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Oregon transfer guard De’Vion Harmon withdraws from NBA draft

The #Ducks got some good news from Oklahoma transfer De’Vion Harmon, who withdrew his name from the 2021 NBA draft.

Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program got good news as the calendar turned to July, with Oklahoma transfer guard De’Vion Harmon withdrawing his name from the 2021 NBA draft process – making it official that he will play at Oregon during the 2021-2022 season.

Harmon initially entered his name into the draft pool on March 26, about a month before he transferred from Oklahoma to Oregon. Now, he’s made it clear he plans to play for coach Altman, and even plans to be in Eugene this weekend:

Harmon averaged 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and two assists per game for the Sooners as a sophomore last season, good for second on the team in scoring. He’ll give this Oregon squad some much needed experience and scoring in the backcourt.

Harmon is part of a very promising group of transfers joining the Ducks next season, including Jacob Young from Rutgers and Quincy Guerrier from Syracuse, which should keep this team atop the standings in the Pac-12 even after the loss of Chris Duarte.

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Oregon Ducks move up to No. 11 in pre-season Top-25 after addition of transfer Jacob Young

With Jacob Young putting a cap on Oregon’s incredibly successful transfer period, the Ducks have now moved up to No. 11 in the 2021-22 rankings.

Putting much weight on a pre-season top-25 poll is risky business. For starters, it is called a ‘Way-too-early’ poll, and there are a handful of iterations of them throughout the offseason. This isn’t the first version we have seen from ESPN this year, and it won’t be the last, either.

However, when the Oregon Ducks make as significant of a move as they’ve done, it’s worth taking note of. With the home runs that they keep hitting in the transfer portal, Dana Altman and the Ducks have risen in the polls once again, now sitting at No. 11 in the nation, according to ESPN.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but Dana Altman has reshaped the Ducks’ roster this offseason via the transfer portal. The most recent addition, Rutgers transfer Jacob Young, pushes Oregon up a few spots in the top 25. Young, the younger brother of former Oregon guard Joseph Young, is a very good scorer who can shoot it from the perimeter. He had the best offensive season of his career last season, averaging 14.1 points and 3.4 assists while shooting 36.9% from 3-point range as a senior. Oregon needed some more perimeter scoring after the departures of Chris Duarte and LJ Figueroa, and Young should be able to fill that role. He will join returnee Will Richardson and Oklahoma transfer De’Vion Harmon in a versatile backcourt group, while Eric Williams and Quincy Guerrier should shoulder most of the scoring load in the frontcourt. Altman could trot out a lineup with the aforementioned five players, but he can also use one as a sixth man and then start top-10 recruit Nate Bittle, N’Faly Dante or Franck Kepnang down low.

In the last version of the pre-season rankings, Oregon sat at No. 15 in the nation, so the addition of Young to the backcourt provides a significant boost. Despite that, the Ducks are still the second-highest ranked team in the Pac-12, with the UCLA Bruins sitting at No. 3 in the nation after their trip to the Final Four a few months back.

While the rest of the college basketball landscape continues to be settled, we will see if Oregon can continue to move up in the rankings at all. For now, though, it’s clear that they should be one of the perennial powers in the nation next year, with high hopes for March.

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Top 2022 PG Dior Johnson commits to Oregon

Dior Johnson surprisingly committed to the Pac 12 powerhouse on Tuesday afternoon.

After months of speculation that Dior Johnson, the top point guard in the class of 2022, would snub college basketball in favor of playing professionally straight out of high school, the California native offered his college commitment on Tuesday afternoon.

Johnson surprisingly committed to Oregon over a group of finalists consisting of Alabama, Kentucky and Washington. Johnson was also thought to be heavily considering an offer from the New Zealand Basketball League, which has landed top recruits such as RJ Hampton in the past. He was originally slated to announce his commitment this Friday.

According to Tipton Edits, Johnson’s estimated offer from the NBL is expected to be worth a whopping $1.2 million.

RELATED: Prized 2022 recruit Dior Johnson’s offer from NBL reportedly over $1 million

Johnson was originally committed to Syracuse, but backed off his commitment to the Orange in November. Once Johnson decommitted from Jim Boeheim’s program, many expected him to opt for the professional route. Now, he will suit up for Dana Altman and the Ducks.

“Good length and stature for a point guard,” 247Sports Director of Basketball Scouting Jerry Meyer said in his scouting report of Johnson. “Quick athlete with superb body control. Has tremendous instincts as a driver and passer. Delivers the difficult pass. Finishes the difficult shot. High-level lay-up maker. Has multiple fade-away moves to his right shoulder.

“Shoots the ball well enough to be considered a three-level scorer. Has the potential to rebound his position well and be a dangerous versatile defender. Has bounced around to multiple high schools, which some view as a yellow flag.”

Report: Oregon’s LJ Figueroa to work out with the Boston Celtics ahead of NBA draft

Though he won’t be attending the NBA Combine, Oregon’s LJ Figueroa will reportedly be working out with the Boston Celtics this week.

Oregon Duck fans only got a single season to enjoy the play of transfer guard LJ Figueroa, but seeing his potential success at the next level will be none the lesser because of that.

According to a recent report from Adam Zagoria, with The New York Times, Figueroa will be working out with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday ahead of the NBA draft combine. Figueroa was not invited to participate in the combine, but still has hopes of making a splash with teams and scouts this spring, looking to get drafted by one of the 30 squads in the league.

League sources tell me that LJ’s size and versatility are very appealing as he enters the draft process. Whether it be this year or a few years down the road, these sources say that they can see Figueroa having a real chance in the NBA.

Regardless of what happens with that pursuit this summer, most evaluators see Figueroa having a huge career in Europe, at a minimum.

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Rob Mullens is hopeful Autzen Stadium will be full of Duck fans in 2021

Oregon’s athletic department lost millions due to empty venues in 2020. Winning in multiple sports will help make up the deficit soon.

It was difficult to watch the Oregon Ducks play in an empty Autzen Stadium in 2020 for everyone involved. It stunk for the players, coaches, fans, and even opponents.

But according to Athletic Director Rob Mullens, the Ducks’ pocketbook took a worse hit than another Pac-12 quarterback in the sights of Noah Sewell.

“I have been riding on the hope wave for quite a while, and I’m still on the hope wave,” Mullens told Ryan Thorburn of The Register-Guard. “I am hopeful that vaccination is in fact the path to a full Autzen.”

Oregon lost a total of about $60 million of revenue mostly by having no fans inside Autzen or Matthew Knight Arena for the 2020-21 sports calendar season. A lot of big games were scheduled for last fall, including Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State visiting Autzen for the very first time. Ohio State has said they’ll pay Oregon $3.5 million to help make up for the Buckeyes not being able to make the trip to Eugene last year.

The Ducks also missed out on having rival Washington come to Eugene, a game that could have meant the Pac-12 North title.

Mullens is hoping the department can quickly make up the lost revenue in the next couple of seasons. Having highly successful programs in the big sports such as football and both basketball teams will ease the burden for sure.

Also, the eagerness of fans just being able to watch their favorite teams in person is going to go a long way. Mullens is grateful for the unwavering support the Duck fans have shown in this unusually difficult time.

I really appreciate how our fan base stepped up. I think that we are off to a great start and I think our season-ticket renewal will be something that is very high. People are excited to get back into Autzen Stadium, wanting to support the Ducks and to see the new video board and so much more. I’m confident, and really pleased at the support that we’ve received from our season ticket base.

Fans will a lot to cheer for in the 2021-22 season and let’s all hope venues such as Autzen, Matthew Knight Arena, PK Park, Jane Sanders Stadium and Hayward Field are never, ever empty on gameday again.

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: Final Four Is Set

Find out who advances in our NCAA Tournament title game in our sim.

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: Final Four Is Set

Who advances to the national title game.

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There are only four.

The Final Four of the NCAA Tournament was scheduled to be played. this weekend in Atlanta but with March Madness canceled we decided to simulate the entire tournament.

The teams that are left are No. 1 Kansas from the Midwest and they will be taking on the No. 1 Dayton and this will be a rematch from when the two played in the Maui championship with the Jayhawks winning 90-84 in overtime. Some may think this is the de facto national title game as they are the only No. 1 seeds to make it to the Final Four.

The other half of the bracket features No. 7 Arizona from the South region and they will take on conference mate and No. 4 Oregon Ducks. These two played twice this year already and it was the Ducks who won each game but they were just one point victories for each.

As a reminder, we are simulating these games over at What If Sports and are doing just like the NCAA Tournament, one loss and you’re out.

Midwest vs. East

Final score: No. 1 Kansas 87,  No. 1 Dayton 77

Kansas won the second match vs. Dayton this year and this victory gives Bill Self is in his third championship game as the Jayhawks head coach and if he wins it will be his second national title and first since 2008.

The first half it looked like Dayton had the edge as they were up by six but the second half saw Kansas go on a huge run to outscore the Flyers by 16 points. The Jayhawks went on a lot of mini-runs to slowly pull ahead for the win.

The Flyers tried to chuck its way to the win by shooting 30 shots from three-point range and they did make a respectable 11 of those but it was not enough.

West vs. South

Final score: No. 7 Arizona 87, No. 4 Oregon 72

Arizona is one of the lowest seeds to ever make it to a national title game by topping Oregon by 15. This is the first time al year the Wildcats were able to top the Ducks who won both previous matchups by a single point each.

In this game, Arizona was great on both ends of the court. They shot 56 percent and the defense clamped down and held Oregon to 36 percent from the field.

The second half is when Arizona started to run away from this game and a 17-3 run is what propped up the Wildcats to advance to a national championship game.

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Elite 8

2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Elite 8 There are just two teams left out West Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Oregon vs. Seton Hall Out West there are just two teams left fighting for a spot in the Final Four. The Pac-12’s Oregon who …

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Elite 8

There are just two teams left out West

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Oregon vs. Seton Hall

Out West there are just two teams left fighting for a spot in the Final Four. The Pac-12’s Oregon who is a four seed and Seton Hall from the Big East is a three seed.

If the Ducks win it will be the second time that Dana Altman led Oregon to the Final Four and the first time in four years. As for Seton Hall, if they win it will be the Pirates first Final Four since they made it to the national title 1989.

As a reminder, we are simulating these games over at What If Sports and are doing just like the NCAA Tournament, one loss and you’re out.

Final Score: No. 4 Oregon, 84, No. 3 Seton Hall 72

Oregon returns to its first Final Four in four years after topping Seton Hall and it was a strong second half that saw the Ducks score 51 in the second half. The 23-4 run is how Oregon pulled away for the win and while the Pirates made a late surgery they were not able to make it close after that run.

Leading the way for Oregon was the trio of Payton Pritchard, Chris Duarte, and Anthony Mathis who combined for 54 points.

 

 


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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Sweet Sixteen

Who makes it to the Elite Eight from out West?

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Sweet Sixteen

Who from the West will advance?

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Oregon, LSU, Seton Hall, Texas Tech

The West Region is up next out in the Staple Centers and only one West Coast team is playing here with No. 4 seed Oregon. Another quirk is that the top two seeds have already been knocked out with Seton Hall as the top seed.

As a reminder, we are simulating these games over at What If Sports and are doing just like the NCAA Tournament, one loss and you’re out.

Final Score: No. 4 Oregon 94, No. 8 LSU 93

This game ended up being one of the more exciting game to date in the NCAA Tournament with nearly each team scoring triple-digits. Oregon’s final two shots were huge with a three-pointer by Chris Duarte to tie the game with 13 seconds left to tie the game.

Skylar Mays made a pair of free throws but the final shot came as the buzzer sounded with Payton Pritchard. Those two combined for 54 points and over half of what the Ducks put up.

 

Final Score: No. 3 Seton Hall 83, No. 10 Texas Tech 74

Myles Powell led the way for the Pirates with 33 points including converting 6 of 11 from three-point range. This game was a slow burn for Seton Hall up until they went on a 17-4 run in the middle of the second half to pull away and pull away for good to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1991.

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Round 2

2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Round 2 Who from the West Coast will go to the next round. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire Another double-digit Sweet 16 team moves on. Our NCAA Tournament simulation continues with the West Region and …

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2020 NCAA Tournament Sim: West Region, Round 2

Who from the West Coast will go to the next round.

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Another double-digit Sweet 16 team moves on.

Our NCAA Tournament simulation continues with the West Region and there will be another double-digit team that makes the Sweet 16 in either No. 10 Texas Tech who takes on No. 15 Eastern Washington. The rest of the region had higher seeds advance.

Also, as a reminder, these games are simulated just one time over at What If Sports to determine the winner.

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West

Final score: 87 No. 8 LSU, No. 1 Gonzaga 72

The first top seed goes down as LSU came from behind to easily defeat Gonzaga by 15 points. The Bulldogs had a first half lead but the scoring just was not there in the second half as they were outscored by 22. The Tigers had six players in double figures to make it to the Sweet 16.

 

Final score: No. 4 Oregon 83, No. 5 Butler 55

The Pac-12 continues to do well in this tournament as the Oregon Ducks routed Butler by 28 points. The Bulldogs had just one player in double figures with Kamar Baldwin who put up 17 points, and as a team, Butler shot just 39 percent from the field. The Ducks had an all-out offensive blitz, particularly in the second half, and they made 50 percent from beyond the arc. Payton Pritchard led the way with 5 of 8 from three-point range and 23 points in the win.

 

Final score: No. 3 Seton Hall 93, No. 6 Penn State 81

The offense was on in this game and the Pirates got the victory by converting from beyond the arc by making 12 of 21 and it also helped that they had the scoring spread apart with four in double figures. Penn State did all it could to keep up but their own outside shooting was not helpful.

Final score: No. 10 Texas Tech 87, No. 15 Eastern Washington 76

Eastern Washington is not following what Florida Gulf Coast did a few years ago by being a 15 seed and making the Sweet 16. Texas Tech got the win in a hard fought game. The first half had this a one point game in favor of the Eagles, but the difference began when the Red Raiders went on a 9-2 run to pull away just enough to get the win and advance to the Sweet 16.

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How to Watch Oregon vs. Michigan, NCAA Basketball Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

Stream Oregon vs. Michigan College Basketball Live.

In a matchup between Top 10 schools on Saturday, No. 5 Michigan takes on No. 10 Oregon, who is playing its first road game of the season. Oregon’s offense has been on a roll, but Michigan’s defense so far has been on point, especially along the perimeter. The Wolverines are 5-0 at home.

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Oregon vs. Michigan

  • When: Saturday, December 14
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • TV: CBS
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Saturday will be the first time the two schools have played since No. 3 seed Oregon beat No. 7 seed Michigan 69-68 in the Sweet 16 of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.

Oregon (7-2) cruised to an 89-64 victory against Hawaii last Saturday with five players scoring in double digits. Guard Payton Pritchard led the way with 20 points (8-for-11) and 11 assists, while forward CJ Walker had 18 points in just 22 minutes. Walker, a freshman, got the start due to an injury to Shakur Juiston, who will not suit up vs. Michigan. Pritchard opened the half with back-to-back three-pointers to start a 20-1 Oregon run and the Ducks never looked back, outshooting Hawaii 66.7 percent to 33.3 percent in the second half.

Things didn’t go Michigan’s way on Wednesday, losing 71-62 to Illinois, marking the team’s first Big Ten loss this season. Jon Teske scored 16 points, while Eli Brooks and Isaiah Livers each scored 12 points. Senior leader Xavier Simpson struggled on the night, scoring just nine points in 36 minutes. The Wolverines (8-2) were unable to find much success against the Illinois defense, shooting only 17 percent from 3-point range. Michigan was also thoroughly outworked under the basket, with Illinois scoring 44 points in the paint to Michigan’s 26.

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