2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ducks, led by ninth-year head coach Dana Altman, played their home games at Matthew Knight Arena as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They finished the season with a 25-13 record, 10-8 in conference play, and finished tied for 4th in the Pac-12.[1] Oregon won the Pac-12 Tournament, upsetting the No. 1 seed Washington and receiving the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.[2] Oregon entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 12 seed and upset the No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the first round.[3]

2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
2018–19 record25–13 (10–8 Pac-12)
Head coachDana Altman (9th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMatthew Knight Arena
2018–19 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Washington153 .833  279  .750
Arizona State126 .667  2311  .676
Utah117 .611  1714  .548
Oregon State108 .556  1813  .581
Colorado108 .556  2313  .639
Oregon108 .556  2513  .658
UCLA99 .500  1716  .515
USC810 .444  1617  .485
Arizona810 .444  1715  .531
Stanford810 .444  1516  .484
Washington State414 .222  1121  .344
California315 .167  823  .258
Pac-12 Tournament winner

Previous season

The Ducks finished the season 23–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated Washington State in the first round and Utah in the quarterfinals before being defeated by USC in the semifinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated Rider in the first round before losing to Marquette in the second round.[4]

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
MiKyle McIntosh F 6'7" 240 GS Pickering, Ontario Completed athletic eligibility
Elijah Brown G 6'4" 200 GS Orange County, California Completed athletic eligibility
Evan Gross G 5'10" 165 RS Sr. Sacramento, California Graduated
Roman Sorkin F 6'10" 230 Sr. Ashdod, Israel Graduated
Keith Smith F 6'7" 215 So. Seattle, Washington Transferred[5]
M.J. Cage F 6'10" 225 RS Fr. Santa Ana, California Transferred[6]
Troy Brown Jr. F 6'7" 215 Fr. Las Vegas, Nevada Declared for 2018 NBA draft[7]

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Ehab Amin G 6'4" 200 GS Alexandria, Egypt Graduate transfer from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Amin is eligible to play immediately under NCAA transfer rules.[8]

2018 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Miles Norris
PF
San Diego, CA Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 87
Louis King
SF
Columbus, NJ Hudson Catholic Regional HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 21, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Will Richardson
PG
Hinesville, GA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 88
Bol Bol
C
Olathe, Kansas Findlay Prep (NV) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95
Francis Okoro
C
Normal, IL Normal Community West 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

    Roster

    2018–19 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Will Richardson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Hinesville, Georgia
    C 1 Bol Bol  7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrFindlay Prep Olathe, Kansas
    F 2 Louis King 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHudson Catholic HS Jersey City, New Jersey
    G 3 Payton Pritchard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWest Linn HS West Linn, Oregon
    G 4 Ehab Amin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSTexas A&M–Corpus Christi Alexandria, Egypt
    F 5 Miles Norris 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrewster Academy San Diego, California
    G 10 Victor Bailey Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoMcNeil HS Austin, Texas
    F 13 Paul White 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrGeorgetown Chicago, Illinois
    F 14 Kenny Wooten 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoTrinity International Manteca, California
    G 25 Luke Osborn (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoTualatin HS Clackamas, Oregon
    C 33 Francis Okoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrNormal Community West HS Imo, Nigeria
    G 54 Will Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrPalisades HS Pacific Palisades, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: January 6, 2018

