Saturday, January 19
Tempe, AZ
6:30 PM
University of Oregon
at
Arizona State
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Game Notes: Ducks Go For Desert Sweep in Tempe
01/18/19 | Men's Basketball
The Ducks wrap up the desert road trip by visiting Arizona State Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PT (Pac-12 Network).
THE STARTING 5
• 1 – With Thursday night's 59-54 win at Arizona, Oregon is now 2-3 in Tucson over the last six seasons (the Ducks did not play at Arizona in 2016-17). The Wildcats' other opponents have a combined 3-88 record in the McKale Center over that same span.
• 2 – With Bol Bol and Kenny Wooten on the shelf with injuries, Paul White stepped in as Oregon's Swiss Army Knife to fill the void. He's Oregon's top scorer over the last five games (15.8 ppg), shooting a Bol-esque .500 from 3-point land (9-of-18) and .545 overall from the field (30-of-55).
• 3 – Freshman Louis King is the Pac-12's No. 5 scorer (17.0 ppg) and No. 2 rebounder (9.3 rpg) in conference games. He's scored in double figures in all four Pac-12 games, and opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back double-doubles against OSU and UCLA. he nearly got another double-double Thursday at Arizona with 10 points and nine rebounds.
• 4 – Payton Pritchard joined Oregon's 1,000-point club Thursday at Arizona. Pritchard also has 389 career assists. With another 11 assists, Pritchard will become just the sixth player in program history with 1,000 career points and 400 career assists.
• 5 – Ehab Amin is one of two active Division I players with 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, 200 career assists and 200 career steals (John Konchar, Purdue-Fort Wayne). The 2016-17 NCAA steals leader has 14 steals in the last four games and averages 1.8 swipes per game to rank second in the Pac-12.
• BENCH – Kenny Wooten came off the bench Thursday night to spark the Ducks' win in Tucson with five points, seven rebounds and two blocks. It was Wooten's first appearance since fracturing his jaw Dec. 21 at Baylor.
CONSISTENT COACHING STAFF
Success on the court often goes hand-in-hand with continuity off the court. During the nine-year Dana Altman era, Oregon has seen just one change on its coaching staff. That came following the 2013-14 season, when assistant coach Brian Fish accepted the head coaching job at Montana State, and was replaced by current assistant Michael Mennenga. Oregon's two other assistants, Kevin McKenna and Tony Stubblefield, have been with Altman at Oregon since day one. The Ducks' continuity extends even beyond the assistant coaches with director of operations Josh Jamieson in his 15th year and athletic trainer Clay Jamieson in his 21st season in Eugene.
WHITE FILLS IN ON FRONT LINE
With Bol Bol and Kenny Wooten sidelined with injuries, Paul White has stepped us his effort the last five games. He's averaging 15.8 points per game to lead Oregon over that span. He has scored in double figures in five straight, including back-to-back-to-back season highs of 15 points versus Oregon State (Jan. 5), 16 points against UCLA (Jan. 10) and 19 points versus USC (Jan. 13). He scored a team-high 16 points Thursday at Arizona.
THERE'S NEVER A GOOD LOSS, BUT SOME PERSPECTIVE ON TEXAS SOUTHERN
On the surface, the Texas Southern loss looms as one of the most disappointing of the season for the Ducks. However, Texas Southern is actually a member of a rather exclusive club. The Tigers are one of just five teams from non "Power 6" conferences that have defeated teams from three different Power 6 leagues this season. What's more impressive is that Texas Southern is the only school to collect all their wins on the road. Houston, which defeated Oregon on Dec. 1, is also a member of that club.
