Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.
The Oregon Ducks hosted the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. It was a top-25 matchup in the Big Ten with the Ducks ranked No. 13 and the Boilermakers
The Ducks shot just 36% from the field in a 65-58 loss to No. 17 Purdue Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 12,364 at Matthew Knight Arena.
In a contest where offense became incredibly hard to find, the importance of playing disciplined proved the difference. That’s where the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) prevailed over the No.
Defensively, the Ducks played tough. Oregon forced Purdue to go 2-12 from downtown and 19-56 from the field. However, the effective combo of Trey Kauffman-Renn and Braden Smith was enough to get Purdue the victory.
Oregon Ducks co-defensive coordinator Chris Hampton is being listed as a candidate for the Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator job after Jim Knowles was hired away by the Penn State Nittany Lions and coach James Franklin.
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Oregon men's basketball turned an 18-point deficit into an eventual one-shot lead Saturday afternoon before losing steam against Minnesota
The Oregon men's basketball team has been perfect away from Matthew Knight Arena this season heading into its Saturday game at Minnesota.
The No. 15 Ducks are one of just six Division I teams undefeated in true road games this season and the only one without a neutral site loss
Much like Bittle, Oregon's second-leading scorer, Jackson Shelstad, is a native of the state and he committed to the Ducks out of high school. He is joined by Villanova transfer TJ Bamba in the backcourt, and they are both averaging more than 10 points per game.
The No. 13 Oregon Ducks (15-3, 4-3) men's basketball team will host rival Washington Huskies (10-8, 1-6) on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. PT at the Matthew Knight