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■The Oregon men’s
basketball team will get its
season underway at McArthur
Court in an exhibition game
By Peter Hockaday
Oregon Daily Emerald
After eight long months, it’s final
ly here.
The Oregon men’s basketball
team will tip off the 2000-01 season
tonight in an exhibition game at
McArthur Court against the Basket
ball Travelers.
The game, which starts at 7 p.m.,
will be the first chance for the
Ducks to play a team that doesn’t
wear green and yellow.
“We just want to see where we
are,” senior forward Bryan Bracey
said.
Bracey and the Ducks will use
tonight’s game, and next Tuesday’s
exhibition matchup with Athletes
in Action, to work out their off-sea
son kinks and find a rhythm against
teams that should provide minor
challenges.
“We’re looking to win,” said
Bracey. “We’re going to go out, play
hard, and try to win by a lot.”
Last season, the Ducks opened
up the year with a 98-87 win over
the Basketball Travelers before go
ing on to their first 20-win season
since 1945. Oregon’s 98 points
were the most they scored all sea
son, and the Travelers’ 87 points
were the most they gave up all sea
son.
But.the players who could make
the biggest impact tonight were
thinking about college applications
this time last year. They are the
freshmen — Luke Ridnour, Luke
Jackson and James Davis — who
Oregon head coach Ernie Kent
thinks can make a direct impact
tonight.
“I’m pleased with the freshmen,”
Kent said after the team’s scrim
mage Thursday. “I thought they
were outstanding.”
Davis has a “great shot,” accord
ing to Kent, while Ridnour is going
to “want the ball in his hands to
make plays.”
“They’re not playing like fresh
men,” said Bracey. “They’re going
to come in and help us right away.”
The other question mark for the
Ducks is leadership — on the bas
ketball court, not off.
“Guys like Bracey will want the
ball and will score,” said Kent.
“Freddie Jones is another guy who
can step up and get things done.
“Off the court, it’s totally taking
care of itself,” the coach remarked
about the team’s leadership. “On
the floor, it will continue to devel
op as the games start.”
Kent and the Ducks will be at the
University Bookstore today to sign
autographs and unveil the team’s
new uniforms before the opener
tonight. Nike will also give away
1,000 “Bracketville” posters at the
event, which starts at 11 p.m. Sev
eral players will be on hand to sign
autographs.
Overall, the 2000 Oregon basket
ball team is a mystery, and the Bas
ketball Travelers could help Kent
and Duck fans solve the case
tonight on Mac Court.
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