Schools from non-Power 6 conferences with wins over 3 different Power 6 league teams
Cincinnati (AAC) - Ole Miss (SEC), Xavier (Big East), UCLA (Pac-12)
Gonzaga (WCC) - Texas A&M (SEC), Illinois (Big Ten), Arizona (Pac-12), Duke (ACC), Creighton (Big East)
Houston (AAC) - Oregon (Pac-12), Oklahoma State (Big 12), LSU (SEC)
Texas Southern (SWAC) - Baylor (Big 12), Oregon (Pac-12), Texas A&M (SEC)
Western Kentucky (CUSA) - West Virginia (Big 12), Arkansas (SEC), Wisconsin (Big Ten)
KING LOUIE BREAKS OUT
Freshman Louis King opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back double-doubles and has scored in double figures in all four league contests. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 5 against Oregon State, and followed that with 22 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 10 versus UCLA. Jan. 13 against USC, King had 19 points and a season-best six assists. He just missed his third double-double of the season Thursday at Arizona when he had 10 points and nine rebounds. In conference games, King is the Pac-12's No. 5 scorer (17.0 points per game) and No. 2 rebounder (9.3 rebounds per game). King made his Oregon debut Dec. 8 against Omaha and made efficient use of his minutes. He scored 11 points on four-of-six shooting from the field (three-of-four 3FG) in 16 minutes. He missed the first seven games of the season recovering from a knee injury he suffered in high school.
500th BOARD MEANS EXCLUSIVE CLUB FOR AMIN
Reaching the 500-rebound plateau Thursday at Arizona, Ehab Amin is now one of only two active college players with 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, 200 career assists and 200 career steals. The other player is Purdue-Fort Wayne's John Konchar. Amin, who led the NCAA in steals as a junior at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2016-17, has keyed the Ducks' recent resurgence in thefts. Oregon has double-digit steals in three of the last five games, and Amin has 14 swipes during that span. He is second in the Pac-12 at 1.8 steals per game. Amin has shown a burst of offense at times as well. He scored 25 points Nov. 15 against Iowa and had 23 points. Dec. 29 at Boise State.
PRITCHARD REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS, NEARS 400 CAREER ASSISTS
Thursday at Arizona, Payton Pritchard became the 37th 1,000-point scorer in program history. He's also just 11 assists shy of 400 career assists. With 11 more assists, he will become just the sixth player in program history with 1,000 career points and 400 career assists. Pritchard enters the Arizona State game with 1,006 points, within range of the next trio of players ahead of him on the UO career scoring list. Antoine Stoudamire (1991-93) is 36th with 1,010 points, Bill Drozdiak (1968-71) is 35th with 1,012 points and Glen Moore (1959-63) is 34th with 1,033 points. Pritchard moved past former NBA Slam Dunk champion Fred Jones (367/1998-02) for seventh on the UO career assists list Dec. 29 at Boise State and now shows 389 career assists. Luke Jackson (2000-04) is sixth with 424 assists.
VJ PROVIDES A SHOOTING SPARK
Victor Bailey Jr. has provided a spark with seven double-figure scoring efforts in his last 10 games, including a season-best 20-point effort Jan. 10 against UCLA. He had just two double-figure games in Oregon's first seven contests. Bailey Jr. is also shooting .933 from the free throw line (28-of-30).
RICHARDSON RISES
Freshman Will Richardson set a season high in scoring in four consecutive non-conference games. He had seven points against Syracuse, 10 against Green Bay, 13 versus Texas Southern and 16 at Houston. More recently, he had 11 points and a season-high six assists Jan. 10 versus UCLA. On the year, Richardson is shooting 54 percent from the field and also dishing out 2.1 assists per game.
NORRIS SEES FIRST VARSITY ACTION
Freshman Miles Norris made his varsity debut Dec. 15 against Boise State. He scored his first career points Dec. 18 versus Florida A&M. His mother Christina (Metzger) Norris played on Oregon's women's team from 1982-84.
WOOTEN CLOSES IN ON UO CAREER BLOCKS TOP THREE
Prior to breaking his jaw at Baylor, Kenny Wooten snapped out of a mini scoring drought with a career-high 20 points Dec. 8 versus Nebraska-Omaha. He had reached double figures just once this season prior to the game with the Mavericks. With 113 career blocks, Wooten ranks fourth on the UO career chart. He is three blocks behind Blair Rasmussen (116/1981-85) for third. Wooten's 92 blocks as a freshman ranked third on the UO single-season list, and third on the Pac-12 freshman list.
STARTING ROTATION
Dec. 29 at Boise State, Francis Okoro became the 10th different Duck to start a game this season. That's a single-season high during the Dana Altman era, and the most for the Ducks since 2009-10, when 11 different Ducks made at least one start.
YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS
Of Oregon's 12-player roster, 75 percent (9) are either freshman or sophomores. Duck freshmen have logged 1,192 minutes so far this season (70.1 minutes per game). The three veteran outliers are junior Payton Pritchard, senior Paul White and senior grad transfer Ehab Amin.
