– Good news for Oregon football as the Ducks have landed yet another top recruit. Linebacker Jimmie Swain verbally committed to Oregon during a high school all-star game Sunday. Swain, who is from Olathe, Kan. is listed at 6-foot-3 and weighs 219-pounds. He is considered a three-star recruit by Rivals and a four-star by ESPN. Swain was also considering Arkansas, Texas and Texas A&M before finally settling on the Ducks.
– Oregon women’s basketball fell to No. 23 California in overtime 101-98. The loss finished up a two-game road trip to open Pac-12 play for the Ducks. Oregon led at halftime before giving up an 11-2 run. The Ducks eventually battled back, pushing the game to overtime before succumbing to the Golden Bears. Star forward Reshanda Gray had game-highs of 33 points and 13 rebounds. Chrishae Rowe led Oregon in scoring with 24 points and added 10 rebounds.
– Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas has decided to enter the NFL draft. On Sunday, his 21st birthday, Thomas announced his decision to forego his senior season with the Ducks. Thomas finished his career at Oregon rushing for 1,890 yards and 26 touchdowns through three seasons. He also had 1,296 receiving yards and 15 receiving touchdowns. Thomas also holds records for total yardage on kick returns (1,885) and kick return average (17.1). Thomas’ draft stock remains uncertain with projections for where he will be picked ranging from the third round to the seventh.
– Oregon men’s basketball is no longer undefeated. No. 10 Oregon fell to No. 20 Colorado 100-91 in Boulder. There were several lead changes in what was a tight game despite the Ducks giving up their second-most points allowed this season. The Buffaloes enjoyed a 39-to-33 rebounding advantage and the Ducks struggled from the free throw line, shooting 16-of-21 (76.2 percent). Joseph Young, Damyean Dotson and Mike Moser all played well, with Moser finishing with a team-high 24 points.
– The Emerald published a profile Sunday about Oregon football walk-on tight end Brian Teague and all the struggles he went through as a player: extra hours he put in, a lack of the benefits that other players got to enjoy and never earning a scholarship in his five years as a Duck. It’s a look inside what most walk-on players must endure.
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