Steve Physioc, play-by-play; Marques Johnson, analyst; Rebecca Haarlow, sideline
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates; 590-AM KUGN in Eugene/Springfield; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats
Follow Oregon men's basketball on Twitter @OregonMBB for in-game updates.
OREGON IN THE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
In 13 years of Pac-10 Tournament history, Oregon has won two titles to go with an overall record of 14-10 (.583). UO's two tourney titles rank tied for third with Washington (behind Arizona and UCLA), while the winning percentage ranks in out-right third.
The Ducks' two tournament championships came during the 2002-03 and 2006-07 seasons. In the first championship, UO was the No. 5 seed and posted close victories over Arizona State (83-82) and UCLA (75-74) before defeating USC (74-66) in the title game. The second championship saw the third-seeded Ducks cruise to the title with a +20.3 average margin of victory: Arizona (69-50), California (81-63) and USC (81-57).
Other tourney notes: The Ducks' highest seeding came back in 2002 as the No. 1 seed ... Two UO players have been named Most Outstanding Player (Luke Ridnour, 2003; Tajuan Porter, 2007).
OREGON STEAL TOTAL THIS SEASON FOURTH-BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The Ducks' pressure defense has forced 253 steals (8.2 spg) in 31 games during the 2010-11 season, with that total ranking fourth in school history (with records dating back to the 1977-78 season). UO had 13 steals against ASU in the first round of the tournament, a team-best against any Pac-10 foe this season. In the process, the Ducks moved by the 2008-09 team which tallied 243 (7.8 spg) in 31 contests and the 1996-97 squad which recorded 247 steals in 28 games (8.8 spg). The school record for steals in a single-season is held by the 2002-03 team which had 263 (7.9 spg) in 33 games. No. 2 on that list is the 2001-02 squad which finished with 261 steals (7.5 spg) in 35 games. The 2006-07 team that went to the NCAA Elite Eight produced 254 steals (6.9 spg) in 37 games which ranks third at UO.
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler ranks second on the team in scoring (11.1 ppg, 343), rebounding average (5.7 rpg, 177), blocks (0.7 bpg, 21) and 3-point field goal percentage (.389, 42-of-108). He is also third on the team in field goal percentage (.452, 112-of-248). Singler is the only UO player to have started all 31 games this season.
Singler scored a career-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in UO's opening round victory over Arizona State at the Pac-10 tournament on Wednesday night. It was the first 20-point effort of Singler's career at Oregon (63 career games). He has led the team in scoring six times in his three years with the Ducks, with all of those coming this year.
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 20 times this season. He fell just short of a double-double when he scored 19 points and added nine rebounds in a Jan. 1 game with Arizona State. In the near upset of then No. 9 Missouri, Singler tallied 19 points to go with nine rebounds. On Dec. 11, Singler posted an 18-point, 17-rebound (career high) effort in the win over Willamette. He scored 16 points on two occasions during conference play, a road win over Oregon State and home triumph of then No. 20 Washington.
The 6-6 forward from Medford, Ore., has led the Ducks in rebounding on 14 occasions this season (20 times in his career). He's grabbed 10 or more rebounds three times this season, with 10 rebounds in the road loss at ASU last Thursday, and a pair of double-doubles he posted earlier this season (16 pts and 11 rebs - Nov. 12 vs. North Dakota State; 18 pts and 17 rebs Dec. 11 vs. Willamette).
CATRON HAVING BIG SENIOR SEASON
Senior forward Joevan Catron has played in 125 career games averaging career-bests for points (15.1 ppg) and minutes played (27.3 mpg). In last week's career-high 28-point performance against No. 18 Arizona, Catron became the 30th player in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark. This season he leads the team in scoring, rebounding (6.2 rpg), field goal shooting percentage (.485, 146-of-301), field goals attempted and field goals made, while ranking second in minutes played.
Catron was named Second Team Pac-10 All-Conference in a vote by the coaches that was announced on Monday. Catron is the first Oregon player to receive all-league recognition since the 2007-08 season (Maarty Leunen, Second Team). He is the 41st player in school history to be recognized as all-conference. He was also named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 20 Second Team it was announced Wednesday. The teams are selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC.
Catron has scored in double figures in 21-of-29 games. Of his nine career 20-point games, eight have come this season (Catron is one of three Ducks who have tallied 20 or more points in a game in 2010-11). On the career, he has led UO in scoring 19 times (16 coming during his senior campaign).
ARMSTEAD NO. 6 ON OREGON'S LIST FOR CAREER STEALS
Junior guard Malcolm Armstead has 131 steals in 62 games which ranks him No. 6 all-time in career steals at UO. He recently moved by Aaron Brooks who had 127 steals in 115 career games. Anthony Taylor ranks fifth with 147 steals in 115 career games.
