Oregon's offense struggled in Saturday's loss to Purdue, but coach Dana Altman also gave plenty of credit to the Boilermakers' defensive effort.

The Oregon Ducks hosted the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. It was a top-25 matchup in the Big Ten with the Ducks ranked No. 13 and the Boilermakers

The Ducks shot just 36% from the field in a 65-58 loss to No. 17 Purdue Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 12,364 at Matthew Knight Arena.

In a contest where offense became incredibly hard to find, the importance of playing disciplined proved the difference.  That’s where the No. 17 Purdue Boilermakers (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) prevailed over the No.

Defensively, the Ducks played tough. Oregon forced Purdue to go 2-12 from downtown and 19-56 from the field. However, the effective combo of Trey Kauffman-Renn and Braden Smith was enough to get Purdue the victory.

Oregon men's basketball is back at Matthew Knight Arena on Saturday for a top-25 showdown against Big Ten power Purdue, the NCAA runner-up in 2024.

Following the Oregon men's basketball team's loss to Minnesota, Head Coach Dana Altman admitted the team is still adjusting to new roles and taking on new oppon

Much like Bittle, Oregon's second-leading scorer, Jackson Shelstad, is a native of the state and he committed to the Ducks out of high school. He is joined by Villanova transfer TJ Bamba in the backcourt, and they are both averaging more than 10 points per game.

The No. 15 Ducks are one of just six Division I teams undefeated in true road games this season and the only one without a neutral site loss

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Four-star wide receiver recruit Tay Ellis will make multiple visits this spring to the Oregon Ducks. Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers. Ellis said the Ducks and Buckeyes are recruiting him really hard.

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the conference standings, but the league race is far from decided.