The UCLA Bruins 4-3,9-10 hopes to keep their winning streak alive (currently at 2 wins) as they visit co-Pac-10 cellar dweller Oregon 2-5,10-9 today. Then off to the other bottom-feeder Oregon State 2-5,8-11 on Saturday.
UCLA Travels to Oregon for Final Game in McArthur Court
The Bruins lead the series with the Ducks 81-25 (.764), including a 32-19 (.627) all-time mark in Eugene, Ore.
"Hear ye, hear ye" from The Official UCLA Men's Basketball website
Jan. 27, 2010
LOS ANGELES -
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
DATE: Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
SITE: McArthur Court (9,087)
TIP-OFF: 7:36 p.m. (PT)
TELEVISION: FSN and Prime Ticket
TALENT: Barry Tompkins (play-by-play) and Don MacLean (analyst)
RADIO: AM 570 KLAC
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO: Channel 125
SIRIUS XM SATELLITE RADIO: Channel 193
TALENT: Chris Roberts (play-by-play) and Tracy Murray (analyst)
BRUIN INJURY REPORT
Sophomore J'mison Morgan sustained a partially torn (second degree strain) quadriceps in his right leg in practice on Jan. 12, 2010. He is slated to be out for at least one more week and will miss the Bruins' games this week. Sophomore Jerime Anderson has a hip flexor and has missed the last two games against Washington (Jan. 21) and Washington State (Jan. 23). He is a game-time decision for the Oregon game.
SERIES VERSUS OREGON
This is the 107th meeting between UCLA and Oregon with the Bruins leading the series 81-25 (.764). UCLA is 32-19 (.627) all-time in Eugene, Ore. The Bruins have won nine of the last 10 games overall and four of the last five in McArthur Court. The last six games in Eugene have all been decided by nine points or less. The Bruins swept the season series Last year, posting an 83-74 win at Oregon on Jan. 4, 2009. Darren Collison had 22 points and nine assists, helping the Bruins race out to a 40-29 lead at halftime. Josh Shipp added 17 points while Alfred Aboya and Nikola Dragovic scored 12 points, respectively, for UCLA. Tajuan Porter scored a game-high 24 points for the Ducks. Joevan Catron chipped in 13 points while LeKendric Longmire added 10 for Oregon. UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland is 10-2 all-time against the Ducks and 4-2 at Oregon.
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Up next for UCLA: Thursday vs. Oregon
By Chris Foster
The Los Angeles Times
January 28, 2010
UCLA tonight
AT OREGON
When: 7:30.
Where: McArthur Court, Eugene, Ore.
On the air: TV: Prime Ticket; Radio: 570.
Records: UCLA 9-10, 4-3 in Pacific 10 Conference; Oregon 10-9, 2-5.
Update: The Ducks have lost five consecutive games and have slipped into a tie for last place in the Pac-10. But, of course, UCLA Coach Ben Howland is worried. "They were 10-4 and playing great before that, with two road wins in Washington," Howland said. Still, that 10-4 record was built on the bones of lesser opponents: Winston-Salem State, UC Davis, Montana State. The Ducks are next to last in conference play in field-goal percentage (42%) and three-point field-goal percentage (27%), which bodes well for UCLA's 2-3 zone. Oregon is also last in scoring defense, giving up 79 points per game.
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Now, from the Ducks side...again, always more info from the opposing team. UC budgets cuts really taking its toll.
Oregon to Host UCLA, USC this Week
from The Official University of Oregon Men's Basketball website
Release: 01/27/2010
EUGENE, Ore. -- The University of Oregon men’s basketball team (10-9, 2-5 Pac-10) will host UCLA and USC this week at McArthur Court in Eugene. The Ducks will battle the Bruins (9-10, 4-3 Pac-10) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (PST), while Saturday’s contest with the Trojans (12-7, 4-3 Pac-10) will begin at 3 p.m.
UCLA leads the series history with Oregon, 79-27, with the Bruins winning both contests a year ago. The Ducks’ last home win over UCLA was a 68-66 thriller on Jan. 6, 2007.
USC leads the all-time series over UO, 60-44, including a pair of victories last season and wins in their last four trips to Eugene. UO’s last home win over USC was a 90-83 result on Dec. 31, 2005.
OREGON - UCLA LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: Fox Sports Net; Barry Tompkins, play-by-play; Don MacLean, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: SIRIUS 214, XM 193
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio and statistics at goducks.com.
OREGON - USC LIVE COVERAGE
• TV: OSN on Comcast SportsNet NW; Joe Giansante, play-by-play; Rob Closs, color commentary
• Radio: Oregon Sports Network; Jerry Allen, play-by-play
• Satellite radio: XM 193, SIRIUS 122 (USC call),
• Internet: Links to live streaming audio/video and statistics at goducks.com. Follow UO men’s basketball on twitter @duckbasketball for in-game updates and the latest news on the squad.
HONORARY CAPTAINS FOR UCLA, USC CONTESTS
Oregon’s Larry Holliday and UCLA’s Bill Walton are the honorary captains for the Ducks-Bruins match-up on Thursday, Jan. 28. Holiday, a Duck from 1969-71, played a key role in UO’s upset of then No. 1 UCLA on February 21, 1970, one of the most memorable games in the history of McArthur Court. Walton, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, earned three consecutive Naismith College Player of the Year awards and was also part of UCLA’s 88-game winning streak.
Greg Ballard, a key member of the Kamikaze Kids who was an all-american selection in his senior season, will have his jersey retired as honorary captain for the USC game. Ballard ranks fourth all-time in school history in scoring (1,829 points) and is the only UO player to have amassed over 1,000 rebounds (1,114 rebounds, 9.7 rpg).
The first 3,500 fans who arrive will receive a commemorative ticket featuring the honorary captains.
PORTER BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD, PAC-10 RECORDS IN REACH
In the first half of Oregon’s 95-64 home win over UC Davis Saturday, Nov. 14, senior guard Tajuan Porter set a new school record for career 3-pointers. He passed Orlando Williams (1991-95) who held the previous mark with 282 made 3-pointers in 112 games. Porter has made 317 in 113 games played (317-of-818, .388).
Porter needs 26 more 3-pointers to break the Pac-10 Conference record held by Arizona’s Salim Stoudamire who made 342 career 3-pointers from 2002-05. Next up on the conference list: No. 3 Jason Gardner of Arizona (318, 2000-03). Porter is in reach of the Pac-10’s 3-point field goals attempted record held by Arizona State’s Stevin Smith who took 891 career 3-pointers from 1991-94.
PORTER APPROACHING SIXTH PLACE IN CAREER SCORING AT UO
Senior guard Tajuan Porter recently took over ninth place in career scoring at UO (1,623 points in 113 games). Porter is just 22 points shy of moving into sixth place. Stan Love, Fred Jones and Malik Hairston are in a four-way tie for sixth place with 1,644 points (Stan Love, Fred Jones, Malik Hairston). Ron Lee (1972-76) is UO’s all-time leading scorer, recording 2,085 points in 112 career games. If Porter continues to score at his 14.3 ppg clip, he will be on pace to move into fifth place in school history (behind Lee, Luke Jackson, Anthony Taylor and Greg Ballard).
Last season Porter became the 29th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark. Porter reached the milestone in the Ducks 84-77 road win over UC Irvine. He is the 10th player to do so under Ernie Kent, and the fifth player in the last four seasons (Brooks, Malik Hairston, Bryce Taylor, Maarty Leunen) to eclipse the figure under Kent’s direction.
DUNIGAN TIED FOR 10TH IN CAREER BLOCKS AT UO
Sophomore center Michael Dunigan is tied for 10th in school history for blocked shots. The 6-10 post from Chicago, Ill., has 53 blocks in just 46 career games. With a 1.1 blocks per game average, Dunigan is on pace (with an assumed 74 games remaining) to become the all-time leader in that category with a projected total of 133. Blair Rasmussen (1981-85) ranks first with 116 blocks in 114 career games.
PORTER 10TH IN FIELD GOALS MADE, 11TH IN STEALS
Senior guard Tajuan Porter ranks 10th in school history with 527 career field goals made (527-of-1337, .394). He recently passed Charlie Warren who made 503 field goals in 80 career games. Next up on that list: No. 9 Fred Jones (1998-02) who made 554 field goals in 125 games. Porter (4.7 FG/g) is projected to finish eighth all-time with 592.
Porter needs just one more steal to jump into Oregon’s top 10 in that statistical category, now with 90 steals in 113 career games. Next on the list: No. 10 Felton Sealey (1977-81) who had 91 steals in 117 games. Porter has averaged 0.8 steals per game, and is projected to finish with 101 steals - good for ninth place at UO.
