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OREGON MEDIA SERVICES Chris Geraghty Assistant Director (MBB) Work: 541.346.7332 | Cell: 541.335.9158 2727 Leo Harris Parkway • Eugene, Oregon • 97401 • 541-346-5488 (P) • 541-346-5449 (F) • www.GoDucks.com e-mail: [email protected] GAMES 29-30 • ASU-ARIZ • MARCH 3-5 OREGON MEN’S BASKETBALL 2010-11 OREGON SCHEDULE (14-14, 7-9) DUCKS TO CLOSE REGULAR SEASON NOVEMBER 5 Northwest Christian (EXHIBITION) W, 80-53 AT ARIZONA STATE, ARIZONA ----- BTI Invitational ----- EUGENE, Ore. March 2, 2011 12 North Dakota State # W, 97-92 (ot) The University of Oregon men’s basketball team (14-14, 7-9) will close out the regular-season 13 Denver # W, 68-56 schedule on the road this week against Arizona State (10-18, 2-14) and Arizona (23-6, 12-4). Thurs- 14 UC Santa Barbara # W, 72-70 day’s UO-ASU contest is set for 5:30 p.m. (PT) at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, while the Ducks-Wild- 20 San Jose State L, 72-75 cats contest on Saturday is scheduled for 11 a.m. (PT) at McKale Center in Tucson. 23 Texas Southern W, 75-52 Oregon is coming off a pair of home losses, falling 81-71 to California last Thursday and an 88-71 27 vs. No. 1 Duke $ L, 71-98 loss to Stanford on Saturday. Arizona lost both games last week, a 65-57 defeat at USC and a 71-49 loss to UCLA. Arizona State also dropped a pair of games, a 71-53 result at UCLA and 62-46 at USC. DECEMBER The Sun Devils lead the all-time series over UO, 40-31. Oregon lost 60-55 in the earlier match-up ----- Big 12 / Pac-10 Hardwood Series ----- with ASU this season, which was the McArthur Court finale played on Jan. 1, 2011. The Ducks’ last 2 No. 9 Missouri % L, 80-83 win over ASU was back on March 6, 2008, a 67-61 triumph in Eugene. Oregon’s last win in Tempe was 5 Portland State W, 68-49 during the 2006-07 season, a 60-55 decision on Jan. 11, 2007. 11 Willamette W, 100-67 The Wildcats hold a 44-23 edge in the series history with Oregon. The Ducks fell 76-57 in this year’s 13 Jacksonville State W, 74-56 first meeting with UA on Dec. 30, 2010. The last time UO defeated Arizona was on March 8, 2008, by a 17 at Virginia L, 48-63 score of 78-69. The Ducks also won in Tucson that season, an 84-74 result on Jan. 5, 2008. 21 Idaho L, 65-69 GAME NOTES continued on page 2 30 Arizona * L, 57-76 JANUARY DUCKS SHOOT IT WELL FROM CHARITY STRIPE ARIZONA STATE LIVE COVERAGE 1 Arizona State * L, 55-60 • TV: None 6 at No. 23 Washington * L, 67-89 Oregon ranks second in the 8 at Washington State * L, 63-77 Pac-10 Conference in free • Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates 13 USC * W, 68-62 throw shooting percentage Jerry Allen, play-by-play 15 UCLA * L, 59-67 (.739, 366-of-495). This is in • Satellite radio: Sirius TBA, XM TBA 22 at Oregon State * W, 63-59 large part because all eight of 27 at Stanford * W, 67-59 UO’s major contributors shoot • GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats 29 at California * L, 77-85 it 70 percent or better from the charity stripe. ARIZONA LIVE COVERAGE FEBRUARY Junior guard Garrett Sim • TV: CBS 3 Washington State * W, 69-43 is shooting a career-high 86.5 Spero Dedes, play-by-play 5 No. 20 Washington * W, 81-76 Bob Wenzel, analyst 10 at UCLA * L, 54-64 percent (32-of-37) to lead the 12 at USC * W, 61-51 Ducks. He is a perfect 12-of-12 on • Radio: Oregon Sports Network affiliates 19 Oregon State * W, 82-63 free throws in the last five minutes Jerry Allen, play-by-play 24 California * L, 71-81 of a game during the 2010-11 season. 26 Stanford * L, 71-88 Sophomore forward • Satellite radio: Sirius 216, XM 193 BRYCE (Arizona broadcast) E.J. Singler has made GARRETT SIM MARCH 83.5 percent of his free • GoDucks.com: Live audio, stats 3 at Arizona State * 5:30 pm throws (71-of-85) which is tops in the Pac-10 (Sim 5 at Arizona * 11 am does not have enough attempts to qualify). Follow Oregon men’s basketball on 9-12 Pac-10 Tournament ! TBA Also 70 percent or better: junior guard Teondre Twitter @OregonMBB for in-game updates. # BTI Invitational - Eugene, Ore. Williams (78.6 percent), senior guard Jay-R Strow- $ Game at Rose Garden Arena - Portland, Ore. bridge and freshman guard Johnathan Loyd (77.1 Complete media information (radio % Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series percent), senior forward Joevan Catron (71.3 per- affiliates, TV schedule and information) is * Pac-10 Conference Game cent), junior guard Malcolm Armstead (71.1 percent) located on page 3 of this release. ! Pac-10 Tournament - Los Angeles, Calif. and junior forward Tyrone Nared (70.0 percent). 2010-11 PAC-10 STANDINGS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OVER THE NEXT 1O DAYS Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Tuesday, March 1 .............................................Practice, 1-4 p.m.; Post-practice media gathering, 3-3:25 p.m. Arizona 12-4 .750 23-6 .793 Wednesday, March 2 .......................................................................................................Practice, 1-4 p.m.; Travel day UCLA 12-4 .750 21-8 .724 Thursday, March 3 ...................................................................................................Game at Arizona State, 5:30 p.m. Washington 10-6 .625 19-9 .679 Friday, March 4 ......................................................................................................................................... Practice, 12 p.m. USC 9-7 .563 17-12 .586 Saturday, March 5 ...................................................................................................................Game at Arizona, 11 a.m. California 9-8 .529 16-13 .552 Sunday, March 6 .........................................................................................................................................................Off Day Washington State 8-8 .500 18-10 .643 Oregon 7-9 .438 14-14 .500 Monday, March 7 ....................................................................................................................................Practice, 1-4 p.m. Stanford 7-10 .412 15-14 .517 Tuesday, March 8 ....................................................................................................................................Practice, 1-4 p.m. Oregon State 5-11 .313 10-17 .370 Wednesday, March 9 .......................................................................................................................................................TBA Arizona State 2-14 .125 10-18 .357 Thursday, March 10 ..........................................................................................................................................................TBA GAMES 29-30 • ASU-ARIZ • MARCH 3-5 OREGON MEN’S BASKETBALL OREGON BASKETBALL QUICK FACTS CATRON HAVING HUGE SENIOR SEASON Name .............................................University of Oregon Senior forward Joevan Catron (bio on page 31) has played in 122 career Location ........................................................Eugene, Ore. games averaging career-bests for points (15.2 ppg) and minutes played (27.5 Founded .......................................................................1876 mpg). He leads the team in scoring, rebounding average (6.4 rpg), field goal Enrollment ...............................................................22,900 shooting percentage (.500, 133-of-266), field goals attempted and field goals Nickname .................................................................. Ducks made, while ranking second in minutes played. Colors ....................Thunder Green (Pantone 342 5C) Catron has scored in double figures in 20-of-26 games. Of his eight career ..................and Lightning Yellow (Pantone Yellow C) 20-point games, seven have come this season (Catron is one of three Ducks President ....................................... Dr. Richard Lariviere who have tallied 20 or more points in a game in 2010-11). On the career, he Athletic Director ........................................ Rob Mullens has led UO in scoring 18 times (15 coming during his senior campaign). Faculty Representative....................... James O’Fallon The 6-6 senior from Phoenix, Ill., has made 117 free throws this season (117- Facility ......................................McArthur Court (9,087) of-164), shooting 71.3 percent from the charity stripe. He’s been clutch late in .................................... Matthew Knight Arena (12,369) games, upping his average to 76.0 percent in the last five minutes (19-of-25). Press row phone .......................................541.346.4497 Almost 30 percent of Catron’s points this season (117 of the 395) have come Main athletic dept. phone ....................541.346.4481 from the line. He has averaged 4.5 made free throws per game, nearly two times more than the next best UO player (Singler, 2.5). Ticket office phone ..................................541.346.4461 Catron has scored 56.7 percent of his points after halftime, with 224 of Basketball history his 395 total points coming during the final 20 minutes (and OT). He had First year of basketball ..............1902-03 (104 years) a 20-point performance in the home win over No. 20 Washington, JOEVAN CATRON All-time basketball record .....................1,444 - 1,280 tallying 16 second-half points to secure the upset. In the game at UW, All-time postseason record .................................23-19 Catron scored 17 of his team-high 20 points in the second half (including 11 straight points to open NCAA Tournament ...........10 appearances (12-9) the stanza). In an overtime win over North Dakota State, he tallied 16 of his career-best 27 points in ...............*‘39, ‘45, ‘60, ‘61, ‘95, ‘00, ‘02, ‘03, ‘07, ‘08 the second half. NIT ...................................Nine