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Ducks to Battle Washington in Pac-10 Semifinals
03/11/11 | Men's Basketball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The University of Oregon men's basketball team (16-16, 7-11) will play the No. 3 seed Washington Huskies (21-10, 11-7) in the semifinals of the 2011 Pacific Life Pac-10 Conference Tournament. Tip-time is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. (PT) at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Washington leads the all-time series over Oregon, 184-104. The two teams split the regular season meetings, with UW winning 89-67 on Jan. 6 in Seattle and UO winning 81-76 on Feb. 5 in Eugene. The last time the Huskies and Ducks met in the Pac-10 Tournament came back in the 2006 season, a quarterfinal game that Oregon won 84-73.
In 13 years of Pac-10 Tournament history, Oregon has won two titles to go with an overall record of 15-10 (.600). UO's two tourney titles rank tied for third with Washington (behind Arizona and UCLA), while the winning percentage ranks third all-time.
Oregon is 2-4 in Pac-10 Tournament semifinal games. This season marks the third time that the Ducks have taken a No. 7 seed into Friday night of the tourney (2011, 2006, 1987). The last time UO advanced to the semifinal round was back in the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament, defeating UCLA (75-74) before cruising by USC in the title game (74-66). A year before, the Ducks took the No. 7 seed into the semifinal round before dropping a double-overtime decision to California (91-87).
UO also advanced to the semifinals in the 2003-04 season, but the fifth-seeded Ducks fell to No. 2 Stanford (70-63). In the 2002 tournament, UO was the No. 1 seed but fell in the semifinal to USC (89-78). The Ducks were the No. 7 seed in the inaugural Pac-10 tourney back in 1987, winning their first two games before falling in the semifinal round to Washington (70-56).
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).
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 THIRD-BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The Ducks' pressure defense has forced 262 steals (8.2 spg) in 32 games during the 2010-11 season, with that total ranking third in school history (with records dating back to the 1977-78 season). UO had nine steals against UCLA in the quarterfinal round of the tournament, and in the process moved by the 2006-07 team that went to the NCAA Elite Eight and produced 254 steals (6.9 spg) in 37 games. 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.
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler is averaging 15.5 points per game in his four career Pac-10 Tournament outings. Singler is coming off back-to-back career-high efforts, recording 24 points in UO's upset win over UCLA on Thursday, and hitting for a then career-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in UO's opening round victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night. Entering the tournament, Singler's previous career high was 19 points.
Singler ranks second on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg, 367), rebounding average (5.8 rpg, 184), blocks (0.7 bpg, 22) and 3-point field goal percentage (.400, 44-of-110). He is also third on the team in field goal percentage (.463, 119-of-257). Singler is the only UO player to have started all 32 games this season. He has led the team in scoring seven times in his three years with the Ducks, with all of those coming this year.
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 21 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 15 occasions this season (21 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 126 career games averaging career-bests for points (14.9 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 (6.1 rpg), field goal shooting percentage (.481, 148-of-308), 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-30 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 133 steals in 63 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 68 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).
DUCKS SHOOT IT WELL FROM CHARITY STRIPE
Oregon ranks second in the Pac-10 Conference in free throw shooting percentage (.734, 426-of-580). 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 85.9 percent of his free throws (85-of-99) 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: senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (77.8 percent), freshman guard Johnathan Loyd (77.1 percent) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (70.8 percent). In addition, senior forward Joevan Catron (69.8 percent), junior forward Tyrone Nared (68.1 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 13-1 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 12-14 when under 50 percent). The Ducks are 10-3 overall when they grab more rebounds (5-12 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 12-4 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.
Washington leads the all-time series over Oregon, 184-104. The two teams split the regular season meetings, with UW winning 89-67 on Jan. 6 in Seattle and UO winning 81-76 on Feb. 5 in Eugene. The last time the Huskies and Ducks met in the Pac-10 Tournament came back in the 2006 season, a quarterfinal game that Oregon won 84-73.
In 13 years of Pac-10 Tournament history, Oregon has won two titles to go with an overall record of 15-10 (.600). UO's two tourney titles rank tied for third with Washington (behind Arizona and UCLA), while the winning percentage ranks third all-time.
Oregon is 2-4 in Pac-10 Tournament semifinal games. This season marks the third time that the Ducks have taken a No. 7 seed into Friday night of the tourney (2011, 2006, 1987). The last time UO advanced to the semifinal round was back in the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament, defeating UCLA (75-74) before cruising by USC in the title game (74-66). A year before, the Ducks took the No. 7 seed into the semifinal round before dropping a double-overtime decision to California (91-87).
UO also advanced to the semifinals in the 2003-04 season, but the fifth-seeded Ducks fell to No. 2 Stanford (70-63). In the 2002 tournament, UO was the No. 1 seed but fell in the semifinal to USC (89-78). The Ducks were the No. 7 seed in the inaugural Pac-10 tourney back in 1987, winning their first two games before falling in the semifinal round to Washington (70-56).
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).
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 THIRD-BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The Ducks' pressure defense has forced 262 steals (8.2 spg) in 32 games during the 2010-11 season, with that total ranking third in school history (with records dating back to the 1977-78 season). UO had nine steals against UCLA in the quarterfinal round of the tournament, and in the process moved by the 2006-07 team that went to the NCAA Elite Eight and produced 254 steals (6.9 spg) in 37 games. 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.
SINGLER STEPS INTO KEY ROLE
Sophomore forward E.J. Singler is averaging 15.5 points per game in his four career Pac-10 Tournament outings. Singler is coming off back-to-back career-high efforts, recording 24 points in UO's upset win over UCLA on Thursday, and hitting for a then career-high 22 points, including four 3-pointers, in UO's opening round victory over Arizona State on Wednesday night. Entering the tournament, Singler's previous career high was 19 points.
Singler ranks second on the team in scoring (11.5 ppg, 367), rebounding average (5.8 rpg, 184), blocks (0.7 bpg, 22) and 3-point field goal percentage (.400, 44-of-110). He is also third on the team in field goal percentage (.463, 119-of-257). Singler is the only UO player to have started all 32 games this season. He has led the team in scoring seven times in his three years with the Ducks, with all of those coming this year.
Singler has reached double figures in scoring 21 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 15 occasions this season (21 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 126 career games averaging career-bests for points (14.9 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 (6.1 rpg), field goal shooting percentage (.481, 148-of-308), 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-30 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 133 steals in 63 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 68 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).
DUCKS SHOOT IT WELL FROM CHARITY STRIPE
Oregon ranks second in the Pac-10 Conference in free throw shooting percentage (.734, 426-of-580). 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 85.9 percent of his free throws (85-of-99) 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: senior guard Jay-R Strowbridge (77.8 percent), freshman guard Johnathan Loyd (77.1 percent) and junior guard Malcolm Armstead (70.8 percent). In addition, senior forward Joevan Catron (69.8 percent), junior forward Tyrone Nared (68.1 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 13-1 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 12-14 when under 50 percent). The Ducks are 10-3 overall when they grab more rebounds (5-12 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 12-4 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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