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Last Time Oregon's Basketball Record Was This Good, It Won the National Title

24-6 record is best since the Tall Firs.

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

This year's Oregon Ducks basketball team is quickly becoming one for the record books, winning at least a share of its first Pac-12 title since 2002. It also has the team's best record through 30 games in a long, long time.

The Tall Firs, of course, went on to win the national championship that season.

The Ducks are still considered a long shot for that to happen this year, with Vegas recently giving them a 33-to-1 shot at the national title. Still, that's rare company for this year's squad.

Here's some highlights from the '39 championship team, winners of the first-ever NCAA tournament.