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How to watch UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon Ducks: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s NCAA Basketball game
Halftime Report
Oregon is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have jumped out to a quick 34-33 lead against UCLA.
If Oregon keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 16-6 in no time. On the other hand, UCLA will have to make due with a 10-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Oregon Ducks @ UCLA Bruins
Current Records: Oregon 15-6, UCLA 10-11
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles, California
- TV: ESPN2
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $9.00
What to Know
Oregon and the Bruins are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. Both teams will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Despite being away, Oregon is looking at a 1.5-point advantage in the spread.
Last Thursday, the Ducks were able to grind out a solid victory over the Trojans, taking the game 78-69.
Jackson Shelstad was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 20 points along with six assists and two steals. He didn’t help Oregon’s cause all that much against the Wildcats on Saturday but the same can’t be said for this game. Kario Oquendo was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 14 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact UCLA proved on Thursday. They walked away with a 71-63 win over the Beavers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for UCLA.
UCLA’s success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dylan Andrews led the charge by scoring 18 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Adem Bona, who scored 18 points.
The Ducks’ victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for the Bruins, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Oregon just can’t miss this season, having made 46.7% of their shots per game. It’s a different story for UCLA, though, as they’ve only made 41.8% of their shots this season. Given Oregon’s sizable advantage in that area, the Bruins will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oregon beat the Bruins 64-59 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oregon since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Oregon is a slight 1.5-point favorite against UCLA, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Ducks as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 133 points.
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Series History
UCLA and Oregon both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Dec 30, 2023 – Oregon 64 vs. UCLA 59
- Mar 10, 2023 – UCLA 75 vs. Oregon 56
- Feb 11, 2023 – UCLA 70 vs. Oregon 63
- Dec 04, 2022 – UCLA 65 vs. Oregon 56
- Feb 24, 2022 – Oregon 68 vs. UCLA 63
- Jan 13, 2022 – Oregon 84 vs. UCLA 81
- Mar 03, 2021 – Oregon 82 vs. UCLA 74
- Jan 26, 2020 – Oregon 96 vs. UCLA 75
- Feb 23, 2019 – UCLA 90 vs. Oregon 83
- Jan 10, 2019 – UCLA 87 vs. Oregon 84
The Oregon Ducks are set for one of the biggest timelines of their recruiting cycle, as many top targets are nearing commitments. This time around, the Ducks have a ton of top targets still remaining on their board compared to past seasons, as the Ducks have eight total commitments at this time.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning and his staff still need to land a safety commitment, but three-star safety Elijah Butler out of Maryland recently included the Ducks in his final six schools.
Oregon Target Elijah Butler Makes Exciting Recruiting Announcement
Butler announced his top six schools ahead of a crucial part of his recruitment, according to a graphic by Leyton Roberts. The Ducks made the cut alongside the Maryland Terrapins, Virginia Tech Hokies, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The talented prospect would be a great addition for any of these teams, as they could all use a safety prospect at this point in the recruiting timeline.
Butler is from the state of Maryland, which makes the Terrapins one to watch.
It is also worth noting that he has been labeled as one of the best players in the state of Maryland, as he currently ranks as the state’s No. 9 prospect, according to Rivals. This is important as the Terrapins have always made solid attempts to land their in-state stars, including last season when they landed one of the better players in the state’s history, Zion Elee.
As of now, the prospect hasn’t been predicted to land with any of these schools, which means it is likely still a tight race entering the official visit schedule. He has yet to schedule an official visit with all of the schools he has listed in his top six, as he is still missing three key official visits. Butler has scheduled official visits with Alabama, Auburn, and Florida, according to 247Sports. This means he still needs to set one with Oregon, Virginia Tech, and Maryland if he wants to take one to each school.
If the Ducks are able to get Butler on a visit, then they would likely be in a more favorable position to land his commitment, as it currently. seems they are one of the trailing teams from this list. It seems highly unlikely that the Ducks will gain his commitment unless they get him on an official visit, which is still possible at this point, as plenty of top prospects across the nation are still scheduling their official visits.
As of now, the Ducks have 27 prospects set to take an official visit, according to 247Sports. Among all of the prospects who have scheduled a visit thus far, only one of the players is listed as a safety. That player is a three-star target, Junior Tu’upo. This leads one to believe that the Ducks could try to get Butler on a visit, or at a minimum, pitch their program to the prospect from St Frances Academy.
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BLUE RIVER, Ore. (KATU) — The founder of a former disaster relief nonprofit is being sued for allegedly diverting nearly $837,000 in donations and grants for personal gain.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the lawsuit Thursday against the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team (CRT), Marcus Brooks. In the complaint, Rayfield calls CRT “a sham.”
Brooks is accused of stealing donations and government grants meant for disaster relief following wildfires and flooding in 2020, and using it for personal expenses including casino visits, travel, vehicles, and more.
CRT was founded in 2020 and was hired for cleanup and relief services following the Labor Day Wildfires that burned over 1 million acres across Oregon.
In Blue River, an unincorporated community in the McKenzie River Valley, the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire destroyed nearly 800 homes and burned more than 173,000 acres.
I am angry that my community was taken advantage of
Just months after the fire, long-time Blue River resident Melanie Stanley said CRT stepped in and promised help to the community.
“For us, it was…like a savior at that point,” Stanley said.
Stanley was the manager for the Blue River Resource Center and worked for Brooks to help facilitate recovery efforts. She said CRT operations slowly became questionable.
“None of us knew the level at which all of this stuff that finally came out was at,” Stanley said. “We knew that there was some stuff that had started to look hinky or feel hinky, or there was just some lack of communication that was happening. There were some other things that were happening, and so we just all were kind of guarded.”
In fall of 2023 the nonprofit was reported to have run out of money, and Brooks allegedly fired staff without disclosing the organization’s financial conditions and did not notify donors or beneficiaries. Stanley was one of those people fired.
The state now claims the funds that were meant to go towards communities like Blue River, never made it out of Brooks’ hands, including donations given by Blue River neighbors.
“I am angry that my community was taken advantage of, and I am angry that they now have to worry about trusting when something else happens, because we know something else is going to happen,” Stanley said. “We hope to God it’s never anything as big or as bad as what has happened, but you know, we also have learned that groups like Locals Helping Locals…they are our foundation, and they are because they’re us.”
The state is seeking to recover the money, permanently bar Brooks from serving in a leadership role at a charitable organization and dissolve the nonprofit.
Stanley said Brooks’ actions have tainted reputations.
“We as a community and as the people from the community who helped kind of put all of these things together, we did what was asked of us,” Stanley said. “We did help clean things, and we did help get things to provide, you know, more progress and get things moving forward, and we did good work, and so I just really hope that this is not overshadowed.”
According to Stanley, Blue River’s recovery now stands at 50%.
“We will be very picky from here on out about who and what groups gets let in to help with anything,” Stanley said. “And sadly, it may be to our detriment, but he did more damage now, as far as reputations go, and for that I’m angry. I’m very angry.”
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