Corvallis, OR – In a nail-biter that came down to a final possession Utah prevailed over Oregon State 66-64. The Beavers had four chances to tie or win it on their final possession but missed two three-pointers and a tip-in. Ethan Thompson then traveled along the baseline while attempting to in-bound the ball with 1.4 […]
Poor Half Dooms Oregon in Loss to Utah
Eugene, OR – The best player on the floor at Matthew Knight Arena on Friday night was the smallest. 5-8 senior point guard Justin Bibbins connected on all four of his second-half three-point attempts as he scored a game-high 19 points to lead Utah to a 66-56 come-from-behind win over host Oregon. The Utes overcame […]
Xavier Snaps Two Game Skid With Win Over Utah
Cincinnati, OH – Today’s game was a strong early season non-conference match-up between two teams with high expectations this season as the Utah Utes of the Pac-12 faced the Xavier Musketeers of the Big East. This was the first time that these two basketball programs have ever met. Both teams came out playing tight defense, […]
Brice Johnson, Poeltl Named Players of the Week
Brice Johnson has had a terrific senior season at North Carolina and added another two impressive performances this week. The Orangeburg, South Carolina native has been named NetScouts Basketball’s National Player of the Week for games from January 18th to January 24th. The 6-foot-9 forward opened the week with 27 points and 11 rebounds in […]
NCAA Tournament: Arizona and Utah Advance As Pac-12 Sweeps Portland
Portland, OR – The Pac-12 got their sixth and seventh straight NCAA Tournament wins as Arizona topped Ohio State and Utah took care of Georgetown before 17,370 fans at the Moda Center. On a day when Arizona’s future NBA players were having trouble finishing, it was T.J. McConnell and Gabe York who led the Wildcats […]
NCAA Returns to Portland on 50-Year Anniversary of Final Four
Portland, OR – 50 years ago Portland hosted the 1965 Final Four featuring Princeton and Bill Bradley, John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins as well as Michigan and Wichita State. The NCAA tournament returned to Portland today with four second-round games. The first session featured No. 1 seeded Arizona. The Wildcats dismantled Texas Southern 93-72 behind strong […]
Oregon Tops No. 9 Utah In NCAA Tournament Push
Eugene, OR – The Oregon Ducks currently in third place in the Pac-12 conference had their best chance for an important win against a top team as the No. 9-ranked Utah Utes came to town. A win over Utah would give Oregon a key win to push them into the NCAA tournament picture. Oregon came […]
Utah Tops Oregon State in Defensive Battle
Corvallis, OR – Two of the best defensive teams in the country got together tonight in Corvallis before 6.124 loud Beaver fans as Oregon State faced the No. 9 -ranked Utah Utes. The Beavers took a very surprising 14-0 home record into the contest, with their coach Wayne Tinkle in the mix for national coach […]
Oregon Takes Over 3rd Place in Pac-12 Basketball Race
Eugene, OR – Oregon took sole possession of third place in the Pac-12, withstanding a furious second-half Colorado (12-13, 5-8) comeback in a 73-60 win. Joseph Young continued his strong play, leading the Ducks with 23 points. Colorado did not look good on offense, particularly in the first half when they shot a paltry 9-of-32 […]
