How to watch Oregon men’s basketball must-win game against the Stanford Cardinal
By Sam Fariss
The Ducks are entering the home stretch of the regular season. This weekend, Oregon will fly to California to play the Stanford Cardinal and the Cal Golden Bears.
With just six games remaining before the Pac-12 Tournament, Oregon is vying for a top seed in the conference. Currently sitting at third behind just Arizona and Washington State, the Ducks are primed for a first-round bye in Las Vegas.
In order to clinch the bye, Dana Altman’s team must continue their winning ways and that includes against the Cardinal on Thursday.
How to watch Oregon Men’s Basketball vs. Stanford:
- Date & Time: Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. PT
- Location: Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA
- TV & Streaming: ESPN 2, Fubo TV
- Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Key matchups:
The Cardinal has a dynamic duo at the forward position. Maxime Raynaud and Spencer Jones lead the team in points, rebounds, steals, and blocks.
If the Ducks can shut down Raynaud and Jones, they will have a sure win. However, if the two Stanford forwards are up to their usual production levels, Oregon will have to rely more heavily on their own offensive numbers
Jermaine Couisnard has been red hot for the Ducks as of late and currently leads the team in points with 14.8 PPG. If he can keep up his shooting performance, the Ducks will easily outscore Stanford.
High IQ play as @JadrianTracey connects with @The__Future11 for the easy basket. #GoDucks
— Oregon Men's Basketball (@OregonMBB) February 18, 2024
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Freshmen Kwame Evans Jr. and Jackson Shelstad will also have to bring the heat offensively.
Big man N’Faly Dante may have to put in overtime and play the majority of the game for Oregon as fellow center Nate Bittle is still not confirmed as active since coming down with an unspecified illness earlier this month.
Oregon injury report:
Bittle has been out with an illness since Feb. 13 and despite reports that he is feeling better, the junior has yet to be seen practicing with his squad.
Nate Bittle is starting to feel better, was able to attend practice today but did not participate, Dana Altman said. Still undergoing tests for unspecified illness. Bittle will not play at Stanford or Cal.
— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) February 21, 2024
Mookie Cook is out indefinitely with a foot injury while Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jesse Zarzuela are still categorized as out for the remainder of the season.
The rest of the Duck squad should be active and healthy for Thursday’s matchup.
Stanford injury report:
Freshman Jaylen Thompson is the only player categorized as out for the Cardinal. Thompson has been inactive since Jan. 27 with a head injury.
Final score prediction: Oregon 81, Stanford 63
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