Men's Basketball visits No. 11 Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Ducks close out the road trip at No. 11 Illinois on Tuesday.

GAME INFO
When: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. PT
TV: Peacock
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KRSK 105.1 FM

OPPONENT HISTORY
Illinois leads the all-time series 5-2, including a 109-77 win in Eugene last season in the first Big Ten Conference game between the teams.
» Oregon is making their first trip to Champaign.

LAST TIME OUT
Oregon fell just short at Northwestern on 2/28, as the Wildcats hit a shot with just under two seconds to play to secure the 63-62 victory.
» Nate Bittle led Oregon with 19 points and 9 rebounds, while Kwame Evans Jr. recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and a career-best 15 rebounds.
» Drew Carter recorded a career-high five assists.
» The game saw six ties and 16 lead changes. UO shot 48.1 percent from the field in the first half, and just 31.3 percent in the second half.

DOWNING WISCONSIN
The Ducks defeated the Badgers 85-71 on 2/25 for their second win in a row and second-straight win over Wisconsin.
» Nate Bittle scored a team-high 20 points (7-16 FG, 3-7 3FG), with six rebounds, five assists and three steals.
» Takai Simpkins added 17 points (7-7 FT), Kwame Evans Jr. tallied 16 points (5-9 FG), four blocks and four rebounds, and Wei Lin scored 13 off the bench.
» Dezdrick Lindsay finished with six points, six rebounds and five assists.
» The Ducks shot 51.9 percent from the field, 47.4 percent from three and 80 percent from the line. UO connected on 17-of-24 attempts in the 2nd half (70.8%).

HISTORIC HALF
UO scored 55 points on 17-of-24 field goal attempts in the second half vs. Wisconsin.
» It was the first time the Ducks have scored 55 or more points in a half since scoring 56 in the first half against Iowa on 3/22/21 in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
» The last time UO shot 70.8% or better in a half was exactly two years prior on 3/22/19 and was also against Wisconsin.
» The Ducks connected on 17-of-24 attempts (70.8%) in the second half, scoring 47 points. UO defeated Wisconsin 72-54 to advance to the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament.