Oregon Ducks Open Pac-12 Play Against 9-2 Oregon State

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Oregon opens Pac-12 Play against Oregon State. Both teams are on a roll entering Conference games this season.

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The Oregon Ducks have won four straight games and will enter Pac-12 Conference play on Saturday on the road against Oregon State. The word of the non-conference slate for the Ducks was Chemistry and building a solid foundation for the season despite injuries that Dana Altman saw his team work through for a 11-2 record to begin the season, including a road win against Alabama.

Tyler Dorsey and Dylan Brooks have led the Oregon Ducks Offense and Chris Boucher has become a household name through the first part of the season for the Defense.

Oregon heads to Corvallis to take on Oregon State in a Civil War matchup on Saturday.

Here’s what the Ducks did the last time out against Western Oregon:

  • Dorsey had 25 points and played a big rile in the start of the game helping Oregon hit 7 of 8 from the field to build a 14-2 lead.
  • Jordan Bell is in mid-season form with 5 blocked shots and 2 steals vs the Wolves
  • Oregon posted 52 points in the paint vs Western Oregon

As Pac-12 play begins, the Oregon State Beavers are also riding high at 9-2 and Gary Payton II is leading the charge with close to 17 points per game. The Beavers have won three straight games. OSU will be well rested with 13 days to prepare for Oregon.

Oregon State Head Coach Wayne Tinkle is building a solid program at Oregon State and a win over Oregon would give him a 2-2 record against Dana Altman and the Ducks.

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The 345th Civil War with the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers on the hardwood will tipoff at 4pm Sunday on Fox Sports 1.