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Win streak grows for Oregon Ducks men’s basketball: How it happened

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December 13, 2023

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Win streak grows for Oregon Ducks men’s basketball: How it happened

The Oregon men’s basketball team rolled to a second straight rout Tuesday night.

And much like their romp against UTEP over the weekend, the Ducks needed a dominant second half to pull away.

Kario Oquendo and Jackson Shelstad each scored a season-high and the Ducks outrebounded one of the top rebounding teams in the country as they pushed their winning streak to three games with a 76-55 victory against California Baptist in front of 4,582 at Matthew Knight Arena.

Oquendo came off the bench to score 19 on 7-of-12 shooting, with 11 of his points coming in the second half.

Shelstad scored 17 on 8-of-14 shooting and also had a career-high eight assists. He had 11 points in the first half, including the first seven of the game for the Ducks.

‘We just started playing harder’

Oregon (7-3) led for all but 1 minute, 5 seconds of the first half and never trailed as it went into halftime up 36-31. But the Ducks also never held more than a seven-point advantage as the Lancers often stayed within a shot or two of the lead.

That changed quickly in the second half, as Oregon outscored Cal Baptist 40-24 and went up by double-digits for good when Jermaine Couisnard put the Ducks up 46-36 with 13:40 to play.

It was similar to Oregon’s 71-49 win on Saturday when it outscored the Miners 43-24 in the second half.

“I mean, I feel like we’ve been having that recipe where we come out and we feel a team out and then in the second half, we usually come out and blow the game open,” Oquendo said. ”But I feel like we’ve got to be better in the first half, too. I think the adjustment we made is we just started playing harder. We turned the defense up.”

Brennan Rigsby also scored 11 for the Ducks on 4-of-5 shooting with three 3-pointers. Jadrian Tracey had 10 points and five rebounds, and Couisnard had six points and eight rebounds.

Overall, the Ducks shot 51.9% from the field (27-for-52) and 50% from 3-point range (9-for-18) as they finished with the most points allowed by the Lancers (6-3) this season.

Oregon also outrebounded Cal Baptist 34-33, a victory in itself as the Lancers were ranked 32nd in the nation with a plus-8 rebounding margin on the season.

Ducks continue to find success without injured starters

The Ducks’ success continues to come without three injured starters — centers N’Faly Dante and Nate Bittle, and guard Jesse Zarzuela.

“I mean, obviously we’ve just got to work with what we got,” Shelstad said. “We’d love to have them out there because it changes a lot of the game but I think we’re doing a good job. It’s adjusting and playing more of a faster style defensively, just being more aggressive.”

That seemed to work against Cal Baptist, which was held to a season-low in scoring while shooting 35.2% from the field (19-for-54), including 20% from 3-point range (3-for-15).

“I think our guys are starting to get a feel for who we have to be to have a chance,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “We gotta outrebound people, we gotta get on the floor, we’re gonna have to play really hard, we’re gonna have to trap some and rotate hard out of the traps. I think that’s the only way this team can have a shot.”

Up next: Oregon set to take on Syracuse

Oregon takes on Syracuse (7-3) at 10 a.m. Sunday in a game being played in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Sanford Pentagon. It will be the penultimate game of the nonconference season for the Ducks, who are back at Matthew Knight Arena on Dec. 21 for a game against Kent State before heading into their first weekend of Pac-12 play against Southern California (Dec. 28) and UCLA (Dec. 30).

“The schedule gets tougher from here,” Altman said. “We’re gonna have to do a much better job and be a lot more efficient with the ball and a little bit better organization defensively.”

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Oregon women’s basketball crushes Air Force

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December 18, 2024

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Oregon women’s basketball crushes Air Force

It was a one-sided affair Tuesday night as the Oregon Ducks routed Air Force 98-36 in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup in Eugene.

Phillipina Kyei scored 14 points in 18 minutes, and Nani Falatea and Sarah Rambus added 11 points each for the Ducks (8-3) as 4,551 watched at Matthew Knight Arena.

Oregon got contributions from up and down the roster, with 10 players scoring at least eight points and no one needing to play more than Deja Kelly’s 22 minutes. Kelly finished with eight points, eight rebounds and four assists. Elisa Mevius added eight points and eight assists.

The Ducks, who entered having lost three of their past four games, handed the Falcons (9-2) their second loss of the season and first since Air Force fell 57-51 to Army in overtime on Nov. 15.

Oregon raced to a 22-9 lead by the end of the first quarter and then matched that score in the second quarter for a 44-18 halftime lead. The Ducks continued to pull away in the second half, steadily increasing their lead the rest of the way. A 21-0 run in the fourth quarter extended Oregon’s lead to 65 before the Falcons trimmed it to a 62-point final margin.

