The Oregon Ducks' men's basketball team, although young, has surpassed many milestones already this season. They won their first home, away, and non-conference game of the season. However, they still had not won their first conference game until yesterday.
The Oregon Ducks rallied behind the always faithful McArthur Court crowd and topped the Stanford Cardinal 68-60.
The Ducks were led by a trio of double-figure scorers. Freshman center Michael Dunigan led the Ducks with 14 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard LeKendric Longmire contributed 11 points and six rebounds, and junior forward Joevan Catron tallied 10 points and a team-high four assists.
The young Ducks have finally won their first conference game. That is a huge milestone for a team so young. Give props to all the players not just the aforementioned three.
That being said, this first conference win should have come a long, long time ago. Before the season started, I said that the keys to an Oregon win were Tajaun Porter's ability to play off the ball, and Dunigan's and Josh Crittle's ability to stay out of foul trouble.
These goals have been unmet this season. One could say this is the result of inexperienced players, but this inexperience could be overcome by a good coach.
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