-Oregon women’s basketball lost two more Pac-12 games, both against Oregon State, due to a quirk in scheduling that has the Civil War games played just 48 hours apart. First, the Ducks traveled to Corvallis where they were dominated 60-33. Then in the rematch, after leading early, the Ducks dropped another to the tune of 59-45.
-One bright spot for the Ducks in the second meeting was the play of redshirt senior Liz Brenner off the bench. She scored a game-high 13 points in just 20 minutes of play. Her inside presence really helped a team that again struggled to score points from deep.
-Register-Guard columnist Austin Meek wrote a piece looking at what’s next for Oregon men’s basketball after losing Dylan Ennis to an injury. Fans can start playing the guessing game as to what the senior transfer could have meet to the program.
-The Emerald’s Ryan Kostecka looked at Oregon men’s basketball’s void of leadership ever since Joseph Young graduated. Replacing the talent of the star guard has been tough, and head coach Dana Altman is encouraging someone to take the reigns when things get tough.
-Alabama football coach Nick Saban confirmed that recently fired former Oregon coach Chip Kelly visited the Crismon Tide this past week. It is unknown whether Kelly helped the staff prepare for the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship matchup against Clemson.
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