Oregon Ducks men's basketball

For current information on this topic, see 2008-09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team.

Oregon Ducks
University	University of Oregon
Conference	Pac-10
Location	Eugene, OR
Head coach	Ernie Kent (13th year)
Arena	McArthur Court (Capacity: 9,087)
Nickname	Ducks
Colors	Lightning Yellow and Thunder Green
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA Tournament champions
1939
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1939
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
2002, 2007
Conference tournament champions
2003, 2007
Conference regular season champions
1919, 1939, 1944, 2002

The Oregon Ducks basketball program competes in the NCAA and is a member of the Pac-10 Conference.

History

National Championship

The Oregon Ducks won the first NCAA Basketball Championship in 1939, defeating Ohio State 46-33.

Recent history

In 2002, the Ducks attained one of their finest performances ever, going undefeated at home and winning the Pac-10 title. The team went on to defeat Montana, Wake Forest and Texas in the 2002 NCAA Tournament to reach the Elite Eight. The ducks finished their season with a No. 6 ranking. The following year, the Ducks won the Pac-10 tournament, and received a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament behind the strong play of Pac-10 Player of the Year, Luke Ridnour. However, they were defeated by Utah in the opening round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament.^[1]

After a disappointing stretch of seasons from 2004-2006, the team regained its composure and kicked off 2007 with an upset of #1 UCLA on Jan. 6. They attained their best start since 1928, when they started the season 18-1. The Ducks finished the regular season with a 23-7 record and defeated Arizona, California, and USC to win the 2007 Pac-10 Tournament. In March 2007, the Ducks entered into the NCAA tournament with a No. 3 seed. On March 16, the Ducks defeated No. 14 seed Miami of Ohio 58-56.^[2] Oregon continued their run into the 2007 Sweet Sixteen by defeating Winthrop, 75-61. The Ducks defeated No. 7 seed University of Nevada, Las Vegas to secure a spot in the Elite Eight against defending national champions Florida. The Ducks run ended in the Elite Eight, losing to the eventual NCAA National Champions, the Florida Gators.^[2]

The Ducks were selected as a No. 9 seed in the 2008 NCAA Tournament in the Southern Region. They lost to No. 8 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs in first-round play on March 21, 2008, in Little Rock, Arkansas.^[3]

Current roster

No. Position Year Player 2 G Jr Ben Voogd 3 G Fr Garrett Sim 11 F Sr Frantz Dorsainvil 12 G Jr Tajuan Porter 13 G Sr Churchill Odia 14 G Fr Matthew Humphrey 15 G Fr John Elorriaga 21 G Fr Nicholas Fearn 22 F Fr Drew Wiley 24 G So LeKendric Longmire 32 G Fr Teondre Williams 33 C Fr Michael Dunigan 32 G So Kamyron Brown 42 F/C Fr Josh Crittle 50 F Jr Joevan Catron

Current Oregon Men's basketball players in professional teams

Retired Jerseys

Past Oregon men's basketball head coaches

See also

• 1938–39 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
• 2007–08 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
• 2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

References

External links

• Oregon Ducks men's basketball at GoDucks.com

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