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Ducks Return to Matthew Knight Arena as hosts to Washington

Jan 22, 2022

EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon returns to Matthew Knight Arena on Sunday for the first time since Jan. 1, facing Washington at 7.pm. PT.

Game Info
When: Sunday, January 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
TV: FS1
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM
 
The Matchup
The Ducks are 120-190 all-time vs. Washington, dating back to 1904. It's the second-oldest series for UO (OSU, 1903).
» Coach Altman is 17-7 vs. the Huskies and won his 500th career game vs. UW on 2/19/14.
» Oregon has won the last five in a row and 11 of the last 12.
 
Week of Will
Will Richardson won his second player of the week award on 1/17 after leading the Ducks to a 3-0 week on the road.
» He has won the award two of the last three weeks.
» Richardson scored five of the Ducks 11 overtime points at UCLA, propelling the win.
» His career-high 28 points helped the Ducks beat USC wire-to-wire. Richardson scored 19 points in the first half and finished with five three pointers and four assists.
 
Historic Road Weekend
UO beat No. 3 UCLA on 1/13 and No. 5 USC on 1/15, becoming the first Pac-12 team to beat two top-10 teams in the same road trip.
» The Ducks became the first team since Clemson in 1975-76 to beat consecutive top-five teams on the road.
» UO men's and women's basketball each defeated consecutive top-10 opponents over the weekend, becoming the first program since at least 2000 to beat four AP top-ten teams in the span of a week.