Wilmington, NC – There were 4.104 fans in the arena and they were electric as they were feeling good about this opportunity to see UNCW before they play several road games. It’s hard to call this a rivalry when UNCW and Coastal Carolina last met 15 years ago but these schools are only a short […]
BYU Romps Over Oregon in Phil Knight Invitational
Portland, OR – The No. 12-ranked Oregon Ducks drove up to Portland to face the BYU Cougars in the Phil Knight Invitational at the Moda Center. It wasn’t their night as they were outplayed all game as BYU coasted to a surprisingly easy 81-49 win, Alex Barcello, easily the best player on the court tonight, […]
Oregon Women Destroy Dixie State in Second Tune-up
Eugene, OR – The Oregon Ducks women’s team won their second straight game against an over-matched opponent, defeating Dixie State 84-35 at Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday evening. This was Oregon’s final tune-up before heading to the Bahamas for the Battle for Atlantis where they will face Oklahoma and likely top-rated South Carolina next weekend. […]
Oregon’s Fast Start Leads to Big Win Over SMU
Eugene, OR – The No. 13-ranked Oregon Ducks hosted the SMU Mustangs at Matthew Knight Arena Friday night. Having cruised to easy wins in their opening games, both squads were looking to build on early season success. The Ducks shot 63.7 percent from the field, including connecting on seven 3-pointers in the first-half to jump […]
Oregon Women Romp Over Idaho State in Opener
Eugene, OR – The No. 10-ranked Oregon Ducks ran out to a 13-0 lead and didn’t look back in a 91-34 opening win over an over-matched Idaho State team. Sedona Prince scored 18 points on 9-of-10 from the field to lead the Ducks. Maddie Scherr was effective running the point, scoring 14 points on 6-of-9 […]
Oregon Opens Season with Win Over Texas Southern
Eugene, OR – The No. 13-ranked Oregon Ducks opened their season against a Texas Southern team that won 17 games, a SWAC tournament title and an NCAA tournament First Four win. Oregon overcame some poor early shooting and pulled away for an 83-66 win in front of 7,037 fans. Point guard Will Richardson came on […]
Oregon Women Trounce D2 Opponent in Exhibition Opener
Eugene, OR – The No. 10-ranked Oregon women destroyed a very overmatched St. Martin’s team 93-26 in their first exhibition game of the new season. Point guard Te-Hina Paopao led the Ducks with 22 points in 20 minutes of play, connecting on 4-of-5 three-pointers. It was the first women’s basketball game in front of fans […]
Meeting Top International Prospects – Benjamin Schroeder
After a summer full of FIBA youth tournaments, we continue our series “Meeting Top International Prospects” by presenting one of the best performers from those events – the German high-flying 6-foot-7 player Benjamin Schroeder. Schroeder was one of the prospects who helped himself and his recruiting process by showing the best of himself at the […]
Poland and Hungary Win U16 European Challengers in Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria – The last day of the U16 FIBA European Challengers in the capital of Bulgaria, Sofia was opened by the teams of Slovakia and Switzerland. Slovakia controlled the game, having the lead throughout the whole game in the 77-66 win. Both Lubomir Urban and Maros Simko scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds […]