Coming off an opening-night win at home on Monday, the Oregon Ducks continue to work on building chemistry between returning players and the several transfers who have joined head coach Dana Altman's basketball program. The next step in the process is Friday night at home in Eugene, Ore., when the Ducks host Montana. Oregon (1-0) never led by fewer than seven points in the second half of a 91-76 win over UC-Riverside on Monday night. Forward Kwame Evans Jr. scored a career-high 23 points and Stanford transfer Brandon Angel added 17 as the Ducks made 33 of 66 shots for the game. Nate Bittle, injured for much of last season, had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Ducks dominated the post on offense. "We made a lot of mistakes, but a lot of them are correctable," Altman told the school's athletics website. "We've just got to get everybody on the same page, offensively, defensively, get better connected. And that should happen, if you've got guys that really want to be part of the team and make things happen." The Ducks are 25-4 all-time against the Grizzlies, with four straight wins in the series. Oregon defeated Montana 75-61 last November in Eugene, where the last five meetings between the two programs have been played. Big Sky coaches voted the Grizzlies (1-0) the favorite to win the conference title this season, even though Montana has eight transfers, the most ever on a roster in program history. Montana rolled past Hawaii-Hilo 92-61 in its season opener on Monday. But the Grizzlies are winless in six straight road openers going back to 2017, according to the school's athletics website. Kai Johnson, a transfer from Western Washington, led Montana with 27 points on Monday. It's the most in a Grizzlies debut in program history. "The best thing we have with him (Johnson) is his ability to score with high percentages," Montana head coach Travis DeCuire told 406 MT Sports. "He doesn't need a lot of shots, and that's healthy for a team with a lot of versatility." --Field Level Media
Oregon looks to extend series win streak vs. Montana
- Field Level Media
- 0

Oregon's Kwame Evans Jr., right, maneuvers for position against UC Riverside’s Kaleb Smith during the second half at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene.
Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesMost Popular
Articles
- 2025 Grammys: Beyoncé makes history, Chappell Roans wins big, and Bianca Censori stuns
- Modi-Trump friendship tested as Indians face 40-hour deportation flight
- Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter Hernandez sentenced to 10 years for deadly DUI crash
- Search underway for missing flight in Alaska with 10 people on board
- New Starbucks Policy: No Purchase, No Stay
- Trump's declassification directive exposes JFK, RFK, MLK assassination record
- Chicagoans ramp up relief efforts for L.A. wildfire victims
- F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska
- Cosmetics recall: First Aid Beauty's cream pulled after manufacturing error
- Resignation bonus? Trump offers federal workers eight months' pay to leave
Images
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular images.
Videos
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos.
Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.