Armstead, who has 66 steals this season, broke his own single-season record with his three-steal performance against ASU on Wednesday. Last season, Armstead set a new school record with 65 steals in 32 games, previously held by Terrell Brandon (63 in 28 games, 1990-91), Fred Jones (63 in 35 games, 2001-02) and Luke Ridnour (63 in 33 games, 2002-03).
OREGON BENCH STRONG SINCE MOVING TO NEW BUILDING
The reserves have been vital in UO's last 15 games, out-scoring the opposition's bench 11 times during that stretch (the Ducks are 6-5 in those contests). Senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (11.9 ppg, 44.3 percent on field goals, 41.8 percent on 3-pointers) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (10.1 ppg, 5.0 apg, 2.3 spg, 2.3 assist/turnover ratio, 47.2 percent on field goals) have shouldered most of the load for Ducks.
Strowbridge has scored in double figures in eight of those 15 games, and has ranked second on the team in scoring during that stretch. Strowbridge posted a team-high 17 points at ASU last Thursday. He had a16-point effort at home against Stanford and ignited for a career-high 26 points in UO's home win over Oregon State. He also posted 14 points on the road against UCLA, and 15 points in both the home win over Washington State and triumph over OSU in Corvallis.
Armstead has reached double figures in two of the last three outings, including a 11-point, 5-assist, 5-rebound game in Wednesday's opening round win over ASU. Last week he recorded his first career double-double at UO with 12 points and 11 assists (3 turnovers) at No. 18 Arizona. He scored a season-high 22 points, matched a career-high with five steals and added a team-high six assists Feb. 26 against Stanford. In UO's home win over OSU on Feb. 19, Armstead dished out 13 assists (2 turnovers), which tied him for the top single-game effort of any Pac-10 player this season (Isaiah Thomas, at Cal, Jan. 16). That assist total is also tied for the second-best single-game effort in school history.
DUCKS SHOOT IT WELL FROM CHARITY STRIPE
Oregon ranks second in the Pac-10 Conference in free throw shooting percentage (.732, 409-of-559). This is in large part because five of UO's eight major contributors (players who average 16 or more minutes per game) shoot it 70 percent or better from the line, and two others are just below that mark.
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler has made 84.6 percent of his free throws (77-of-91) which ranks second in the Pac-10. Junior guard Garrett Sim, who does not have enough attempts to qualify for the league rankings, is shooting a career-high 83.3 percent (35-of-42) to lead the Ducks. He is a perfect 12-of-12 on free throws in the last five minutes of a game during the 2010-11 season.
Also 70 percent or better: freshman guard Johnathan Loyd (79.1 percent), senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (77.8 percent) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (70.5 percent). In addition, senior forward Joevan Catron (69.4 percent), junior forward Tyrone Nared (68.9 percent) and junior guard Teondre Williams (68.8 percent) are just below that 70 percent mark.
UO'S WIN/LOSS RECORD BASED ON STATISTICS
A better field goal percentage than the opponent, grabbing more rebounds and holding a first-half lead have been essential for the Ducks in their 14 wins in 2010-11.
Oregon has a 12-1 record when shooting a better field goal percentage (just 3-15 on the year with a worse field goal percentage). UO is 4-2 when they shoot 50 percent or better (just 11-14 when under 50 percent). The Ducks are 10-3 overall when they grab more rebounds (4-12 when out-rebounded, 1-1 with same number of rebounds). In four of the seven league wins, UO has led in rebounds: 34-32 at USC, 39-30 vs. Washington State, 33-29 at Stanford, 34-31 at Oregon State.
Oregon is 11-4 when they hold a first-half lead (3-12 when the fall behind at halftime, 1-0 when tied). On four occasions UO has lost despite leading at halftime: the Nov. 20 home game with San Jose State, both contests with UCLA and the home loss to Cal.
ALTMAN COACHING NOTES
Head coach Dana Altman has won four conference coach of the year awards from three different conferences (Missouri Valley Conference at Creighton in both 2001 and 2002; Big Eight Conference at Kansas State in 1993; Southern Conference at Marshall in 1990).
Altman's teams have finished with a winning record for 13 consecutive seasons (looking to make it 14 this year). Additionally, he is looking to make his 14th-straight postseason appearance.
A winning overall record would make Altman just the second first-year UO head coach to accomplish the feat since the Pac-8 (now Pac-10) was formed before the 1964-65 season.
A winning overall record would be the 19th time in 22 seasons that he has finished with a .500 record or better.
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