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NICEVILLE, Fla. – Oregon men’s basketball closes out the Emerald Coast Classic today against Alabama.
GAME INFO
When: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. PT
TV: FloSports
Radio: Eugene: KUJZ 95.3 FM | Portland: KFXX 1080 AM
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Oregon is 3-1 all time against the Crimson Tide, winning the last three in a row.
» The Ducks won the last meeting 65-56 on 12/11/16.
EMERALD CLASSIC
The Emerald Coast Classic is being played on the campus of Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, Florida.
» The winner of the Oregon vs. Santa Clara game will play the winner of the Ohio State/Alabama game at 4 p.m. PT on Saturday. The losing teams of the Friday games will play at 1 p.m. PT on Saturday.
EFFICIENT TENNESSEE STATE WIN
UO defeated TSU 92-67 on 11/17, shooting 53.0% from the field, 45.0% from 3PT range and 72.2% from the line.
» The Ducks outscored the Tigers 50-34 in the paint, forcing 15 turnovers that resulted in 27 points off turnovers.
BALL SECURITY
Oregon recorded just 2 turnovers vs. Montana, the fewest by the team since at least 1996-97. UO joins UCLA (1 TO vs. USC on 3/5/22) as the only Pac-12 teams to record two or fewer turnovers in that time frame.
» The Ducks recorded a 6.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (13 ast, 2 TO) against the Griz. That’s the best UO ratio on record, topping the previous record of 5.0 against Arizona in 2018 (20 ast, 4 TO).
» With Altman at the helm, the Ducks are now 191-18 when recording fewer turnovers than the opponent.
DOWNING THE GRIZZLIES
Oregon defeated Montana 75-61 behind five double-digit scorers in the home opener.
» Nate Bittle net a team-high 17 pts with 8 reb and 4 blk.
He was joined in double-digits by Rigsby (12), Couisnard (11), Barthelemy (11) and Oquendo (11).
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