    • Jan. 2, 2019 - Sophomore Forward, Abu Kigab elected to transfer.[9]
    • Jan. 3, 2019 - Freshman Center, Bol Bol out for remainder of season with a left foot injury.[10]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    No. 14 Western Oregon W 77–58 
     19  Bol  10  Okoro  4  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (7,697)
    Eugene, OR
    Non-conference regular season
    November 6, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    No. 14 Portland State W 84–57  1–0
     22  Pritchard  12  Bol  3  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (8,212)
    Eugene, OR
    November 9, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    No. 14 Eastern Washington
    2K Classic campus-site game
    W 81–47  2–0
     23  Bol  12  Bol  8  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (8,009)
    Eugene, OR
    November 15, 2018*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 vs. Iowa
    2K Classic semifinals
    L 69–77  2–1
     25  Amin  9  Bol  5  Pritchard  Madison Square Garden (14,417)
    New York, NY
    November 16, 2018*
    1:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 vs. No. 15 Syracuse
    2K Classic 3rd place game
    W 80–65  3–1
     26  Bol  9  Bol  4  Amin  Madison Square Garden (10,909)
    New York, NY
    November 20, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    No. 21 Green Bay
    2K Classic campus-site game
    W 83–72  4–1
     21  Bol  9  Bol  5  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,569)
    Eugene, OR
    November 26, 2018*
    8:00 pm, P12N
    No. 18 Texas Southern L 84–89  4–2
     32  Bol  11  Bol  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (6,926)
    Eugene, OR
    December 1, 2018*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 at Houston L 61–65  4–3
     23  Bol  7  Tied   5  Richardson  Fertitta Center (7,035)
    Houston, TX
    December 8, 2018*
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Omaha W 84–61  5–3
     20  Wooten  10  Bol  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (8,052)
    Eugene, OR
    December 12, 2018*
    7:00 pm, P12N
    San Diego W 65–55  6–3
     20  Bol  9  Bol  7  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (7,191)
    Eugene, OR
    December 15, 2018*
    6:00 pm, P12N
    Boise State W 66–54  7–3
     19  Pritchard  5  Tied  3  Wooten  Matthew Knight Arena (8,506)
    Eugene, OR
    December 18, 2018*
    3:00 pm, P12N
    Florida A&M W 71–64  8–3
     16  Bailey Jr.  7  Wooten  4  White  Matthew Knight Arena (6,909)
    Eugene, OR
    December 21, 2018*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Baylor L 47–57  8–4
     14  Pritchard  4  Wooten  4  King  Ferrell Center (7,411)
    Waco, TX
    December 29, 2018*
    4:30 pm, CBSSN
    at Boise State W 62–50  9–4
     23  Amin  6  Tied  5  Pritchard  Taco Bell Arena (7,563)
    Boise, ID
    Pac-12 regular season
    January 5, 2019
    5:00 pm, P12N
    Oregon State
    Civil War
    L 72–77  9–5
    (0–1)
     17  King  10  King  6  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (11,204)
    Eugene, OR
    January 10, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    UCLA L 84–87 OT 9–6
    (0–2)
     22  King  10  King  6  Richardson  Matthew Knight Arena (10,105)
    Eugene, OR
    January 13, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    USC W 81–60  10–6
    (1–2)
     19  Tied  8  King  6  King  Matthew Knight Arena (8,148)
    Eugene, OR
    January 17, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at Arizona W 59–54  11–6
    (2–2)
     16  White  9  King  4  Pritchard  McKale Center (14,032)
    Tucson, AZ
    January 19, 2019
    6:30 pm, P12N
    at Arizona State L 64–78  11–7
    (2–3)
     20  Pritchard  6  Pritchard  4  Pritchard  Wells Fargo Arena (12,751)
    Tempe, AZ
    January 24, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    Washington L 56–61  11–8
    (2–4)
     19  King  6  Okoro  4  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (9,464)
    Eugene, OR
    January 27, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    Washington State W 78–58  12–8
    (3–4)
     22  King  6  White  8  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (8,929)
    Eugene, OR
    January 31, 2019
    6:00 pm, FS1
    at Utah W 78–72  13–8
    (4–4)
     19  Richardson  7  Pritchard  3  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,301)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    February 2, 2019
    6:30 pm, P12N
    at Colorado L 51–73  13–9
    (4–5)
     12  King  8  King  3  Pritchard  CU Events Center (8,654)
    Boulder, CO
    February 6, 2019
    6:30 pm, FS1
    California W 73–62  14–9
    (5–5)
     20  Pritchard  10  Pritchard  9  Richardson  Matthew Knight Arena (8,768)
    Eugene, OR
    February 10, 2019
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    Stanford W 69–46  15–9
    (6–5)
     20  Pritchard  7  King  4  Richardson  Matthew Knight Arena (9,014)
    Eugene, OR
    February 16, 2019
    7:30 pm, P12N
    at Oregon State
    Civil War
    L 57–72  15–10
    (6–6)
     12  King  8  King  7  Pritchard  Gill Coliseum (9,301)
    Corvallis, OR
    February 21, 2019
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    at USC L 49–66  15–11
    (6–7)
     16  King  6  King  3  King  Galen Center (3,425)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 23, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at UCLA L 83–90  15–12
    (6–8)
     18  Tied  9  Wooten  8  Pritchard  Pauley Pavilion (10,588)
    Los Angeles, CA
    February 28, 2019
    8:00 pm, P12N
    Arizona State W 79–51  16–12
    (7–8)
     19  King  10  Okoro  4  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (7,682)
    Eugene, OR
    March 2, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Arizona W 73–47  17–12
    (8–8)
     14  King  7  King  3  Pritchard  Matthew Knight Arena (11,339)
    Eugene, OR
    March 6, 2019
    8:00 pm, FS1
    at Washington State W 72–61  18–12
    (9–8)
     21  White  6  White  7  Pritchard  Beasley Coliseum (2,065)
    Pullman, WA
    March 9, 2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Washington W 55–47  19–12
    (10–8)
     16  Pritchard  10  Okoro  3  Tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
    Seattle, WA
    Pac-12 Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    8:30 pm, P12N
    (6) vs. (11) Washington State
    First round
    W 84–51  20–12
     17  Amin  8  Okoro  5  Richardson  T-Mobile Arena (8,876)
    Paradise, NV
    March 14, 2019
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    (6) vs. (3) Utah
    Quarterfinals
    W 66–54  21–12
     20  Tied  7  King  5  Pritchard  T-Mobile Arena (13,012)
    Paradise, NV
    March 15, 2019
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    (6) vs. (2) Arizona State
    Semifinals
    W 79–75 OT 22–12
     19  King  7  Tied  8  Pritchard  T-Mobile Arena (13,955)
    Paradise, NV
    March 16, 2019
    7:30 pm, ESPN
    (6) vs. (1) Washington
    Championship
    W 68–48  23–12
     20  Pritchard  7  Wooten  7  Pritchard  T-Mobile Arena (12,877)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    March 22, 2019*
    1:30 pm, TBS
    (12 S) vs. (5 S) No. 21 Wisconsin
    First Round
    W 72–54  24–12
     19  Pritchard  6  Wooten  8  Pritchard  SAP Center (14,331)
    San Jose, CA
    March 24, 2019*
    6:40 pm, TBS
    (12 S) vs. (13 S) UC Irvine
    Second Round
    W 73–54  25–12
     18  Pritchard  8  Wooten  7  Pritchard  SAP Center (14,802)
    San Jose, CA
    March 28, 2019*
    6:00 pm, TBS
    (12 S) vs. (1 S) No. 2 Virginia
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 49–53  25–13
     16  King  7  Pritchard  4  Pritchard  KFC Yum! Center (19,831)
    Louisville, KY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South Region.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Ranking movement

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 14 13 21 18 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
    Coaches 16 16^ 20 21 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 21

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

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