Oregon Ducks Still Trying To Find Identity Entering Pac-12 Play

The Oregon Ducks enter Pac-12 play on Friday night against Utah and Head Coach Dana Altman is still trying to figure out a Starting Lineup.

Before I go further, let me say this is not a bad thing. Oregon has a ton of talent this season. 13 games is not enough to see what needs to be seen, especially when the Ducks have gone through some early season adversity that included a mini NCAA Tournament in the Phil Knight Invitational along with injuries to key players.

Troy Brown missed a week after a concussion. Paul White has been out recently under concussion protocol that may keep him out against Utah on Friday night.

Brown is the teams leading rebounder pulling down 93 entering Pac-12 play. He has shown his athleticism and has hit 34 percent from beyond the arc.

The constant has been Payton Pritchard who has shown his inside and outside presence this season. He has played in all 13 games and is hitting 50 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range. Entering the season, Defense was a concern with no true rim protector, but one player has stepped in.

Freshman Kenny Wooten has shown his versatility on the Defensive end, becoming a block machine during the non-conference slate. Wooten has 41 blocks and is averaging 9 points per game.

So will Oregon have a solid starting line-up this season? Last year there were key players in each position. This year there are players that can play multiple positions so I honestly believe it will have to do with the match ups as the season goes on.

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The Oregon Ducks welcome Utah on Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena. Tip off is set for 7 pm Pacific Time on Fox Sports 1.