Ducks Hit the Road for First Big Ten Game

LOS ANGELES – The Ducks hit the road again to face USC on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

GAME INFO
When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Time: 7:30 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM

Opponent Notes
Oregon is 62-69 all-time against USC.
» UO has won the last three meetings in a row and the last two in the Galen Center.
» Coach Altman is 18-7 against USC as Oregon's head coach.

AP Top 25
The Ducks entered this week No. 12 in the AP Poll, the 158th week UO has appeared in the AP Top 25 and the 85th week under Coach Altman.
» Oregon is ranked for the first time since week one of the 2022-23 season when UO came in at No. 22.
» It is the highest Ducks ranking since being No. 12 in week three of the 2021-22 season. UO was last ranked 11 or higher in week 13 of the 2019-20 season (11th).
» The jump from unranked to No. 12 is the largest in-season jump in program history.

Players Era Festival Champions
Oregon defeated No. 9 Alabama 83-81 on 11/30 to win the first-ever Players Era Festival tournament title.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy scored a career-high-tying 22 points (7-11 FG) off the bench, adding four assists.
» Nate Bittle net the go-ahead basket with 4 seconds to play, finishing with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

SDSU Victory in Vegas
UO defeated San Diego State 78-68 on 11/27, advancing to the finals of the Players Era Festival.
» T.J. Bamba recorded his first 20-point game as a Duck with a team-high 22 points and five assists.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy added 16 points (3-4 3FG) and a career-high five steals off the bench.
» Brandon Angel and Jackson Shelstad each added 12 points

Top 20 Win Over Texas A&M
Oregon picked up their first ranked win of the season on 11/26, defeating No. 20 ranked Texas A&M 80-70 in Las Vegas.
» The Ducks went on two separate 10-point scoring runs, including a 16-0 run to regain the lead in the second half.
» T.J. Bamba scored a season-high 18 points (10-12 FT), followed by Brandon Angel (16 points, 5-6 FG) and Jackson Shelstad (16 points).
» UO forced 13 turnovers, scoring 20 points off turnovers.
» A&M was held to just 27% shooting in the second half.