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After choosing the Oregon Ducks, which was his first Division-I offer, JJ Frakes started to hear from schools like the Michigan Wolverines, Boise State Broncos, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Oregon State Beavers.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / April 10

Oregon Ducks Transfer Portal: Dana Altman Adds To Backcourt With Elite Guard TK Simpkins

Out of the Colonial Athletic Association, Elon Phoenix guard TK Simpkins is now officially transferring to the Oregon Ducks. According to On3, the 6-5 junior is ranked as the No.

College Basketball News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / April 9

Darian DeVries’ Long Stint As Creighton Assistant Prepared Him To Be A Head Coach

Creighton’s presence in the top 25 and the NCAA Tournament is not considered noteworthy in 2025. The Bluejays have been regulars in the polls and the postseason for many years.

Duke Blue Devils News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?

The 'Mens basketball Consensus All-Americans since 2020' quiz

The 'AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year winners' quiz

The 'Mythical mascot' quiz

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / April 7

Career Records of Active Men’s Hoops Head Coaches in West: With winning percentage, schools, years active, regular-season titles and NCAA Tournament trips

The table below shows the all-time career records of active men’s basketball head coaches in the West. The 60 coaches on the list hail from nine conferences, including ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Summit, WAC, and the WCC.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / April 4

Final 2024-25 Best in West Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Top 10 teams in region with summary updates for each

The college basketball season is over for almost all of the teams from the West. None of the programs in the region advanced beyond the Sweet 16 and only two teams got that far.

Oregon Ducks Basketball Recruiting Targets: Brandon McCoy, Taylen Kinney

With the offseason underway, coach Dana Altman is looking to add to to their 2026 recruiting class. There are quite a few names from across the country that the Oregon Ducks have already offered a scholarship to.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 28

Oregon Ducks' Dana Altman Awaiting Decision From 5-Star Recruit Brayden Buries

While most eyes are on who is entering the transfer portal and who the Oregon Ducks are showing interest in the portal, one major high school recruit still has a decision to make.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 27

Oregon Ducks' Dana Altman Won't Hire General Manager For Basketball Program

The title of 'general manager' is being used quite more frequently now for college athletic programs across the country. Stanford Cardinal football has former Indianapolis Colt quarterback Andrew Luck in the role.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 26

Top-Transfer Portal Targets: Oregon Ducks Basketball Contacts Elite Guard

The Oregon Ducks saw their season end in heartbreaking fashion as they dropped their second-round NCAA Tournament game 87-83 to the Arizona Wildcats this past weekend.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 24

Oregon Ducks' Dana Altman Addresses Transfer Portal After NCAA Tournament Loss To Arizona

The Oregon Ducks’ NCAA tournament run ended with an 87-83 loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the second round. Oregon started strong against Arizona, leading by 14 points.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 24

Oregon Ducks Coach Dana Altman Wants Annual Matchup with Arizona Wildcats

The No.5 seed Oregon Ducks’ men’s basketball season is officially over after an 87-83 loss to No. 4 Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 23

LIVE Score Updates Oregon Ducks vs. Arizona Wildcats: Sweet 16 Berth At Stake

The No. 5 seed Oregon Ducks men's basketball team are facing off against the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.

College Basketball News / Arizona Wildcats on SI / March 23

Oregon's Dana Altman on the key to beating Arizona: 'Rebounding is going to be very important'

As Arizona Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd said earlier this week, you can throw out the seeds once the NCAA Tournament bracket is set. That's especially the case for Sunday night's round of 32 March Madness clash between former Pac-12 foes Arizona and Oregon.

College Basketball News / Crimson Quarry / March 23

Oregon’s Dana Altman weighs in on Indiana hiring Darian DeVries

The Ducks’ head coach worked with DeVries when the latter was an assistant at Creighton. Oregon men’s basketball head coach Dana Altman was asked about Indiana hiring Darian DeVries for the same position during a press conference ahead of the Ducks’ matchup against Arizona.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / March 21

Sharp-Shooting Liberty Could have Ducks on Upset Alert

Beware of the No. 12 seed vs. No. 5 seed matchup. The NCAA Tournament has seen the 12 seed upset the 5 seed 56 times throughout the years, including McNeese State’s upset of Clemson on Thursday.

College Basketball News / Oregon Ducks on SI / March 15

What Oregon Ducks' Dana Altman Said After Loss in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals

It was a struggle for coach Dana Altman's group crashing the glass throughout the 74-64 loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / March 13

Oregon basketball HC Dana Altman sends confident Big 10 message after Indiana win

Despite entering the Big 10 men’s basketball tournament as the No. 8 seed, Oregon continues to be one of the hottest teams in the conference. A dominant 72-59 win over Indiana extended the Ducks’ win streak to eight, giving head coach Dana Altman the ultimate confidence in his team peaking at the right time.

Oregon Ducks News / Addicted to Quack / March 10

Sunday Hoops: MBB survives UW, win streak reaches seven

The Ducks are rolling into the Big Ten Tournament It wasn’t long ago that Oregon was reeling from a five game losing streak and looking like their NCAA Tournament seeding (and overall hopes) were falling by the game.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 8

Oregon out to extend win streak vs. skidding Washington

The Big Ten Conference's regular season ends Sunday in Seattle with a rivalry game between Oregon and Washington. One team is rolling into the conference tournament while the other concludes its 2024-25 campaign.

College Basketball News / Field Level Media / March 3

Indiana, Oregon thriving at the right time

It's March, and Oregon is playing its best basketball. That's a statement that can be made pretty much annually under head coach Dana Altman, whose program is seemingly at its best when the calendar flips to the biggest month of the season.

College Basketball News / SuperWest Sports / March 3

Week 18 Best in West Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Top 10 in the Region

BYU has been rising for weeks, with six straight wins. Now, heading into the final regular-season contests, the Cougars from Provo are at the top of our Power Rankings.

College Basketball News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / January 19

Oregon Coach Dana Altman Gives Credit to Purdue's Defensive Effort

It was a good, old-fashioned defensive battle in Eugene on Saturday, with No. 17 Purdue taking down No.13 Oregon 65-58. The Ducks struggled to find the bottom of the bucket, but coach Dana Altman gave a lot of credit to the Boilermakers' defense.

College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / November 13

Dana Altman Provides Hilarious 5-Word Reaction to Oregon's Near-Loss to Portland

After Oregon basketball's 80-70 overtime win over Portland at Matthew Knight Arena on Tuesday night, Ducks head coach Dana Altman took blame and provided a humorous, straightforward response to his team's struggles.

College Basketball News / Last Word On Sports / November 2

Power ranking the Big Ten's newest coaches

This list includes both newly hired head coaches as well as HCs whose programs are new to the Big Ten.

Ranking the NCAA men's tournament champions since 1990

The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 22, 2024

March Madness: 2 upset targets for Saturday's NCAA Tournament slate

The first round of the NCAA Tournament produced multiple underdog winners. The upsets aren't going to stop in the second round Saturday, so we're looking to target a pair of underdogs that have a great chance to win at plus money.

Most unlikely men's college basketball national champions

Where are they now? March Madness names of the past

The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz