Who’s Playing
Oregon Ducks @ Utah Utes
Current Records: Oregon 13-4, Utah 13-5
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What to Know
Utah is 0-10 against Oregon since January of 2019 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Sunday. Both teams will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 3:00 p.m. ET at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Utah will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive.
Utah has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 22 points or more this season. They put a hurting on the Beavers at home to the tune of 74-47. Winning is a bit easier when your shooting is a whole 15.2% better than the opposition, as Utah’s was.
Utah’s win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keba Keita, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Deivon Smith, who scored 14 points along with eight assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Oregon’s good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 86-70 bruising from the Buffaloes.
The Utes are on a roll lately: they’ve won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for the Ducks, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-4.
Sunday’s match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Utah just can’t miss this season, having made 47.5% of their shots per game. However, it’s not like Oregon struggles in that department as they’ve made 47.3% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Utah came up short against Oregon when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 68-56. Will Utah have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Oregon has won all of the games they’ve played against Utah in the last 5 years.
- Jan 28, 2023 – Oregon 68 vs. Utah 56
- Jan 07, 2023 – Oregon 70 vs. Utah 60
- Feb 05, 2022 – Oregon 80 vs. Utah 77
- Jan 01, 2022 – Oregon 79 vs. Utah 66
- Feb 20, 2021 – Oregon 67 vs. Utah 64
- Jan 09, 2021 – Oregon 79 vs. Utah 73
- Feb 16, 2020 – Oregon 80 vs. Utah 62
- Jan 04, 2020 – Oregon 69 vs. Utah 64
- Mar 14, 2019 – Oregon 66 vs. Utah 54
- Jan 31, 2019 – Oregon 78 vs. Utah 72
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