The Ducks shot 58.9% from the field and held Air Force to 23.2% shooting. Oregon scored 68 points in the paint, 56 points on layups and 32 points off of turnovers. The Ducks also had a 23-0 advantage in fast-break points and racked up 31 assists compared with seven for the Falcons.

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Meteorologists warn heavy rain, snow, wind could impact Oregon Christmas week

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December 17, 2024

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Meteorologists warn heavy rain, snow, wind could impact Oregon Christmas week

A long-range forecast says heavy rain, high-elevation snow and strong winds could impact Oregon and the Pacific Northwest during the busy Christmas travel period.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a “hazards risk” for the Dec. 24 to 28 period that includes potential impacts for anyone traveling.

“Travel conditions may be negatively impacted by unsettled weather,” NOAA said in a statement.

The concern is fueled by forecasts for a low pressure system that could develop into an atmospheric river or “bomb cyclone.”

Prepare for rainy, windy Christmas travel in Oregon

National Weather Service meteorologist Noah Alviz said the key message is to be prepared and watch the forecast before hitting the road around Christmas.

“Right now there is moderate confidence,” or about 40-60% chance of a major impact, Alviz said. “The key point to take home is that if you’re on the Oregon Coast or Coast Range, to prepare for possible flooding, and if you’re traveling over the Cascades, to prepare for winter weather.”

Bomb cyclone or atmospheric river could create flooding in Pacific Northwest

Days to watch for heavy precipitation in the Northwest — and possible mountain snow — include Dec. 24 and Dec. 25-28, NOAA said.

In Oregon, long-range forecasts are trending toward the weather being warmer than normal, which could indicate a greater threat for flooding than snow, Alviz said.

“We’re into a wet pattern, with rivers gradually rising, so if we end up with another low-pressure system, bomb cyclone or atmospheric river, that could lead to some flooding,” he said. “But people will just have to stay turned on that and make sure to keep an eye out.”

NOAA echoed that sentiment.

“Please stay tuned to shorter-term forecasts, as specific impacts remain unclear for any given location at this extended forecast range,” the alert said.

Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 16 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. To support his work, subscribe to the Statesman Journal. He can be reached at zurness@StatesmanJournal.com or (503) 399-6801. Find him on Twitter at @ZachsORoutdoors.

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Oregon Ducks Cornerback Khamari Terrell Enters Transfer Portal

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December 17, 2024

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Oregon Ducks Cornerback Khamari Terrell Enters Transfer Portal

The Oregon Ducks have lost another player to the transfer portal as the team prepares for the College Football Playoff.

Per reports from On3’s Pete Nakos on Monday, Oregon defensive back Khamari Terrell has entered the portal after three seasons with the Ducks. It’s unclear if Terrell will remain with the team during the CFP as some players that have entered the portal for playoff teams are sticking around for the postseason.

Oct 14, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive back Khamari Terrell (14) celebrates after a defensive play against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Originally a four-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class from Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, Terrell was a playmaker on both sides of the ball as well as a dynamic returner on special teams. He received offers from programs like Clemson, USC, Baylor, Mississippi State, LSU, Florida, Missouri and more. The Ducks offered him in Jan. 2022. He committed to Oregon during his official visit later that month before officially signing with the team in Feb. 2022. He also took official visits with Baylor and Mississippi State.

According to 247Sports’ rankings, Terrell was the No. 29 cornerback in the class and the No. 36 overall player in the state of Texas.

During his freshman year in 2022, Terrell appeared in 10 of 13 games, mostly as a contributor on special teams. He posted a career-high seven total tackles that season.

In 2023, he continued to primarily have a role on special teams before finishing the campaign with six total tackles.

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Oct 14, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Oregon Ducks linebacker Devon Jackson (26) and defensive back Khamari Terrell (14) celebrate after a defensive play against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Oregon has now seen the portal departures of Terrell, safety Tyler Turner, offensive tackle JacQawn McRoy and edge rushers Emar’rion Winston, Jaedon Moore and Jaxson Jones. On the flip side, the Ducks have added two defensive backs in Purdue transfer Dillon Thieneman and Northwestern transfer Theran Johnson. The new roster additions will of course continue to start rolling in once the Ducks officially begin their offseason.

But first, Oregon will face off against the winner of Ohio State and Tennessee at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. If the Ducks can win that game, they would advance to the Semifinals in Arlington, Texas, to play the winner of Arizona State vs. Texas/Clemson at AT&T Stadium.

The Ducks will be taking their 13-0 record and Big Ten Championship hardware into the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. This marks Oregon’s second appearance in the CFP since debuting in the first season of the four-team playoff in 2014. The Ducks made it to the National Championship that season but fell short to the Ohio State Buckeyes, led by Cardale Jones and Ezekiel Elliott.

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