The new-look Oregon men's basketball team opens their 2025-26 season Friday night with an exhibition game at Matthew Knight Arena against former PAC-12 foe Utah, 7:00 p.m. PT with TV on Big Ten+.
Dana Altman's 16th team at Oregon (370-162, .695) begins the season ranked the equivalent of 27th in the AP Poll, just behind No. 25 North Carolina and North Carolina State.
It's a promising, intriguing year for the Ducks as they return their big three from last season, 7-0 center Nate Bittle, their leading scorer and rebounder, guard Jackson Shelstad, the sharpshooter from West Linn High who scored 13.