Ducks Host Rattlers
THE STARTING 5
Oregon hosts Florida A&M Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena (Pac-12 Network).
• 1 – Oregon has won 23 consecutive games at Matthew Knight Arena. That's tied for the second-longest home winning streak in program history and is also the seventh-longest active home streak in the nation.
• 2 – Eugene Omoruyi was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and shooting 55.6 percent from the floor in two contests last week. He leads the Pac-12 at 23.7 points per game.
• 3 – Two Ducks recorded double-doubles Monday against Eastern Washington - Eric Williams Jr. (17 pts, 10 reb) and LJ Figueroa (12 pts, 10 reb). It was the first time that two Ducks had double-doubles in the same game since a pair of future NBA players - Troy Brown Jr. (16 pts, 10 reb) and Payton Pritchard (19 pts, 10 asst) - had double-doubles against Washington State in 2018.
• 4 – Eugene Omoruyi had an historic debut for the Ducks Dec. 2 against Missouri. Not only was his 31 points the most ever by a player in his first game as a Duck, he joined Kansas State's Michael Beasley (2007-08) and North Carolina's Cole Anthony (2019-20) as the only major conference players in the last 25 years to have 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in their team debut.
• 5 – The NCAA granted LJ Figueroa's transfer waiver on Dec. 3 and he made his first appearance as a Duck Dec. 4 against Seton Hall. He had a team-high nine rebounds and four steals. Figueroa led the Big East in steals last year at St. John's.
• BENCH – Oregon was plus-16 on the boards Dec. 4 versus Seton Hall (38-22) and plus-14 (45-31) Monday against EWU.
• BENCH – Prior to the season opener, assistant coach Tony Stubblefield was promoted to associate head coach.
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The Ducks are 155-20 (.886) all-time at Matthew Knight Arena since the building opened in 2011.
NON-CONFERENCE RECORD AT MKA
The Ducks are 85-4 (.955) all-time in non-conference games at Matthew Knight Arena. The four non-conference teams to defeat Oregon at MKA are Virginia (67-54, Dec. 18, 2011), Mississippi (79-73, Dec. 7, 2014), Boise State (73-70, Dec. 1, 2017) and Texas Southern (89-84, Nov. 26, 2018). UO won 28 non-conference games in a row at MKA between the Virginia and Ole Miss losses.
DUCKS TIED FOR SECOND-LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAK IN PROGRAM HISTORY
Coming into the Florida A&M game, Oregon has won 23 straight at Matthew Knight Arena. That's the seventh-longest active streak in the nation, and tied for the second-longest in program history. Three of Oregon's five longest home winning streaks have come under Dana Altman.
HOME OPENERS
With Monday's 69-52 victory against Eastern Washington, the Ducks have now won 23 straight home openers. Oregon last dropped a home opener at the beginning of the 1997-98 season, 56-54 to Portland State.
EUGENE NAMED PAC-12 PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior forward Eugene Omoruyi was named Pac-12 Player of the Week (Nov. 30-Dec. 6) after averaging 26.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in a pair of games in Omaha, Neb. The Rexdale, Ontario, native scored a career-high 31 points with 11 rebounds in the season-opener Dec. 2 against Missouri. Not only was his 31 points the most ever by a player in his first game as a Duck, he joined Kansas State's Michael Beasley (2007-08) and North Carolina's Cole Anthony (2019-20) as the only major conference players in the last 25 years to have 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds in their team debut (@StatsBySTATS). t was the eighth career double-double for the transfer from Rutgers. Omoruyi followed the Missouri game with 22 points in the Ducks' Dec. 4 win against Seton Hall. For the week, Omoruyi shot 55.6 percent from the field (20-of-36). With 18 points Monday against Eastern Washington, Omoruyi has led the Ducks in scoring in all three games this season.
DOUBLE TAKE
Two Ducks recorded double-doubles Monday against Eastern Washington - Eric Williams Jr. (17 pts, 10 reb) and LJ Figueroa (12 pts, 10 reb). It was the first time that two Ducks had double-doubles in the same game since a pair of future NBA players - Troy Brown Jr. (16 pts, 10 reb) and Payton Pritchard (19 pts, 10 asst) - had double-doubles against Washington State on Feb. 11, 2018. It was the first double-double as a Duck for both players. It was the 18th career double-double for Williams Jr., and the ninth career for Figueroa.
FIGUEROA WAIVER GRANTED
The NCAA approved LJ Figueroa's transfer waiver on Dec. 3. The senior, who transferred to Oregon from St. John's, led Oregon with nine rebounds and four steals in his Duck debut against Seton Hall. As a junior in 2019-20, Figueroa led St. John's in scoring at 14.5 points per game. The Lawrence, Mass., native paced the Big East in steals at 1.9 per game last season.