THE STARTING 5
• 1 – With Thursday night's 59-54 win at Arizona, Oregon is now 2-3 in Tucson over the last six seasons (the Ducks did not play at Arizona in 2016-17). The Wildcats' other opponents have a combined 3-88 record in the McKale Center over that same span.
• 2 – With Bol Bol and Kenny Wooten on the shelf with injuries, Paul White stepped in as Oregon's Swiss Army Knife to fill the void. He's Oregon's top scorer over the last five games (15.8 ppg), shooting a Bol-esque .500 from 3-point land (9-of-18) and .545 overall from the field (30-of-55).
• 3 – Freshman Louis King is the Pac-12's No. 5 scorer (17.0 ppg) and No. 2 rebounder (9.3 rpg) in conference games. He's scored in double figures in all four Pac-12 games, and opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back double-doubles against OSU and UCLA. he nearly got another double-double Thursday at Arizona with 10 points and nine rebounds.
• 4 – Payton Pritchard joined Oregon's 1,000-point club Thursday at Arizona. Pritchard also has 389 career assists. With another 11 assists, Pritchard will become just the sixth player in program history with 1,000 career points and 400 career assists.
• 5 – Ehab Amin is one of two active Division I players with 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, 200 career assists and 200 career steals (John Konchar, Purdue-Fort Wayne). The 2016-17 NCAA steals leader has 14 steals in the last four games and averages 1.8 swipes per game to rank second in the Pac-12.
• BENCH – Kenny Wooten came off the bench Thursday night to spark the Ducks' win in Tucson with five points, seven rebounds and two blocks. It was Wooten's first appearance since fracturing his jaw Dec. 21 at Baylor.
CONSISTENT COACHING STAFF
Success on the court often goes hand-in-hand with continuity off the court. During the nine-year Dana Altman era, Oregon has seen just one change on its coaching staff. That came following the 2013-14 season, when assistant coach Brian Fish accepted the head coaching job at Montana State, and was replaced by current assistant Michael Mennenga. Oregon's two other assistants, Kevin McKenna and Tony Stubblefield, have been with Altman at Oregon since day one. The Ducks' continuity extends even beyond the assistant coaches with director of operations Josh Jamieson in his 15th year and athletic trainer Clay Jamieson in his 21st season in Eugene.
WHITE FILLS IN ON FRONT LINE
With Bol Bol and Kenny Wooten sidelined with injuries, Paul White has stepped us his effort the last five games. He's averaging 15.8 points per game to lead Oregon over that span. He has scored in double figures in five straight, including back-to-back-to-back season highs of 15 points versus Oregon State (Jan. 5), 16 points against UCLA (Jan. 10) and 19 points versus USC (Jan. 13). He scored a team-high 16 points Thursday at Arizona.
THERE'S NEVER A GOOD LOSS, BUT SOME PERSPECTIVE ON TEXAS SOUTHERN
On the surface, the Texas Southern loss looms as one of the most disappointing of the season for the Ducks. However, Texas Southern is actually a member of a rather exclusive club. The Tigers are one of just five teams from non "Power 6" conferences that have defeated teams from three different Power 6 leagues this season. What's more impressive is that Texas Southern is the only school to collect all their wins on the road. Houston, which defeated Oregon on Dec. 1, is also a member of that club.
Schools from non-Power 6 conferences with wins over 3 different Power 6 league teams
Cincinnati (AAC) - Ole Miss (SEC), Xavier (Big East), UCLA (Pac-12)
Gonzaga (WCC) - Texas A&M (SEC), Illinois (Big Ten), Arizona (Pac-12), Duke (ACC), Creighton (Big East)
Houston (AAC) - Oregon (Pac-12), Oklahoma State (Big 12), LSU (SEC)
Texas Southern (SWAC) - Baylor (Big 12), Oregon (Pac-12), Texas A&M (SEC)
Western Kentucky (CUSA) - West Virginia (Big 12), Arkansas (SEC), Wisconsin (Big Ten)
KING LOUIE BREAKS OUT
Freshman Louis King opened Pac-12 play with back-to-back double-doubles and has scored in double figures in all four league contests. He had 17 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 5 against Oregon State, and followed that with 22 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 10 versus UCLA. Jan. 13 against USC, King had 19 points and a season-best six assists. He just missed his third double-double of the season Thursday at Arizona when he had 10 points and nine rebounds. In conference games, King is the Pac-12's No. 5 scorer (17.0 points per game) and No. 2 rebounder (9.3 rebounds per game). King made his Oregon debut Dec. 8 against Omaha and made efficient use of his minutes. He scored 11 points on four-of-six shooting from the field (three-of-four 3FG) in 16 minutes. He missed the first seven games of the season recovering from a knee injury he suffered in high school.
