– After a critical 69-58 home win against Utah on Saturday, Oregon basketball kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Here is the breakdown of what a win in each of the final three games would mean for the team’s chances.

– Currently sitting on a 20-8 record, Oregon basketball is once again playing better than expected at the beginning of the season. Our Hayden Kim explains why, despite all of the controversy surrounding the program, Dana Altman deserves credit for how he has built his team.

– Oregon football may have had one of the nation’s top recruiting classes, but Pac-12 opponents such as UCLA and Arizona State were equally successful. Josh Schlichter wraps up the conference’s recruiting season in our “On the Oregon Trail” column.

– The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) handed the UO Football Practice and Training Facility a Distinguished Facility Award in the Multi-Field Facility Category.

– Oregon baseball beat Portland by a score of 8-2 Tuesday night, powered by Mitchell Tolman’s three hits and six RBIs. The 8-1 Ducks play a series at Santa Barbara this weekend.

– Jody Smith earned six All-Americans and a national championship in her collegiate swimming career, but was still was not satisfied. See how a call from a former coach led to her most memorable years as a swimmer.

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