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Three teams remain unbeaten in Pac-12 play — No. 15 Oregon, Washington State and No. 17 Arizona. The first two face off Saturday, Jan. 7, with tipoff from Beasley Coliseum timed for 4 p.m. PT.
Week 9 — No. 15 Oregon Ducks (14-2, 3-0 Pac-12) @ Washington State Cougars (9-5, 2-0 Pac-12)
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2017
Time: 4:10 p.m. PT
Place: Beasley Coliseum (Pullman, Wash.)
TV: Pac-12 Networks
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At A Glance
- No. 15 Oregon Ducks (14-2, 3-0 Pac-12) — With wins over No. 2 UCLA, No. 22 USC and most recently Washington, No. 15 Oregon is 14-2 overall and 3-0 in conference play for the first time since 2012-13, a season the Ducks advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16… The Ducks will ride a 12-game winning streak into Pullman, which is the longest since winning 13 straight in 2013-14… Five Ducks average double figures in the scoring column: Dillon Brooks (14.3ppg), Tyler Dorsey (13.8ppg, see below), Chris Boucher (13.0ppg), Dylan Ennis (11.3ppg) and Jordan Bell (10.4ppg)… Coach Dana Altman picked up his 700th career win against No. 22 USC on Dec. 30, and Oregon registered its 1,600th victory in program history against Washington on Wednesday thanks to a career performance from Dorsey, who poured in 28 points with a career-best eight triples.
Watch Tyler Dorsey's incredible, three-point shooting performance against Washington packed into 30 secs. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/HmtKwqCVtn
— GoDucks (@GoDucks) January 5, 2017
- Washington State Cougars (9-5, 2-0 Pac-12) — The Cougars have taken many by surprise in the early goings of conference play. After being picked to finish last in the Pac-12 preseason poll, WSU is 2-0 in league play — with wins over Washington and most recently Oregon State — for the first time since 2007-08, as season the Cougs finished 26-9 overall, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars haven’t started league play with a 3-0 mark since the 1987-88 season… Four Cougars average double-digit scoring in Josh Hawkinson (16.3ppg, 10.6rpg, 16blk), Malachi Flynn (11.8ppg, 3.1apg), Ike Iroegbu (10.9ppg, 4.3rpg) and Conor Clifford (10.4ppg, 10blk)… The Cougars rank first in the Pac-12 with a 78.2 free throw percentage and fourth with a 46.3 field goal percentage.
All-Time Series
- The Ducks are 166-124 against the Cougars all-time, dating back to their first meeting in 1907-08. UO has taken nine of the past 10, with WSU winning the most recent game in Pullman.
Film Session
Below, you’ll find highlights from the Ducks’ and Cougars’ most recent outings. No. 15 Oregon toppled Washington in Seattle on Wednesday, 83-61, while Washington State defeated Oregon State in Spokane later that night, 75-62.
No. 15 Oregon 83, Washington 61
Washington State 75, Oregon State 62