DUCKS CONTINUE REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE
Oregon has a 9-2 record this season when out-rebounding opponents (1-6 when out-rebounded, 0-1 with even number of rebounds). The Ducks have out-rebounded their opponent and lost on two occasions (at Missouri, UO held a 43-35 rebounding advantage; vs. Arizona State with a 36-27 edge). The Ducks have a 262-185 edge in offensive rebounds through 19 games, with that leading to the UO’s 265-193 advantage over opponents in second-chance points this season.
DUCKS RANK HIGHLY WITH PAC-10 LEADERS
Three Oregon players rank amongst the top five in the Pac-10 Conference in key statistical categories. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead is second in the league in steals (2.1 spg), third in assist to turnover ratio (1.8) and fifth in assists (3.9 apg). Sophomore center Michael Dunigan ranks fourth in the league in field goal percentage (.565, 61-of-108), while ranking fourth in blocks (1.5 bpg). Senior guard Tajuan Porter’s 2.7 made 3-pointers per game ranks him fourth amongst conference performers. Freshman forward E.J. Singler is hitting 83.3 percent of his free throws (30-of-35) which would have him in fourth, but he does not have the minimum number of attempts to register in the standings.
LAST TIME OUT: STANFORD 84, OREGON 69
Stanford’s Landry Fields and Jeremy Green combined for 57 points in an 84-69 home win over Oregon last Saturday at Maples Pavilion. The victory improved the Cardinal to 10-9 overall and 4-3 in Pac-10 Conference play. The Ducks dropped to 10-9 overall and 2-5 in league games.
Fields had a career-best 32 points on 9-of-15 shooting and 14-of-19 on free throws. Green was 8-of-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 on 3-pointers, to finish with 25 points.
The Ducks were led offensively by senior guard Tajuan Porter who went for 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half. Sophomore guard Malcolm Armstead added 12 points and matched a career-best with four steals. Fellow sophomore Jeremy Jacob came off the bench to score 11 points and add five rebounds.
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UCLA expects a different Oregon
By AL BALDERAS
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Published: Jan. 26, 2010 7:57 p.m.
The Bruins know that Ducks, losers of five in a row, will do anything to end the slump.
LOS ANGELES -- The UCLA basketball team knows what Oregon is going through.
It wasn't too long ago the Bruins had lost five games in a row and were beginning to wonder when, or if, the bleeding was going to stop.
The Bruins ended the skid with a 32-point victory over New Mexico State at Pauley Pavilion.
If the Ducks are going to end their losing streak at five games, they'll have to do it against the Bruins on Thursday at McArthur Court.
"I'm sure they'll come out as hard as they can because it's not good to lose five games," freshman forward Reeves Nelson said. "I'm sure they don't want to make it six. I'm sure it'll be a battle, pretty much like every other game in the Pac-10 this year."
The Ducks should have a distinct home-court advantage.
Oregon played its first basketball game at McArthur Court in 1927. The building is old, fan-friendly and known as one of the loudest venues in which to play.
"It's one of the most exciting places to play, I think," senior forward James Keefe said. "I remember my freshman year, last-minute free throws, the backboard was actually shaking because of the crowd noise. It's an experience. We're going to have to go in there and take a game from them. They're not going to give it up easily."
Adding to the Ducks' hunger is their 0-3 Pac-10 record on their home court this season.
"We're going to definitely get their best shot," Keefe said. "At home, five in a row, they're not happy. They're not happy with their season. They need a win, just like we needed a win in the past. We're going to get their best shot for sure."
Nelson hasn't played in McArthur Court but hopes that the Bruins' Jan. 6 game at Cal was enough to prepare him for what he'll be facing Thursday night.
"We don't expect to go up there for any cupcake win," Nelson said. "We're going to go up there and play as hard as we can."
TAKING CHARGE
Nelson was surprised to see UCLA coach Ben Howland show some reaction to a charge he took in last Saturday's victory over Washington State.
Howland has been stressing for his players to take charges and he was finally able to see the Bruins take two charging calls in their latest outing.
"You just have to make a concerted effort to do it in your mind," said Nelson, who quickly reminded the media Tuesday that he had taken a charge earlier this season. "You really have to think about it because it's not really instinct to want to get run over. You just have to do that."
HONORARY CAPTAIN
Former UCLA great Bill Walton will be honored before Thursday's game at Oregon.
University officials are inviting back former players who competed at the facility, which is will not be the Ducks' home court after this season.
INJURY UPDATES
UCLA's Jerime Anderson (hip flexor) and J'mison Morgan (quadriceps) are not expected to play against Oregon or Oregon State this weekend.
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