500th BOARD MEANS EXCLUSIVE CLUB FOR AMIN
Reaching the 500-rebound plateau Thursday at Arizona, Ehab Amin is now one of only two active college players with 1,000 career points, 500 career rebounds, 200 career assists and 200 career steals. The other player is Purdue-Fort Wayne's John Konchar. Amin, who led the NCAA in steals as a junior at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in 2016-17, has keyed the Ducks' recent resurgence in thefts. Oregon has double-digit steals in three of the last five games, and Amin has 14 swipes during that span. He is second in the Pac-12 at 1.8 steals per game. Amin has shown a burst of offense at times as well. He scored 25 points Nov. 15 against Iowa and had 23 points. Dec. 29 at Boise State.
PRITCHARD REACHES 1,000 CAREER POINTS, NEARS 400 CAREER ASSISTS
Thursday at Arizona, Payton Pritchard became the 37th 1,000-point scorer in program history. He's also just 11 assists shy of 400 career assists. With 11 more assists, he will become just the sixth player in program history with 1,000 career points and 400 career assists. Pritchard enters the Arizona State game with 1,006 points, within range of the next trio of players ahead of him on the UO career scoring list. Antoine Stoudamire (1991-93) is 36th with 1,010 points, Bill Drozdiak (1968-71) is 35th with 1,012 points and Glen Moore (1959-63) is 34th with 1,033 points. Pritchard moved past former NBA Slam Dunk champion Fred Jones (367/1998-02) for seventh on the UO career assists list Dec. 29 at Boise State and now shows 389 career assists. Luke Jackson (2000-04) is sixth with 424 assists.
VJ PROVIDES A SHOOTING SPARK
Victor Bailey Jr. has provided a spark with seven double-figure scoring efforts in his last 10 games, including a season-best 20-point effort Jan. 10 against UCLA. He had just two double-figure games in Oregon's first seven contests. Bailey Jr. is also shooting .933 from the free throw line (28-of-30).
RICHARDSON RISES
Freshman Will Richardson set a season high in scoring in four consecutive non-conference games. He had seven points against Syracuse, 10 against Green Bay, 13 versus Texas Southern and 16 at Houston. More recently, he had 11 points and a season-high six assists Jan. 10 versus UCLA. On the year, Richardson is shooting 54 percent from the field and also dishing out 2.1 assists per game.
NORRIS SEES FIRST VARSITY ACTION
Freshman Miles Norris made his varsity debut Dec. 15 against Boise State. He scored his first career points Dec. 18 versus Florida A&M. His mother Christina (Metzger) Norris played on Oregon's women's team from 1982-84.
WOOTEN CLOSES IN ON UO CAREER BLOCKS TOP THREE
Prior to breaking his jaw at Baylor, Kenny Wooten snapped out of a mini scoring drought with a career-high 20 points Dec. 8 versus Nebraska-Omaha. He had reached double figures just once this season prior to the game with the Mavericks. With 113 career blocks, Wooten ranks fourth on the UO career chart. He is three blocks behind Blair Rasmussen (116/1981-85) for third. Wooten's 92 blocks as a freshman ranked third on the UO single-season list, and third on the Pac-12 freshman list.
STARTING ROTATION
Dec. 29 at Boise State, Francis Okoro became the 10th different Duck to start a game this season. That's a single-season high during the Dana Altman era, and the most for the Ducks since 2009-10, when 11 different Ducks made at least one start.
YOUNG FRESH FELLOWS
Of Oregon's 12-player roster, 75 percent (9) are either freshman or sophomores. Duck freshmen have logged 1,192 minutes so far this season (70.1 minutes per game). The three veteran outliers are junior Payton Pritchard, senior Paul White and senior grad transfer Ehab Amin.
