Men's Basketball is Back at Matthew Knight Arena Sunday

EUGENE – Oregon men's basketball hosts UCLA on Sunday in Matthew Knight Arena.

GAME INFO
When: Sunday, December 8, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. PT
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM

Opponent Notes
Oregon is 42-94 all-time against UCLA.
» UO is 16-13 against the Bruins under Coach Altman.
» The Ducks went 2-1 against UCLA last season, each team winning at home and UO advancing in the Pac-12 tournament with a 68-66 victory.

First Big Ten Win
UO defeated USC 68-60 on 12/4, earning their first Big Ten Conference win.
» The Ducks trailed by 10 points with 15 minutes left before outscoring USC 40-22 in the final 15.
» Jackson Shelstad net a career-high 24 points, including a career-best 12 free throws on 14 attempts.
» Keeshawn Barthelemy provided 18 points and five assists off the bench.

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